The Odyssey

The End of the Trojan War

Jan 1, 1210

Odysseus' wins the war by tricking the Trojans with a hollow horse statue

Circones

Jan 1, 1210

Returning from the Trojan war, Odysseus and his men raided the town of the Cicones—Trojan allies— but the Cicones retaliate by killing 72 of Odysseus' men, and forcing the rest out to sea.

Odysseus' Travels

Period: Jan 1, 1210 to Jan 1, 1220

Lotus Eaters

Jan 13, 1210

Landing on the coast of the Lotus Eaters, Odysseus sends two men and a runner to check out the natives. When the natives give the crew members lotus flowers, they forget about their quest for home. Odysseus had to go drag the men back and tie them to the bottom of the rowing benches, and they continued on their way.

The Cyclops (Polyphemus)

Jan 20, 1210

Odysseus and his crew get caught in a cave with a cyclops. They must trick the cyclops to get out, and they get the cyclops drunk. While it was passed out on the floor, Odysseus and his crew stab the eye of the cyclops with a sharpened spike. When the cyclops opened the cave door again, Odysseus and his men tie themselves underneath the rams of the Cyclops. Odysseus loses many men.

King Aeolus and the Bag of Winds

Jan 24, 1210

Odysseus and his crew stay for 1 month with the King. As parting gifts, Odysseus recieves a fair west wind that would blow him towards Ithaca and a bag containing the unfavorable stormy winds. Within sight of home, Odysseus takes a nap, and while sleeping the crew opens the bag of winds—thinking its gold and silver—blowing them back to King Aeolus. King Aeolus refuses to help.

Laestrygones

Feb 24, 1210

With a short tussle with the Laestrygones, fierce cannibals, Odysseus, his ship, and 45 crew members survived the island.

Circe

Feb 28, 1210

Circe turns the crew in to pigs, only changing them back when —with the help of Hermes— Odysseus defeats Circe and threatens to kill her. Odysseus and his men stay for one year—against their will— and are only set free when she gives them a task to visit the Land of the Dead. 1 of 2 women Odysseus cheats on with his wife.

The Land of the Dead

Feb 28, 1211

After seeing ghosts of his family and friends he hears his prophcey from Tiresias. His prophecy warned him not to let his men eat the cattle of Helios. It also says that he will return home alone and find his house taken over by suitors.

Returns to Circe

Jun 6, 1211

Odysseus returns and tells her the prophecy and she tells him about the Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis.

The Sirens

Sep 5, 1211

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 and Charybdis

Nov 13, 1211

Odysseus decides to go through Scylla, the six-headed monster, instead of Charybdis. She eats six of Odysseus's best men, but with constant rowing, they bypass her.

Helio and Zeus

Sep 6, 1212

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

Dec 20, 1212

Odyssues finds himself on Calypso's island. He stays there for 7 years until Athena convinces Zeus to send Hermes to set him free.

King Alcenious

Dec 10, 1219

Provides a boat and crew to reach Ithaca

Arrives in Ithaca

Jan 1, 1220

HE ARRIVES!!