Read the excerpt from Part 1 of The Odyssey. What theme is best revealed by this conflict? Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north. With cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. A storm against the ships, and driving veils of squall. Dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. Moved down like night on land and sea. The bows went plunging at the gust; O Rest is required for all who work hard. Sails cracked and lashed out strips in the big wind. People must respect the wrath of the gods. We saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.
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