The Odyssey Explained In 25 Minutes | Best Greek Mythology Documentary

Summary

The video script recounts the epic journey of Odysseus, the hero of the Trojan War, as he faces numerous trials and monsters over ten years to return to his homeland, Ithaca. From the cunning Trojan Horse to the curse by Poseidon, Odysseus's voyage is fraught with peril and adventure. The narrative details his encounters with the Cyclops, the Sirens, and the witch Circe, culminating in his ultimate return home to reclaim his throne and reunite with his wife, Penelope, after outwitting suitors who sought her hand in marriage.

Takeaways

• 🎭 The script narrates the epic journey of Odysseus, the hero of the Trojan War, as depicted in Homer's 'The Odyssey'.
• 🏰 Odysseus, longing for home, faces a 10-year journey back to Ithaca after the fall of Troy, battling various mythical creatures and challenges.
• 🐎 The story begins with Odysseus constructing the Trojan Horse, a cunning plan that led to the victory of the Greeks over Troy.
• 🌊 After leaving Troy, Odysseus and his crew encounter the Lotus-Eaters, whose fruit induces a forgetful slumber, but Odysseus manages to escape.
• 👁️ The Cyclops Polyphemus traps and eats some of Odysseus's crew, but Odysseus, using wine and a sharpened stake, blinds the Cyclops and escapes.
• 🗣️ Odysseus's revelation of his true name to Polyphemus incurs the wrath of Poseidon, who curses him to lose his crew and wander for ten years.
• 💨 Odysseus receives a bag of winds from King Aeolus, which is不慎 opened by his crew, causing them to be blown back across the sea.
• 👹 The crew lands on the island of the Læstrygonians, where they are attacked by cannibalistic giants, losing all but one of their ships.
• 🔮 The witch Circe turns Odysseus's men into pigs but is later convinced to transform them back after Odysseus resists her enchantments with the help of the herb moly.
• 🌅 Advised by the blind prophet Tiresias, Odysseus is warned against eating the cattle of the Sun God Helios, but his crew, driven by hunger, defies this and incurs Zeus's wrath.
• 🏝️ Shipwrecked and alone, Odysseus washes up on the island of Calypso, who falls in love with him and keeps him captive for seven years until ordered by Zeus to release him.
• 🛶 With help from the Phaeacians, Odysseus finally nears Ithaca, only to be shipwrecked again by Poseidon and to arrive naked on Scherie.
• 🏰 Disguised as a beggar, Odysseus returns to his palace in Ithaca to find it overrun by suitors vying for his wife Penelope's hand in marriage.
• 🏹 In a contest of archery, Odysseus, using his own bow, proves his identity and, with the help of his son Telemachus, defeats the suitors.
• 💕 After twenty years, Odysseus is reunited with his wife Penelope, their love and loyalty to each other having sustained them through the long years apart.

Q & A

Who is the protagonist of the script and what is his most notable contribution to the Trojan War?

The protagonist of the script is Odysseus, who is most notably known for constructing the Trojan Horse, which led to the victory of the Greeks against Troy.

What is the primary motivation for Odysseus' journey home after the Trojan War?

Odysseus' primary motivation for his journey home is to be reunited with his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus in his homeland of Ithaca.

What is the significance of the lotus fruit in the story of Odysseus and his crew?

The lotus fruit is significant as it contains a powerful drug that makes those who consume it fall asleep and forget their past, wanting to stay on the island of the Lotus-Eaters forever. Odysseus had to rescue his crew from its effects.

How does Odysseus deal with the Cyclops Polyphemus when he and his crew are trapped in the cave?

Odysseus offers Polyphemus wine, which makes the Cyclops drunk. He then blinds Polyphemus with a sharpened stake, and when the other Cyclopes come to investigate, Odysseus uses the ruse that 'Nobody' is hurting him to avoid suspicion.

What curse does Poseidon, the god of the sea, place on Odysseus after the Cyclops Polyphemus is blinded?

Poseidon curses Odysseus to lose all his crew and wander the seas for ten long years before he can set foot on his homeland.

What is the gift King Aeolus gives to Odysseus, and how does it affect his journey?

King Aeolus gives Odysseus a leather bag containing the power of the winds. This gift is meant to speed up his journey home, but Odysseus' crew, thinking the bag contains gold and silver, opens it, releasing all the winds and blowing their ships back into the ocean.

What transformation does the witch Circe perform on Odysseus' crew after they dine with her?

