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Leave for Home
Where-Scheria
Who- Odysseus, Alcinous, and Phaeacians.
What- The Phaeacians store the gifts, given to them from Alcinous, on there ship. Odysseus is traveling back home to Ithaca.
"Odysseus, since you're visiting my home / with its brass floors and high-pitched roof, I think / you won't leave here and go back disappointed, / although you've suffered much bad luck." (Book 13 Line 4-7) -
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The Greausdtraal (my made up event)
Where-Voyage to Ithaca
Who-Odysseus, Phaeacians
What-As they travel back to Ithaca, a greausdtraal (ancient water troll) appears.This creature is known for asking questions only a god of olympus would know. This creature created a fog that surrounded the ship. The creature pulled the members out of the ship. Without Odysseus conscience, the crew has no chance of answering the questions. Athena makes an agreement with Poseidon, he releases the crew. Athena guides the ship to saftey. (Book 13) -
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Poseidon is Angered
Where- Scheria
Who- Alcinous, Zeus, Poseidon
What- In line with a prophecy, Poseidon was angered by the Phaeacians for carrying men safely across the waters. Therefore Poseidon turned their ship to stone as they went home and he put a mountain range up around the city.
"Then all around their city I'll throw up / a massive mountain range." (Book 13 Line 184-185) -
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Odysseys Is Back
Where- Ithaca
Who- Odysseus
What- As Odysseus wakes up on the beach, covered in a mist, so he doesn't know where he is. He thinks that the Phaeacians put him on a foreign land.
"Meanwhile, Odysseus, asleep in his own land, / woke up. He didn't recognize just where he was." (Book 13 Line 227-228) -
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Athena Comes
Where- Ithaca
Who- Athena, Odysseus
What- Athena transforms into a male and meets Odysseus. He tells Athena a lie about his travels. He decovers it's Athena and she knows the truth of his adventures.
"with many cries of sorrow. Then Athena came, / moving close to him in the form of a young man, / omeone who hearded sheep, but with a refined air" (Book 13 Line 667-669) -
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Suiter Plan
Where- Ithaca
Who- Athena, Odysseus, Swineherd, Telemachus
What- Athena turn Odysseus into an old begger and sends him to Ithaca's swineherd so that he can seek revenge on his wife's suiters. Then she travels to Sparta to get Telemachus, Odysseus's son.
"and took the dark hair from his head. His arms and legs / she covered with an old man's ancient flesh and dimmed / his eyes, which had been so beautiful before." (Book 13 Line 532-534) -
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Eumaeus
Where- Ithaca(swineherds home)
Who- Eumaeus
What- Eumaeus houses beggar Odysseus and feeds him. Eumaeus shares his worries about his master not returning so Odysseus tell him a fake rumor that his master, Odysseus, is returning to Ithaca.
"But follow me, old man. Come in the hut. / When you've ad enough to eat and drink / and your hearts satisfied, you can tell me / where you come from, what troubles you've endured." (Book 14 Line 50-53)
