"Odysseus Meets Nausicaa" The Odyssey, Book VI

Zeus Juice Energy Drink

Odysseus Throwing Discus The Odyssey, Book VIII

Zeus Juice Premium energy drink— Menthol, eucalyptus, peppermint, jasmine tea, spinach & kale extracts, kiwi, lemon and lime, carbonated water, bubbles of oxygen, secret "x" ingredient— Zeus Juice— favorite of Olympics champions. No wonder they're sold out. Need to order a case next time. But there's a drink of another kind catalyzing the mind— The Odyssey's Chapter VIII in Scheria, Odysseus challenged by youth to wrestling, javelin throw, long-distance running— He declined: "I've lost my men to shipwreck, and am too tired to compete with you folks now." Then Athena whispered "discus" and Odysseus threw it double the distance of those younger men. Princess Nausicaa, the most beautiful woman in all of literature, wished to marry him, but he was already married to Penelope, and need to go home to Ithaca, and King Alcinous gave a ship to take him home. I cite this story when falling behind taking nature photos while hiking with Connie. Then whirl around as if tossing a discus, and jog far ahead. She hates it whenever I energize myself, drinking my Zeus Juice. — Peter Y. Chou     Mountain View, 9-20-2021