Circe transforms Odysseus' crew into pigs after they dine with her, using a secret ingredient in their meal. However, one crew member who did not eat informs Odysseus, who is then given a magic herb by Hermes to resist Circe's enchantments.

What advice does the blind prophet Tiresias give Odysseus in the underworld about the cattle of the sun god Helios?

Tiresias warns Odysseus that he and his men should refrain from eating the cattle of the sun god Helios if they want to make it home alive. If they harm the cattle, death will follow.

How does Odysseus manage to survive the song of the Sirens, who are known to lure sailors to their death?

Odysseus instructs his crew to plug their ears with beeswax and bind him to the ship's mast so he can hear the Sirens' song and survive. Despite being drawn to the sound, he is able to resist their call and is the first man to survive the Sirens' song.

What is the final challenge Odysseus faces upon returning to Ithaca, and how does he overcome it?

The final challenge Odysseus faces is dealing with the suitors who have infested his palace, seeking to marry his wife Penelope. Disguised as a beggar, he enters the palace, strings his great bow, and with the help of his son Telemachus and loyal servant Eumaeus, kills all the suitors.

Outlines

00:00

🏺 The Odyssey Begins: Odysseus's Struggle to Return Home

The script opens with the tale of Homer's epic, 'The Odyssey,' focusing on Odysseus's ten-year journey back to Ithaca after the Trojan War. It details his cunning role in the war, the construction of the Trojan Horse, and his yearning to reunite with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus. The summary outlines the initial challenges faced by Odysseus and his crew, including a storm that diverts them to the Island of the Lotus-Eaters, where they encounter a fruit that induces forgetfulness and a desire to remain on the island. Odysseus manages to resist the lotus's effects and leads his crew away from its allure.

05:03

🐑 The Cyclops' Cave and the Wrath of Poseidon

This paragraph delves into Odysseus's encounter with the Cyclops Polyphemus, a son of Poseidon. After Polyphemus traps and eats some of Odysseus's crew, Odysseus devises a plan to blind the Cyclops using a stake. He cunningly introduces himself as 'Nobody,' which leads to a misunderstanding when Polyphemus calls for help, claiming 'Nobody' is harming him. This ruse allows Odysseus and his remaining crew to escape. However, revealing his true identity to the Cyclops incurs Poseidon's wrath, cursing Odysseus to lose his crew and wander for a decade before reaching Ithaca.

10:06

🌬 The Trials of Aeolus and the Land of the Cannibals

Odysseus and his crew arrive at the floating island of Aeolia, where King Aeolus gifts them a bag containing the winds to expedite their journey home. However, the crew, suspecting the bag contains gold, opens it, releasing the winds and blowing them back to Aeolia. King Aeolus, believing divine intervention brought them back, refuses further aid. Subsequently, Odysseus and his crew face the horrors of the Laestrygonians, man-eating giants who destroy their ships and devour some of the crew. Only Odysseus survives, barely escaping to the Island of Aea.

15:07

🔮 The Enchantment of Circe and the Underworld's Prophecy

On the Island of Aea, Odysseus's crew falls victim to the witch Circe, who transforms them into pigs after feeding them a bewitched meal. With Hermes's aid, Odysseus gains the herb moly to resist Circe's enchantments and compels her to revert his crew back to human form. Impressed by his heroism, Circe becomes his lover, and they conceive a son, Telegonus. After a year's stay, guided by Circe's advice, Odysseus consults the blind prophet Tiresias in the underworld, who warns him of impending trials, including the perilous Island of the Sun and the allure of the Sirens.

20:09

🎵 The Sirens' Song and the Perilous Choices at Sea

Odysseus prepares his crew to resist the Sirens' deadly song by having them plug their ears with beeswax. He, however, desires to hear their song and survives by being bound to the ship's mast. The crew endures the Sirens' call, and Odysseus becomes the first man to resist their allure. The narrative then describes a fateful decision Odysseus must make between the six-headed sea monster Scylla and the whirlpool Charybdis. Despite losing six men to Scylla, Odysseus chooses this path as it spares him from losing his entire crew to Charybdis.

