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1  On this Telemachus strode off through the yards, brooding his revenge upon the suitors.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK XVII
2  If we face such numbers as this, you may have bitter cause to rue your coming, and your revenge.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK XVI
3  This was his story, but Ulysses went on eating and drinking ravenously without a word, brooding his revenge.
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4  Ulysses stood firm as a rock and the blow did not even stagger him, but he shook his head in silence as he brooded on his revenge.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK XVII
5  Meanwhile Telemachus was furious about the blow that had been given to his father, and though no tear fell from him, he shook his head in silence and brooded on his revenge.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK XVII
6  She heeded her son's words, washed her face, changed her dress, and vowed full and sufficient hecatombs to all the gods if they would only vouchsafe her revenge upon the suitors.
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7  As soon as he had done so he shouted, and cried 'Shoo, shoo,' after his sheep to drive them on to the mountain; so I was left to scheme some way of taking my revenge and covering myself with glory.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK IX
8  Now that Ulysses is revenged, let them swear to a solemn covenant, in virtue of which he shall continue to rule, while we cause the others to forgive and forget the massacre of their sons and brothers.
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9  Do not scold me, mother," answered Telemachus, "nor vex me, seeing what a narrow escape I have had, but wash your face, change your dress, go upstairs with your maids, and promise full and sufficient hecatombs to all the gods if Jove will only grant us our revenge upon the suitors.
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10  Look at Aegisthus; he must needs make love to Agamemnon's wife unrighteously and then kill Agamemnon, though he knew it would be the death of him; for I sent Mercury to warn him not to do either of these things, inasmuch as Orestes would be sure to take his revenge when he grew up and wanted to return home.
The Odyssey By Homer
ContextHighlight   In BOOK I