Odysseus in the serpent maze (Young heroes) Paperback – January 1, 2003 by Jane Yolen
Book 1 of 4: Young Heroes
 
Penelope screamed back as a serpent launched out of a side passage and aimed for her throat. Odysseus knocked Penelope down, and Silenus fell on top of her. Then Odysseus slammed the snake to the floor with the flat of his blade."Run! Run!" Odysseus cried.One by one they leaped over the stunned serpent and ran down the shadow-filled hall. Behind them came the furios hissing of serpents."They're everywhere!" Penelope cried. "Everywhere!"Odysseus knew, with darkening certainty, that she was right.
 
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