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What are the examples of personification in odyssey?

Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to an animal, object, or idea. Here are some examples of personification in the Odyssey:

1. "Now Dawn with rosy fingers came." (Book 2, line 1)

2. "The gray-eyed goddess, Athena..." (Book 1, line 163)

3. "The deep-voiced suitors made no answer." (Book 1, line 193)

4. "The wine-dark sea." (a recurring phrase throughout the poem)

5. "The swift-footed Achilles..." (Book 9, line 193)

6. "The heart-rending cry of the dying man..." (Book 11, line 432)

7. "The all-seeing Zeus..." (Book 12, line 283)

8. "The shining Apollo..." (Book 15, line 539)

9. "The mighty Poseidon..." (Book 20, line 14)

10. "The cunning Odysseus..." (Book 22, line 331)

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