BOOK VIII
by Homer • Book 8
This chapter helps you process deep sorrow when old memories are brought to the surface. It reminds you that it is entirely natural to weep for what you have lost, even in the middle of gatherings meant for celebration.
“Ulysses drew his purple mantle over his head and covered his face, for he was ashamed to let the Phaeacians see that he was weeping.”
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