Odysseus' Journey Home

Troy

1 CE

Odysseus traveled to Troy as a general to command the Trojan war. After 10 years of war, the Greeks have defeated the Trojans. Odysseus and his men started on their journey home. URL=https://dealbook.nytimes.com/2014/02/04/activist-investor-takes-aim-at-helen-of-troy/

Island of Cicones

2

Odysseus and his men landed on the island of Cicones after leaving Troy. His men raided the island and took all of the luxuries, as they were taking all of the luxuries, Cicones' army attacked them. Six benches of men on each ship were lost.
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Island of the Lotus Eaters

3

Odysseus sent two of his men to explore the area, and when they don't come back Odysseus goes to find them. When he found them, they were addicted to eating the Lotus plant that caused them to lose their grip on reality. Odysseus tied up the to men and forced them onto the ship against their will.
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Island of the Cyclops

4

Odysseus and his men ventured into a cave filled with cheese and wine. When the Cyclops came back to his cave to find Odysseus and his men eating his food, he ate two of Odysseus' men. Odysseus blinds the Cyclops while he is asleep, and he and his men escaped while hiding underneath the Cyclops sheep.
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Aeolia

5

Aeolus bottles up all the bad wind and gives Odysseus a bag of them, in order to make his journey home safe. When Ithaca was in sight, Odysseus' men become greedy and open up the bag. The winds blew them back to Aeolia, Aeolus sends them on their way because he fears that their journey is cursed by the gods.
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Island of the Laestragonians

6

Here Odysseus and his men were attacked by cannibals. They ate all but one of his ships.
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Aeaea

7

Odysseus sends his men to go scout the island, when they don't come back Odysseus goes to find them. With Hermes's assistance, Odysseus saves his men, but Circe begs for them to stay. Odysseus agrees because of the promised information about how to return home.
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The underworld

8

Tiresias tells Odysseus to sail towards Scylla and Carybdis, but to take the route of Scylla. This way only six men will be lost as opposed to all of them.
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The Sirens

9

Circe gave Odysseus bee's wax to block the sirens but advised him to listen to it when tied to the mast. Odysseus gave the bee's wax to his men and told them to tie him up to the mast. If he struggles then they have to tie him up tighter, but finally, out of rage, Odysseus commands them to remove the wax from their ears.
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Scylla and Charybdis

10

Odysseus and his men see a dangerous whirlpool along with an eerie cave, but as instructed Odysseus sails towards the cave. Scylla devours six of Odysseus's men as all six dangle from its mouth cursing Odysseus. But the remaining men are safe and they continue their journey.
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Thrinacia

11

Odysseus and his men sailed to the sun gods cattle. Odysseus warned his men to not eat anything, but they were so hungry that they defied Odysseus' warning and ate the cattle. Zeus punished Odysseus and his men by destroying his ship and killing all of his men, but Odysseus was left alive because Zeus knew that it wasn't Odysseus' fault.
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Ogygia

12

Odysseus continued to float and he eventually ended up on the island of Ogygia. Calypso detained Odysseus for seven years, and she offered him immortality if e stayed with her. Zeus freed Odysseus from Calypso's clutches and he set sail for home.
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Phaeacia

13

Odysseus eventually washed up onto the shore of Phaeacia after Poseidon destroyed his ship out of anger. Odysseus told the stories of his journeys during a large feast that was held. Alcinous then gave Odysseus ships and a safe passage home.
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Ithaca

14

When Odysseus finally made it back to Ithaca, Athena disguised him as a beggar so he could remain hidden while he analyzed the loyalty of his friends and family. With the help of his son Telemachus, Odysseus goes to reclaim his house and his title as king. With the help of Athena and Zeus, they slaughtered the suitors.
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