Ωmega

Your monthly guide to everything Greece!

September/October
➘In This Issue
THE KING RETURNS
Inside scoop on the return of Odysseus
YES? NO? MAYBE?
The Executive Editor answers your questions
WHERE? WHAT?
The Research Director talks about the people of Ithaca
THE BULLSEYE EXPLAINED

PLUS: NEWS, RUMORS, QUOTES, CHARACTER PROFILES AND LOTS MORE...

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Table of Contents
4..........Letter From The Editor

5..........The Cover: Reasons Behind The Bullseye 6

6..........News! News! News!

7..........FYI: Truth or Rumors?

8..........Overheard

9..........People of Itahca

12...... Advise From The Heart 13

13.......Single Couples

14.......Which Greek God Are You?

15.......Fun Time!!!
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*Fun Time!!! segments have been strategically placed throughout the magazine for your enjoyment

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Ω
Letter From The Editor

Everyone experience sadness, loneliness, and being homesick once in a

while. The story of Odysseus by Homer focuses on these same emotional
traits that we experience in our daily lives. Knowing how Odysseus felt,
his story became relevant to my life. “Never give up because eventually
you would be satisfied” is one of the things I realized when I read this
publication. I like the story and advice featured in pages 14 to 15 because
I found it witty, yet interesting!s

StevenChua
Steven Chua
Editor-in-Chief

Team ΩMEGA
Editor-in-Chief Steven Chua
Design Director Richard Go
News Director Timothy Ngo
Executive Editor Kenrik Ng
Research Editor Theodore Monteverde
Literary Editor Glendon Ng
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The Cover INSIDE

The Cover: Reasons Behind The Bullseye

Focus. Determination. get their hand in marriage.
Strength. Luck. Skill. Although the suitors didn’t
really hit anything, it is a
The cover of this month’s
better image than having one
magazine features a bulls eye
arrow standing alone in the
with arrows. This picture
middle because it doesn’t
shows that when Penelope
show that Odysseus had to
asked the suitors to hit the
work hard to get Penelope
bulls eye with an arrow, non
back by persevering in all the
of them were able to hit the
challenges he faced. From the
target except for Odysseus.
wrath of Poseidon to the
However, the picture shows a
freeloading suitors, Odysseus
multitude of arrows
had a difficult journey, but RlGo
surrounding the center of the
ended up as the victor, which Richard Go
target; this symbolizes that in
is symbolized by the lone Design Director
the past 20 years the suitors
arrow in the middle.
have failed to get Penelope to

Ωmega magazine now presents another fabulous magazine! Ranging back from
mythological stories like the journey of Hercules and Achilles, this publication would now be
33rd Issue different! Now, we will take you step by step, bit by bit, to the harsh and blood-shedding experience
that Odysseus had when fighting with the suitors to win back his throne and wife. This magazine will
retell the whole scene through story-lines and pictures that will enhance your imagination. We will

Ω also emphasize on Odysseus’s hometown, Ithaca, how rudely and rowdy everything is in its state
and how hope is lost among all people before his arrival. But in the end, Odysseus was able to
return everything back 20 years before he left Ithaca.
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NEWS! NEWS! NEWS! By Tim Ngo

The King Returns Some of the other servants weren’t so lucky and died in
Rumors
have
been
spread
that
our
King,
Odysseus,
has
 the chaos.” said one of the maidservants. Ithacan
returned
from
his
long
journey.
Various
responses
have
 officials have done their research, and reports say that
been
expressed
by
different
locals
in
Ithaca.
 these men were killed by bronze swords and arrows. As
of now, we cannot be certain as to who committed
Different
caves
around
Ithaca
have
suddenly
been
@illed
 these, but all we can advice you is to be careful.
will
treasures.
Analysts
claim
that
this
is
indeed
a
sign
of

Lord
Odysseus
return.


And
also,
a
few
days
ago,
the
king
made
his
return
and

showed
himself
to
the
whole
Ithaca.

Mass Murder: The Ithacan Massacre

Recent sightings of the corpses of noble children have
stirred the country into panic. “Everything is under
control.” was what our King Odysseus claimed when
he was asked of what would be done.

