When life gives you lemons, you try your best to not be trapped by nymphs and cyclopes. Odysseus often receives misfortune, mostly due to his own pride. Even though his patroness, Athena, continues to steer him towards home, it seems that Odysseus' pride adds too many lemons to his lemonade, and he has a sour time. In the end, after twenty years of concocting the perfect blend of Greek water, Poseidon's lemons, and the sweet sugar of Athena, the Phaeacians, and other allies, Odysseus finally gets the lemonade (home) he has desired for so long. Though his great pride spills his process all over the kitchen counter, he continues to clean up the mess with his deceit and cunningness, all while managing to further his initial progress. Odysseus is the prime example of the old saying involving life and lemons, and he continues to show how one can get back on their feet, even if they get handed shipwrecks and one-eyed giants.
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