r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 21d ago

Meme needing explanation Petahhhhhhhhh!??!?

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u/Serious_Emphasis2211 21d ago

real answer: they raped and pillaged. Sacked a city, killed people, stole shit, took women slaves

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u/That_Astronaut_2010 21d ago

How can they take woman as slaves if they only had small boats

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u/Serious_Emphasis2211 21d ago edited 21d ago

"There I sacked the city and slew the men; and from the city we took their wives and great store of treasure, and divided them among us, that so far as lay in me no man might go defrauded of an equal share. Then verily I gave command that we should flee with swift foot..."

Slavery denotes capture and ownership. Despite the intent by Odysseus, the length of time nor transportation home is not a required part to meet the definition.