The bodies of the men were found disfigured beyond all

reason. King Odysseus’ maidservants claim that the
crowd stormed the castle at night intent on taking over
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the kingdom. “The threat was ceased when Lord
Odysseus arrived, swords in his hands, and saved us.
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FYI: TRUTH OR RUMORS? By Tim Ngo

Athena Spotted In Ithaca? The King Returns To His Father

A
few
days
ago,
a
number
of
people
reported
that
they
 There
have
been
recent
sightings
of
King
Odysseus

heard
a
voice
akin
to
that
of
the
goddess
Athena.
This
 meeting
up
and
having
lunch
with

his
father,
the
great

occurrence
has
given
joy
to
many
people
since
this
is
a
 Laertes.
sign
of
great
fortune
to
the
people
of
Ithaca.


Athena Spotted? Odysseus Sees Laertes?

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Overheard

rI
“Nonsense, my quest is clea
raps
just want to beg for table sc
nd.
as I, you know am a vagabo
Now, leave me be.”
y
-A disguised Odysseus responding to wh
e
he wants to go in the palac
e
Of course, each and every on
of us wants to kill
Telemachos!
their hatred
- The suitors expressing
towards Telemachos

Just keep this a secret between

you and us. Yes, some of us went
to the beds with the suitors.
- Maids tell all
I hate the suitors!
- Penelope expressing her wrath

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People Of Ithaca
Odysseus
Status: King of Ithaca
State: Alive
Our godlike Odysseus has been
always fair to his people. He has
never failed to deliver justice on the
faulty and treats his people with
equality such as the swineherds of
the land. Upon our resourceful
lord's return to his household. He encountered a
number of haughty suitors who tried to court his
beloved wife,Penelope, for the acquisition of his wealth
and necessities. For some explicable circumstances he
had to go under the veil of the gray-eyed Athena in
order to restore peace and unity before leaving for the
infamous Trojan War. With the help of the war goddess,
he was able to discover the motives of these disdainful
suitors. During his stay in his household, we, the
commoners, overheard the guffaw of the suitors as we
suspect they held a competition within the keep. It was
until we get to set-eyes upon another vagabond who
was beaten up to a pulp.Odysseus even told us," During
these desperate times, it feels as if it really hurts me like
how much Hephaistos was cheated as my fellow people
Where They Are And What They Are Doing
By Theodore Monteverde
who are being enslaved by these tyrannical suitors."
Then it was until Penelope announced an once in a
lifetime chance of winning her hand for marriage.
Odysseus finally found a glimpse for revenge and he
didn't want to reason out why the suitors never
emerged from his household. Perhaps, they took ships
on their way home.
Laertes
Status: Father of King Odysseus
State: Alive
I always love cultivating plants for the environment,"
says Laertes. This wise man always loved nature as he
always planted fig trees, apple trees and many more as
he his known by his son, Odysseus, who constantly
resides at his palace. After Odysseus's home coming,
the son decided to meet the father in a picnic along with
Penelope and the rest of the information is highly
classified as our news finders decided not to interrupt
the atmosphere of the family.
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Telemachos who entered his father's household to beg some scraps or
some speculation of a presence of a goddess since he
Status: Prince of Ithaca
seems to be affiliated with the gray-eyed Athena's
State: Alive plans.Also, some maidservants proclaimed that he
moved the weaponry of Odysseus somewhere within
their walls. He too boldly stated in front of the people,"
The son of the godlike My long-lost father the godlike Odysseus has returned!"
Odysseus is the one who
attempted to reorganize Ithaca without the presence of
his father. For some odd reason eagles circle around the
skies overtime he begins to have a debate against the
suitors since maybe the gods are in the favor of this child
to take the reigns of his father once the father succumbs
to old age. Rumor has it that he had a guest, vagabond,

Penelope Antinoos Eurykleia

Status: Queen of Itaca Status: Feared Leader of The Suitors Status: The Leader of Maids of the
State: Alive State: Deceased Household of Odysseus
State: Alive

The poor woman of all of Ithaca, she
has been consistently courted by a
flock of suitors just for her wealth
and beauty. She finally decides that
the madness has to stop by initiating
a competition on who will be able to
shoot the bow of Odysseus through
12 iron axes. She has been spotted
with a vagabond on the balcony by
straying fishermen who decided to
slack off from their jobs.
One of the haughty suitors that the
faction of Odysseus despises, his
body was just found somewhere
with his life force gushing out of his
throat probably been shot with an
arrow. He too is referred as one of
the most feared in the land of Ithaca
as he has power to govern our
country.
Seen at the courtyard of Odysseus
calling all maidservants, she has
been always loyal to the household
of Odysseus and spotted cleaning
the porcelain in the halls of
Odysseus.

