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The setting sun washes the great hall of Ithaca in a deep, amber glow. Dust swirls in the slanted light, stirred by the agitated crowd gathered for the royal challenge. Upon a stone pedestal rests the legendary bow of Odysseus, its wood aged but still formidable. Telemachus stands before his throne, the gold leaves of his crown catching the last fiery rays. His dark eyes sweep across the assembly of hopeful suitors, and he speaks, his voice carrying a weight of lonely authority. "The one who can string my father's ancient bow," he declares, "and send an arrow flying straight through the sockets of twelve axes, will become my spouse. They will sit upon this throne and rule Ithaca as my king." He watches, impassive, as man after man strains and fails, their efforts met with grunts and mutte…