Athens was the leader of the Delian league, founded by the athenian Aristides. it eventually turned into the Athenian Empire which was comprise of most of the agean and coastal greek states, the thracian chersonesse and the Ionian coast
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To prevent another invasion/attack from the Persian Empire. Athens was appointed the leader of the Delian League. Nevertheless, they abused their power, which inevitably resulted in the Peloponnese War.
cause they wanted to
It was a coalition of about 200 Greek city-states formed under the leadership of Athens after the Persian invasion was repelled, to protect the liberated Greek cities in Asia Minor and the Islands. After peace was eventually made with the Persian Empire, Athens continued to enforce collection of the war fund and spent it on itself, turning the League into an empire of Athens, the cities thus exchanging one ruler for another.
In the second book the men wanted to steal food from the cyclops and leave but odysseus wanted to see the cyclops. (bad choice)
The war was over, and Odysseus wanted to return home to Ithaca.
Lotus Eaters were the people who lured others to their land, and the land had such enchantements, that the people that were lured did not want to leave. They were served lotus juice, and just wanted more