Fun Time!!!

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Ω Your Questions Answered

Advise From The Heart

Greetings!
Recently, I heard rumors that the kinsmen of the suitors have been forming meetings on how to avenge the death of the suitors. I
believe they are planning to kill Odysseus. No one is trying to stop them, I don't know why. Do you think that they even have a
reason to try to kill Odysseus? Do you think they should push through with this plan? Thank you!
-Anonymous

Dear Anonymous,

Although I would very much like to deny these rumors, I have to agree that these kinsmen of those worthless suitors are apparently plotting some
revenge scheme against our godlike Odysseus. I believe they won't stop at anything till they avenge the deaths of their beloved masters, though I
have the utmost confidence that our Odysseus will certainly put an end to their lives. Either by an arrow shot to their chest, but pretty near their
nipples or may he pray that Zeus will strike the fruit of their loins with lightning. If you suitors are reading this then beware, if you want your
nipples or your loins safe, I encourage you not to even try the impossible.
-Executive Editor

Good day!

Ever since my beloved Penelope rejected me, I have been feeling so demoralized. How could she do such a thing? I am fearless, handsome, strong
and intelligent, well-loved by all. I just don't understand! Why would she choose to wait for her foolish husband Odysseus over marrying a finer,
nobler gentleman like me?
-Antinous

Dear, Antinous

Greetings to you my friend, love is very cruel. It is like having your swines taken away from you as you watch them get slaughtered. I believe
Penelope opted to wait for Odysseus because she loves him, simple as that. She isn't the kind of woman that just walks away when her husband's
state becomes uncertain. Though I do bring you good news. One that will literally blow your mind. There is this place, the land of Circe and for ten
years now I have been enjoying the services she has provided me. It never gets old and if I were you I'd make my way to her land right this
instance. If you choose not to heed my advice, I foresee death smiling upon you if you keep waiting.
-Executive Director
Dear Sir,
I have been reading your magazine ever since it made its debut three years ago. Until now my husband has not yet arrived. The suitors are gaining
momentum inside my palace. Should I keep waiting for Odysseus to return? Or is he really dead? If he is, who of the suitors do you think I should
marry? Or not marry at all? If I do marry, my next husband might abuse his power! Save me!
-Penelope

Dear Penelope
Why thank you! Three years? That is a pretty long period of time. Anyway, by the gods! what kind of mess have you gotten into, woman? Do not
lose hope in yourself. I have full trust in Odysseus that he will return and one by one he will slit the throats, pierce the hearts, and even strike the
loins of these suitors that have been troubling your life. Stay steadfast woman, Odysseus is still alive. It is not yet his time to leave this dreaded
world of ours. Remarry? What an absurd thing to even think of. Although, there is a possibility that he may not return and if that is the case then I,
yes I, would be the best suitable replacement for Odysseus. Haha!

-Executive Editor

Dear Readers,
Greetings! First and foremost, thank you for all the letters you wrote to me! I know you sent them waiting for an answer, but only a few could fit in
this magazine. For those whose letters weren’t featured, I will write back to you as soon as possible. If anyone of you would want to write to me,
feel free to do so. Keep reading our magazine!!! Thanks!