25:10

🐄 The Sun God's Curse and Odysseus's Solitary Survival

On the island of Thrinakia, Odysseus's crew, driven by hunger, defies his orders and slaughters the sacred cattle of the Sun God Helios. As a result, Zeus strikes their ship with a thunderbolt, sinking it and drowning the crew. Only Odysseus survives, floating on wreckage to the island of Ogygia, where he is held captive by the nymph Calypso for seven years. Eventually, at Athena's intervention, Zeus commands Calypso to release Odysseus, who constructs a raft to sail home but is shipwrecked by Poseidon's storm on the Phaeacians' island of Scheria.

🎻 The Phaeacians' Aid and the Long-Awaited Return to Ithaca

Washed ashore on Scheria, Odysseus is found by Nausicaa, who provides him with clothing and takes him to her parents, King Alcinous and Queen Arete. They welcome him and offer hospitality, during which the poet Demodocus sings of the Trojan War, moving Odysseus to tears. When his identity is revealed, the Phaeacians provide him with a ship and crew to return to Ithaca. After twenty years, Odysseus finally arrives home, but Athena, foreseeing the challenges in Ithaca, disguises him as an old beggar to assess the situation and prepare for his homecoming.

🏰 The Battle with Penelope's Suitors and the Reclaiming of His Throne

In Ithaca, Odysseus finds his palace overrun by suitors vying for Penelope's hand in marriage. With Athena's guidance, he enters his palace in disguise and learns of Penelope's loyalty and the suitors' disrespect. Odysseus's son Telemachus returns, and father and son reunite. A competition is set by Penelope to string Odysseus's bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axe heads, a task the suitors cannot accomplish. Odysseus, still in disguise, succeeds and turns the bow on the suitors, killing them with Telemachus's help. The suitors are vanquished, and Odysseus reclaims his throne.

💏 The Reunion with Penelope and the Conclusion of the Odyssey

With the suitors defeated, Odysseus reunites with his wife Penelope. Despite the trials and the years apart, their love remains strong. Penelope, recognizing her husband, embraces him, and they share an emotional reunion. Odysseus's journey, marked by cunning, bravery, and perseverance, concludes with him finally at peace in his homeland, having reclaimed his kingdom and rejoined his family, bringing the epic tale of 'The Odyssey' to a close.

Keywords

💡Homer

Homer is an ancient Greek blind poet traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey', which are foundational works of Western literature. In the video, Homer is credited with producing two epic works, 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey', with the latter focusing on the hero Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War.

💡Trojan War

The Trojan War is a legendary conflict in Greek mythology, the setting of 'The Iliad'. It was fought between the Greeks and the city of Troy over the abduction of Helen. In the script, the Trojan War is depicted as the event where Odysseus's cunning ensured victory, and it is the backdrop for the events of 'The Odyssey'.

💡Odysseus

Odysseus is the protagonist of 'The Odyssey' and a legendary Greek hero known for his intelligence and cunning. The video script details his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War, facing numerous trials and tribulations, which is the central theme of the video.

💡Trojan Horse

The Trojan Horse is a devious plan from the Trojan War, where the Greeks hid soldiers inside a large wooden horse to infiltrate the city of Troy. In the script, Odysseus is credited with constructing the Trojan Horse, which ensured victory against the Trojans.

💡Ithaca

Ithaca is a Greek island and the homeland of Odysseus. In the video, it represents the destination of Odysseus's long and perilous journey, where his wife Penelope and son Telemachus await his return.

💡Penelope

Penelope is Odysseus's wife and a figure of steadfast loyalty and patience. The script describes her waiting for Odysseus's return for twenty years, fending off suitors with her cunning ruse of weaving and unweaving a burial shroud.

💡Telemachus

Telemachus is the son of Odysseus and Penelope. In the video, he is depicted as having gone on his own journey to search for his father, and he plays a crucial role in Odysseus's eventual return and the reclaiming of his home.

💡Cyclops

Cyclops, in Greek mythology, is a creature with a single eye in the middle of its forehead. The script recounts Odysseus's encounter with the Cyclops Polyphemus, where he uses cunning to escape after being trapped in the Cyclops's cave.

💡Lotus Eaters

The Lotus Eaters are a group of people in Greek mythology who live on an island and eat lotus, a fruit that induces forgetfulness and a desire to stay on the island. In the script, Odysseus and his crew encounter the Lotus Eaters, and he must prevent his men from succumbing to the lotus's effects.

💡Circe

Circe is a witch from Greek mythology who turns Odysseus's men into pigs with a magical potion. In the video, she is encountered on the island of Aeaea, and Odysseus must use the herb moly, given by Hermes, to resist her enchantments and restore his men to human form.

