The Journey of Odysseus
Start - Troy: After the victory at Troy, Odysseus and his men begin their journey home from here.
Where does Odysseus go after he leaves Troy after the Trojan War?
Stop #1The Island of the Cicones:
After leaving Troy, Troy, they stop stop to raid this island for supplies. The Cicones Cicones attack on horseback, and Odysseus Odysseus lost 72 of his men. When Odysseus’ crew leaves the Cicones, where do they travel?
Stop #2 The Island Island of the Lotus Eaters: Odysseus sends his men out to search for food, and Odysseus has to recover them when they eat the Lotus Flower.
What happens to Odysseus’ men when they eat the Lotus Flower?
Stop #3The Island of the Cyclops: Here, Odysseus and his men find a Cyclops' cave, lured by his cheese and wine. The cyclops, Polyphemus, traps them inside the th e cave. cave. Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops, and an d then then sneak out under his herd of sheep. Who does Odysseus tell Polyphemus he is? Where does the crew go next?
Stop #4The Island of Aeolus: Aeolus, the god of of the winds, gives Odysseus Odysseus all of the bad winds, so he can safely sail home. Odysseus' men go against his orders and open the bag, and all of the winds escape
Where do the winds blow Odysseus and his crew?
Stop #5The Island of the Laestrygonians: The Laestrygonians, a race of cannibals, eat the Greeks. Only the men on Odysseus' ship and himself survive.
With one ship left, what goddess’s island do the men land on?
Stop #6Circe’s Island: Circe turns Odysseus' men to swine, but Odysseus is protected from her magic with the help of Hermes, who gave him a magical herb called Moly. Odysseus ends up staying there for what seems like a short time. Before Odysseus departs, dep arts, Circe f inally inally tells him that he needs to find the blind prophet Teiresias in the in the Underworld.
How long is Odysseus on Circe’s island before departing again?
Stop #7The Underworld: Odysseus consults the prophet Teiresias to ask how he can get home, and finds his mother there, who has committed suicide in depression.
Other than his mother & Teiresias, who does Odysseus see in the underworld?
Stop #8The Island of the Sirens: Odysseus and his men pass here, an island with women singing their luring songs, trying to reel in sailors. So they do not hear, Odysseus fills his men's ears with beeswax, and he has them tie him to the mast After they make it through the Siren’s cove, where do the men travel?
Stop #9Scylla and Charybdis: Charybdis: Odysseus chooses chooses to sail for Scylla, a six-headed sea serpent, rather than Charybdis, a giant whirlpool. He did this because he knew that if he went to Charybdis, the whole ship would be destroyed. However, if he went towards Scylla, six men would die. A sacrifice the brave Odysseus decided to make.
Where does the ship end up traveling next?
Stop #10The Island of Helios: They stop here, and Odysseus falls asleep praying to Athena. While sleeping, his men once again go against his orders and a nd eat Helios' cattle. c attle. This outrages the god, and he threatens never threatens never to rise again. a gain. As a punishment, Zeus throws a bolt of lightning l ightning at the ship, and turns it to splinters. Only Odysseus survives. survive s.
What does Odysseus travel on to the next destination?
Stop #11Ogygia (Calypso's Island): Odysseus finds this island after drifting driftin g in the sea. It is an island of women, with a nymph n ymph named Calypso, with whom Odysseus Odysseu s has an affair with. After many years, Hermes Hermes convinces convinces Calypso to let Odysseus build a new ship so he could sail home.
How many years is Odysseus with Calypso?
Stop #12The Island of the Phaeacians: The Phaeacians accept Odysseus, and he explains his ten-year journey to them during a feast. They happily give him a ride home on one of their magical ships.
What is waiting for Odysseus when he returns home?
Final Destination: Ithaca Destination: Ithaca Odysseus finally arrives home, and sees his son, Telemachus, for the first time in 15 years. He and Telemachus kill all of the suitors, and Odysseus takes his place as king, once again, alongside his wife Penelope. How long is Odysseus gone before he finally
