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Olive Tree In The Odyssey
1) At the end of book 5, the two trees Odysseus sleeps under have two important meanings. The wild olive tree is a straight up tree with no fruit present on it. This tree represents physical attraction for love. The cultivated olive tree is a tree that has grown wildly with fruit all over it. This tree represents timeless love. The two trees are intertwined with one another which represents how physical and timeless love are relate to one another. Odysseus has a desire to get back to his homeland for his wife Penelope which proves his love for her and his determination to get back to her which represents the wild olive tree. Penelope still waits patiently for Odysseus even though she believes he is dead. This shows her love for him and represents
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