💡Poseidon

Poseidon is the Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. The script mentions Poseidon's curse on Odysseus after the blinding of his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus, which causes Odysseus to wander the seas for ten years and lose his entire crew.

Highlights

Homer, a blind poet, is credited with composing two epic works, the 'Iliad' and the 'Odyssey', the latter documenting Odysseus's journey home after the Trojan War.

Odysseus, known for his cunning, constructed the Trojan Horse to secure victory in the war against Troy.

Odysseus's longing to return to Ithaca and reunite with his wife Penelope and son Telemachus is a central theme of the 'Odyssey'.

The journey home took Odysseus and his crew ten years, facing numerous mythical creatures and trials.

The encounter with the Lotus-Eaters introduces the lotus fruit, which induces a forgetful, lethargic state.

Odysseus's encounter with the Cyclops Polyphemus showcases his intelligence and ability to devise a cunning escape plan.

The curse by Poseidon, as a result of Odysseus blinding Polyphemus, dooms Odysseus and his crew to lose their lives and Odysseus to wander for ten years.

King Aeolus's gift of a bag containing the winds is misused by Odysseus's crew, leading to a setback in their journey.

The visit to the witch Circe, who transforms Odysseus's men into pigs, is another test of his leadership and resourcefulness.

Circe's advice to visit the underworld and consult the prophet Tiresias is crucial for Odysseus's survival.

The encounter with the Sirens and Odysseus's unique survival strategy highlight his determination and curiosity.

The narrow passage between Scylla, a six-headed sea monster, and Charybdis, a deadly whirlpool, presents a difficult choice with dire consequences.

The consumption of the Sun God's cattle by Odysseus's crew leads to divine retribution and the loss of his entire crew.

Odysseus's capture by the nymph Calypso and his eventual release with the help of Athena demonstrate the influence of the gods on his journey.

The Phaeacians' assistance in providing Odysseus with a ship and crew to return home marks a turning point in his odyssey.

Odysseus's return to Ithaca as an old beggar, orchestrated by Athena, allows him to assess the situation at his palace.

The competition to string Odysseus's bow and shoot through twelve axe heads serves as a test for the suitors vying for Penelope's hand.

The ultimate defeat of the suitors by Odysseus, with the help of Telemachus and Eumaeus, signifies the reclaiming of his home and throne.

The emotional reunion between Odysseus and Penelope, after years of separation and trials, concludes the epic tale of the 'Odyssey'.

Transcripts

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two thousand eight hundred years ago a

blind poet known as homer would produce

two epic works the iliad would tell the

tale of the trojan war where a great

city was conquered by one of the most

devious plans in history but with the

trojans having been defeated

the blind poets would now turn his

attention to odysseus with his second

epic the odyssey documenting his journey

home having constructed the trojan horse

odysseus had ensured victory against all

odds and proved his reputation as the

most cunning of the greeks but

throughout it all odysseus only longed

for one thing to finally return to his

homeland of ithaca where he could be

reunited with his wife penelope and his

son telemachus but while his family

awaited his return odysseus's journey

home would take ten long years during

which he and his crew would have to face

the most terrifying creatures known to

man a journey so epic its tale would be

told for thousands of years this is his

story

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odysseus ruled over the greek island of

