Oddessey Timeline

Troy

Jan 1, 1492

The war with Troy has come to an end, thanks to Odysseus's clever Trojan Horse idea.

Odysseus's Adventure

Period: Jan 1, 1492 to Feb 1, 1502

The adventure of Odysseus.

Cicones

Feb 26, 1492

Odysseus's company encounter the Cicones, allies of the Trojans. Odysseus and his men raid the Cicones, but the Cicones soon retaliate and kill 72 of Odysseus's men.

The Lotus Eaters

Apr 24, 1492

Odysseus sends out men to explore an island, but the men are given delicious lotus. which makes them never want to leave the island. Odysseus ties the men up to the boat and leaves soon after.

Cyclops

Jul 21, 1492

Odysseus lands on the Cyclopes' Island and enters Polyphemos's cave. Polyphemos keeps Odysseus and his men in his cave until Odysseus comes up with a plan to get out. He gets the cyclops drunk and sneaks out under sheep.

Aeolus

Oct 17, 1492

After the escape on the Cyclopes' island, Odysseus and his men land on Aeolus's island. Aeolus wants to hear about all the adventures Odysseus has had before landing on his island. Before Odysseus leaves, Aeolus, being the wnd king, gives him a good wind, and a bag of bad winds.

Time with Aeuolus

Period: Oct 17, 1492 to Nov 17, 1492

Odysseus stays with Aeuolus for a month.

Laestrygones

Mar 5, 1493

Cannibals bombard Odysseus's fleet with boulders. Only Odysseus's ship and a crew of 45 men make it alive.

Circe on Aeaea

Jul 5, 1493

Odysseus lands on Aeaea, Circe's island. Some men go to explore but encounter Circe, who turns them into pigs. Eurylochus, the only one who did not trust Circe, was not turned into a pig. He ran back to Odysseus, who, with Hermes moly, got the men back. However, Circe did not release them. They stayed with her for a year before Odysseus begged for his men to be released.

Time with Circe

Period: Jul 5, 1493 to Jul 5, 1494

Circe kept the men prisoners for a year, before Odysseus begged her to let them go.

Land of the Dead

Jul 6, 1494

Circe said that Odysseus was to travel to the land of the dead if he wanted his men to be released. Circe says that he must seek a prophecy from Tiresias. He travels to the land of the dead and encounter many people from his life, including his mother. In horror, Odysseus returns to Circe. Odysseus sets sail without telling Circe about his travel.

Circe's Advice

Jul 16, 1494

Odysseus returns to Circes island. She talks to him to hear about the land of the dead. Then Circes tells him about the Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis. Odysseus must decide to go through Scylla, or Charybdis.

The Sirens

Oct 19, 1494

Odysseus covers his mens ears with beeswax and cloth to make sure they cannot listen to the Sirens songs. His men tie him up to the ships mast so he can listen to the sirens without doing anything. Eventually they go away.

Scylla, Helios, and Zues

Dec 29, 1494

Odysseus decides to pass Charybdis, and instead go through Scylla, the monster. She eats six of Odysseus's best men, but with constant rowing, they bypass her. After the encounter with Scylla, they land on Thrinacia, and eat the cattle of Helios, the sun god. Helious threatens to stop shining if payment is not made. Zues strikes Odysseus's ship and all but Odysseus are killed.

Calypso

Period: Jan 1, 1495 to Jan 1, 1502

Odysseus, after being struck by Zues's thunderbolt, lands on Calypso's island. She has been told in a message from Zues, sent by Hermes, that she must let Odysseus get home. Odysseus builds a raft with Calypso's help and sets sail.

King Alcinous

Jan 20, 1502

Odysseus meets King Alcinous, who holds a banquet in Odysseus's honor. King Alcinous helps Odysseus get back to Ithica, ending the advntures of his way home.