The Odyssey

  • 1998 BCE

    Book 9

    Book 9
    A stranger came upon the group with a fire and asked who they were.
  • 1998 BCE

    Book 9

    Book 9
    The Cyclops talks to Zeus and wants to feast on everyone because they are in his space.
  • 1997 BCE

    Book 10

    Book 10
    Odysseus is on the island of Aeolus.
  • 1997 BCE

    Book 10

    Book 10
    Aeolus gives Odysseus two gifts- a fair west wind that will blow the fleet of ships toward Ithaca, and a great bag holding all the unfavorable, stormy winds.
  • 1996 BCE

    Book 11

    Book 11
    Odysseus and everyone is now going to the land of the dead.
  • 1996 BCE

    Book 11

    Book 11
    They arrived and found the place Circe guided them to.
  • 1995 BCE

    Book 12

    Book 12
    Circe talks to Odysseus separately to talk to him about the underworld for advice.
  • 1995 BCE

    Book 12

    Book 12
    returned to Circe's island.
  • 1994 BCE

    Book 17

    Book 17
    Telemachus returns home.
  • 1994 BCE

    Book 17

    Book 17
    Odysseus is disguised as a beggar.
  • 1993 BCE

    Book 21

    Book 21
    Penelope no longer believes that Odysseus is coming home.
  • 1993 BCE

    Book 21

    Book 21
    Penelope takes down the heavy bow that Odysseus gave her.
  • 1993 BCE

    Book 21

    Book 21
    Penelope asks Odysseus the beggar for news of her husband.
  • 1993 BCE

    Book 21

    Book 21
    Penelope has given up hope for Odysseus' return.
  • 1993 BCE

    Book 21

    Book 21
    Odysseus the beggar was able to string the bow for Penelope's marriage.
  • 1992 BCE

    Book 23

    Book 23
    Athena made Odysseus taller, bigger, and gave him better hair.
  • 1992 BCE

    Book 23

    Book 23
    Odysseus gets mad at the women when they moved his bed to make it nicer for him,but he didn't like it.
  • 1200 BCE

    Book 1

    Book 1
    Athena and Zeus decide to help Odysseus find his way home
  • 1200 BCE

    Book 1

    Book 1
    While Odysseus is gone, his son becomes a man and is married
  • 1199 BCE

    Book 5

    Book 5
    Odysseus spent 7/10 years wandering the Mediterranean Sea.
  • 1199 BCE

    Book 5

    Book 5
    Odysseus was held captive by Calypso on her island.
  • 1199 BCE

    Book 5

    Book 5
    Odysseus must sail for 20 days before getting to the island of Scheria, where he can then be helped so he can go home.
  • 1198 BCE

    Book 9

    Book 9
    Odysseus tells the king about his adventures and challenges.
  • 1198 BCE

    Book 9

    Book 9
    Odysseus tells the king that he is Laertes son.