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1200 BCE
Odysseus's Return
Zeus has decided that odysseus is to return. -
1200 BCE
The Plan
The plan is for Athena to help Odysseus and Hermes to announce Zeus' decision to Calypso. -
1200 BCE
The Disguise
Athena is Disguised as Mentes, and begins to prepare Ithaca by convincing Telemachus to order the suitors out and to seek news of Odysseus in Pylos and Sparta. -
1199 BCE
Involving the justice of Zeus
Telemachus involves the justice of Zeus to exhort the suitors to leave his house. -
1199 BCE
Telemachus Informing People of His Plan
Telemachus informs them on his plan to seek news. -
1199 BCE
Athena in Action
With the Aid of Athena (disguised as Mentor) he embarks for Pylos. -
1198 BCE
Blown off Course
Menelaus is blown off course towards Egypt. -
1198 BCE
Agamemnon Returns Home
When Agamemnon eventually returns home, he is killed by Aegisthus, the lover of his wife, Clytemnestra, and they are killed in turn by Agamemnon's son Orestes. -
1198 BCE
Athena Departs
Athena (disguised as Mentor), departs, assuming the form of an osprey and Nestor knows he has been visited by her. -
1197 BCE
A Trip too Sparta
Nestor’s son Peisistratus takes Telemachus to Sparta. -
1197 BCE
Found
they find a wedding feast in progress, celebrating the double wedding of Menelaus and Helen’s son and daughter -
1197 BCE
The Story
Menelaus tells the story of how Proteus,the Old Man of the Sea revealed to Menelaus in Pharos that Ajax was dead. -
1196 BCE
The Wine and Sadness
Helen drugs the wine to wash away their sadness. -
1196 BCE
Relatable
Menelaus relates how it was Odysseus alone that made the
ploy of the horse succeed by restraining the men from responding to the simulated voices of their wives. -
1196 BCE
The News
Telemachus tells Menelaus of the suitors and asks for news of Odysseus. -
1195 BCE
Odysseus' Return
Hermes announced to Calypso that Zeus has decided Odysseus is to return home. -
1195 BCE
The Raft
Odysseus builds a raft. -
1195 BCE
East
Odysseus sails east towards Scheria. -
1195 BCE
The Wave
Poseidon realizes what is happening and brings a violent storm that wrecks the raft -
1195 BCE
Odysseus and Calypso
Odysseus and Calypso make love one last time. -
1195 BCE
Drifted
Odysseus drifts. -
1194 BCE
The Plea
The queen is being pleed to. -
1194 BCE
Ship
A ship is commanded to be readied the next day. -
1194 BCE
Tiered
The guest is tiered so everyone goes to bed so they are rested for the next day -
1193 BCE
Excell
Everyone wants to prove that they are good at more than just shipbuilding. -
1193 BCE
Rocks
Everyone starts throwing rocks -
1193 BCE
King Alcinoos
King Alcinoos bragged of his young man's dancing -
1192 BCE
A request
They asked a rich city for plunder. -
1192 BCE
Time to board
The men are commanded to board the ship. -
1192 BCE
ATTACK
They started to attack with a lot of force. -
1192 BCE
Loss
They mourned the loss of their comrades. -
1192 BCE
Land
They found a land with a good harbor and fresh water. -
1192 BCE
Leave
They were forced to leave because the land was so nice that he feared the men would never want to leave. -
1192 BCE
Feast
The next morning they realized they had food so they all had a big feast. -
1191 BCE
Aeolia
They discovered an Aeolia. -
1191 BCE
Children
King Aeolus had twelve perfect sons and daughters, whom he married to each other. -
1191 BCE
King Aeolus
King Aeolus was lord of the winds. -
1190 BCE
The Land of the Dead
They arrive at a black shore. -
1190 BCE
Disipline
The leader was told that he could only reach his home if he started disciplining himself and his men. -
1190 BCE
Sacrifice
A man was told to plant an oar to sacrifice to poseidon. -
1190 BCE
Spotted
King Minos wa spotted sitting in judgement over the damned. -
1189 BCE
Return
They returned to Aeaea, and burned the body of Elpenor. -
1189 BCE
Sent
Circe sent them on their way, with good provisions and a following breeze. -
1189 BCE
Warned
She also warned them about the dangers that lay on their route. -
1188 BCE
Poseidon Spots Odysseus
When Poseidon spots Odysseus in Ithaca, he becomes enraged at the Phaeacians for assisting his nemesis. -
1188 BCE
Athena's Announcement
Athena announces that it is time for Odysseus to use his wits to punish the suitors -
1188 BCE
Athena informs Odysseus
Athena informs him that Telemachus has gone in search of news of him and gives him the appearance of an old vagabond so that no one will recognize him. -
1188 BCE
Time to Leave!
Odysseus looks forward to leaving Scheria. -
1187 BCE
Swineherd's house
Odysseus arrives at the swineherd's home in the forest. -
1187 BCE
Dogs
Odysseus almost gets attacked by dogs. -
1186 BCE
Athena's Travels
Athena travels to Sparta. -
1186 BCE
Telemachus's Announcement
Telemachus announces his departure and accepts gifts from Menelaus and Helen. -
1185 BCE
Return
Odysseus's son Telemachus returns -
1179 BCE
The Fight
People begin to fight and start killing each other.
