Odysseus’s Journey

By: Tom Fitch, Erin Langley, Gannon Rooney,

and Megan Anderson

Battle Against the Ciconians

• After Odysseus and his troops leave Troy. Their first stop is to Ismaros, the land of the Ciconians.

• They destroy the city, kill all the men, and capture the women and children.

• However, reinforcements arrive at the city and attack Odysseus and his men which causes them to leave.

Land of the Lotus Eaters

• After their departure from Ismaros, Odysseus and his troops arrive at the land of the lotus eaters.

• While there, two of Odysseus’s men become enticed by the sweet taste of the lotus fruit and refuse to return to the ship.

• Odysseus has to take them back by force, and they set sail once again.

Visit with the Cyclopians

• After leaving the land of the lotus eaters, Odysseus’s crew ventures to the cave of Polyphemos, the greatest of all the Cyclopians (Poseidon’s son).

• Odysseus plans an escape after Polyphemos begins to eat his men.

• However, Odysseus foolishly mocks Polyphemos as they sail away which angers Poseidon and causes him to put a curse on Odysseus.

Aiolia and the Bag of Winds

In Aiolia, Odysseus and his men stayed for a month with the family of Aiolos Hippotadês. As a friend of the gods, Aiolos treated the men very well. When Odysseus mentioned leaving the island, Aiolos eagerly gave him the Bag of Winds to help guide them home. After nine days, the men had almost reached Ithaca when Odysseus fell asleep. Convinced that the bag was full of treasures, his men opened the bag. Soon, the winds escaped the bag and caused the ship to sail back to Aiolia. Angered that Odysseus had not treated his gift well, the king forced Odysseus and his men off of the island.

Aeaea (Island of Circê)

When Odysseus’s men first met Circê, she tricked them, turning them into pigs. When Odysseus learned of this action, he decided to save his men. He was visited by the god Hermes, who gave Odysseus a drug that would prevent Circê from turning him into a pig. Odysseus was then able to trick Circê, forcing her to change his men back to humans. Odysseus then became Circê’s lover for a year until his men convinced him that he must continue on his voyage. Circê then gave him the instruction to go to the underworld on the next stop on his journey

Odysseus Visits Hades

• Tries to bring back the dead• Talks to Teiresias to learn more about his

future journey• Odysseus catalogs all famous men who died in

Trojan war• Odysseus meets his mother• Teiresias warns Odysseus about future

dangers of Scylla and Charybdis

Second Trip To Circe

• Circe gives Odysseus and his men a place to stay

• Circe warns Odysseus of Scylla, the Sirens, and Charybdis

• Gives Odysseus advice…do not go towards Sirens, avoid Helios, and to avoid Scylla and Charybdis

• Supplies the fleet with plenty of food

Helios and his Cattle• •Odysseus and his crew were away from Charybidis and Scylla, they

came upon the island of Helios. They were forbidden to enter the island by Circe.

• •Eurylochos and the men begged Odysseus to enter because they were tired. Odysseus allowed it but said that they couldn’t kill the cattle.

• •Eurylochos made a speech proclaiming why they should kill the cattle, making it right by the plans to build a shrine to Helios Hyperion when they got home to Ithaca.

• •Odysseus found his men eating the cattle and prayed to the gods, while Helios prayed for Odysseus men to be punished.

• •Zeus said that he would strike their ship with a thunderbolt and smash it.

Calypso

• After Odysseus’s ship was struck down by Zeus, he drifted in the sea for 9 days until he came upon the island of Calypso.

• Calypso loved and cherished Odysseus. Because of this she kept him on the island with her.

• She kept him clean and fed him. Every night, Odysseus was forced to sleep by her side. He did not love her, the love was all of Calypso’s. Odysseus spent his days out on the rocks looking at the sea in tears.

• Zeus sent Hermes to tell Calypso to let Odysseus free. She obliged and helped him make a raft. She supplied him with food and water and sent him on his way.

Trials on the Sea

• Odysseus sailed the sea on the raft that Calypso helped to build. He sailed for seventeen days.

• On the Eighteenth day, Poseidon sees Odysseus and does not want him landing on the lands of the Phaiacians so he stirs up the waters enough to break apart Odysseus’s raft and send him into the water.

• Ino, a goddess, sees him struggling and gives him a veil to help him swim onto the land and tells him to throw it back when he was through.

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