K.Ng
Kenrik Ng
Executive Editor

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Single Couples By Glendon Ng

Some time ago I was venturing around the beautiful city of Ithaca feasting on unlimited meat and
wine. While roaming around I happened to stumble upon an old man with a ridiculously looking
mustache, which was complimented by a ridiculously looking beard. For confidentiality, the name
of this man will not be mentioned nor will he be called anonymous. Rather, let us call him Mo
Levi. Mo Levi was a very strange man, oh and did I mention he was old? Anyway, Mo Levi was
unlike any other person I had met in my life. He was great, wise, had the strength of two and a
half men, and only wore a loincloth, which was actually not a proper sight for a man of my stature
to see. Simply put, it was disturbing. He told me how he arrived here and asked me what...
... land he was in now as he was exiled from his nation because of improper public image. I answered him that he was
in the beautiful city of Ithaca, ruled by the powerful Odysseus. He then
asked me to tell him of the tales of events that occurred here. By the gods I
was delighted to the hearing of this question. I then shared with him the
recent happening in Ithaca which was the slaughtering of the suitors by the
hands of Odysseus.

It was an ordinary day for everybody. The sun was shining, birds
were singing, people were doing their everyday routines, but it wasn't so
ordinary in the house of Odysseus. Little did people know that a massacre
was happening right in the palace of Odysseus. The suitors that had been
feasting on the food of Odysseus were one by one silenced by the hands of
Odysseus. They were foolish enough to even think they could match the
power of Odysseus and their foolishness brought an end to their lives. It was believed that throughout the battle, it
was gray-eyed goddess Athene that intervened with the actions of the suitors which gave an advantage to Odysseus.
Oh how great it would be to have a goddess watch over you, protecting
you and the ones dear to you. It was by this event that peace was restored
in the house of Odysseus. This was to the delight of Penelope who had
been waiting too long for Odysseus to return to her. For many years she
had suffered the grief of having to one day admit that her dear husband
would never return to her and that she would have to marry one of her
suitors and leave her son Telemachos to take care of himself. But she
wouldn't have to do this anymore as she has her husband back

There are many lessons that can be learned from this and I
believe one of the most important one is that wearing just a piece of
loincloth as clothing is a bad idea. Not only is it utterly disturbing, it will
certainly get you attention and if men are attracted to you then I'd hate to be in your position. But the real lesson is,
just get a girl that's 100% single and you better make sure its 100%. Even a
99% chance she's single could get you killed.

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Ω Which Greek God Are You?
By Richard Go
1. If You Could Have Mighty b. Mr. Unpreditable
Powers What Would It Be? c. Mr. Bully
a. Lightning d. Mr. Wise
b. Water 5. Hobby?
c. Super Strength a. Girls
d. Super Wisdom b. Swimming
2. What’s Your Dream Job? c. Sparring
a. CEO d. Reading
b. Captain of a Ship 6. Where Would You Hang?
a. On a big chair
b. Swimming Pool
c. Paint-ball stadium
d. Library

c. Soldier
d. Scholar
If You Answered Mostly:
3. Describe Yourself In 1 Word?
A. Zeus
a. Powerful
B. Poseidon
b. Angry
C. Ares
c. War-freak
D. Athena
d. Wise
4. What Would You Be In Class
a. Class President

Fun Time!!! What kind of footwear does a

Greek god
wear for tennis?
TENNIS ZEUS

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Do you ever ask yourself why didn't I just stay in bed with
my wife? Is this all there is to life?
Don't despair; it's not too late to turn your life around! Well, unless you are
really old; in that case I suggest wine. If you are still a useful member society
4. Live every day to the fullest. When going to the bathroom take

and read
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(under 40), I have gathered some life tips that will undoubtedly change your
life in such a huge and intense way, you won't even notice! 5. Drinking is not the solution, unless we are talking about swine! I mean
wine.
So with all that said and done, it's time to seat down, lean back and read these
pearls of wisdom: 6. Better to give, than to receive. This is true only on cases of infections.

1. Every morning smile to your mirror, but why stop there? Smile to cows and
don’t forget to say “MOOOOOO”!” Beware, if you always put your smile on,
people will assume you're crazy and won't mess with you.
2. Be kind and generous to others. Give them poor boys some money!
3. Live every day like it's your last. Tomorrow might be too late. Crawl into a
corner and cry like a baby!
7. Clothes don't make a man but stripping off naked in public will get you
executed.
8. Remember that everybody makes mistakes and you will have all the
opportunity to laugh at them. Like Odysseus.
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9. Always follow your dreams. Don't let a cyclops get in your way.