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Odysseus Builds a Raft and Departs Ogygia from "The Odyssey". Odysseus builds a raft and sails from Ogygia. Poseidon, returning from Ethiopia, sees him and raises a storm that destroys the raft.

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Odysseus Builds a Raft and Departs Ogygia

Odysseus builds a raft and sails from Ogygia. Poseidon, returning from Ethiopia, sees him and raises a storm that destroys the raft. Odysseus is saved by Ino's veil and swims to the coast of Scheria.