ithaca but had spent ten long years

fighting in troy to retrieve the spartan

queen helen but with his mission now

complete odysseus looked to travel back

to his homeland where his wife penelope

and his son telemachus awaited

gathering his fleet of ships on the

trojan shores odysseus would set sail

relieved to be finally returning home

with troy in ruins they would first head

north to look for supplies landing on

the shores of ismara home to the

sikonians a thracian tribe who had

fought on the side of the trojans

gathering the supplies they needed

odysseus and his men would find

themselves under attack from the

soconians but overwhelmed by such a

large tribe they were forced to retreat

back to their ships with their journey

soon resuming heading south they would

sail round the shores of greece before

heading north towards ithaca but as they

neared home a great storm erupted

blowing them off course and towards the

island of the lotus-eaters

lost and confused odysseus and his crew

would leave their ships soon asking the

island inhabitants for help and

directions but rather than give them

directions they would offer something

instead the fruit of the island's many

lotus trees

unknown to odysseus the lotus fruit

contained a powerful drug that made

those who consumed it fall asleep

forgetting their past and wanting to

stay on the island forever as several of

his crew began to fall down around him

odysseus would realize the sinister

nature of the fruit quickly forbidding

its consumption

rescuing his sleeping companions he

would carry them to their ships making a

quick escape and heading out to sea

but having been blown off course

odysseus and his fleet has been at sea

for longer than expected with them now

running low on supplies

stopping at the first island they came

across they would soon spot a shepherd's

camp in the distance with odysseus

hand-picking a small group of warriors

to accompany him

taking several cases of wine to trade

the hungry crew were overjoyed when they

saw large supplies of cheese and meat

within a cave next to the shepherd's

flock the warriors would help themselves

to the supplies but soon the cave's

owner would return the giant cyclops

polyphemus a son of poseidon who sealed

the entrance with a giant boulder

ignoring odysseus's cries that he was

there to trade polyphemus would grab two

of the warriors crushing them each in

his fists before eating their remains he

would then leave the cave returning each

morning and evening to feast on what

remained of the terrified crew

knowing the odds were stacked against

him yet again odysseus would devise a

cunning plan to escape

realizing he couldn't overpower

polyphemus he would offer the cyclops

the wine he had brought with him to help

wash down the taste of his friends

with the cyclops soon falling down drunk

he would ask for odysseus's name in

order to thank him for the gift

but instead of giving his true name

odysseus would insist that he was called

nobody

thanking nobody polyphemus would soon

fall asleep where odysseus would begin

to sharpen a wooden stake he had found

in the cave

approaching the sleeping giant he would

plunge the stake deep into his eye

blinding the cyclops but making sure not

to kill him as the boulder blocking the

cave's entrance would still have to be

moved

polyphemus would scream out in agony a

scream so loud that cyclopses from

across the island would rush to the cave

calling out to polyphemus they would ask

what's wrong who's killing you but

polyphemus would shout back

nobody is killing me nobody

it was just as odysseus had planned with

the cyclopses soon leaving in confusion

but while polyphemus was now blind there

was no way for the men to move the giant

boulder blocking the entrance with

odysseus coming up with yet another plan

when polyphemus went to move the boulder

the next morning to let his sheep out to

graze he would feel each of the animals

as they passed to check it wasn't one of

the humans but odysseus and his men

would each tie themselves to the bottom

of the sheep allowing them to pass by

undetected reaching their ships they

would manage to escape the island with

polyphemus hurling boulders in their

direction as they sailed away but

odysseus would make a costly mistake

overcome by his achievement he would

reveal to the cyclops that his name was

not nobody but instead odysseus the

famous hero of the trojan war

unknown to odysseus this would allow

polyphemus to give the name of his

attacker to his father poseidon the god

of the sea who in revenge for his son's

blinding would curse odysseus to lose

all his crew in his coming travels and

wander the seas for ten long years

before he could set foot on his homeland

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unaware of the curse poseidon had placed

upon him odysseus and his crew would

land on the floating island of aeolia

after dining with his guests king aeolus

who ruled the island would offer

odysseus a parting gift a leather bag

containing the power of the winds which

if used with great precision could speed

his journey home

setting sail once more odysseus would

make use of the winds with his homeland

of ithaca soon in sight

but as he neared the island's shores his

crew believing the bag aeolus had given

him contained large sums of gold and

silver decided to take some for

themselves

opening the bag while odysseus's back

was turned all the winds rushed out at

once blowing their ships back into the

ocean with all aboard holding on for

their lives they would arrive at the

island of ayola once again but this time

their arrival would not be met with the

same generosity they had received before

for king aeolus knowing that only a

curse from the gods could have brought

odysseus back to his island would refuse

to aid him any further

expelling him from the palace to avoid

the wrath of the gods

still unaware of poseidon's curse

odysseus would set sail once more but

just like his previous attempts to reach

his homeland this time would also hold

misfortune

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arriving at the harbour of lastragonia

odysseus would send out three scouts to

find food and the people of the town but

the scouts would soon realize they were

not in a place of people at all being

chased by giants back to their ships

blood's thirsty cannibals the giant

lastragonians would begin to devour the

scouts with them soon turning their

attention to odysseus's ships in the

harbour

pelting them with boulders the

lastragonians would destroy every ship

bar one with odysseus barely making it

out alive

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tired and depleted odysseus's only

remaining ship would soon arrive at the

island of aya which was home to the

beautiful witch cersei daughter of the

sun god helios

splitting his men into two groups

odysseus would stay by his ship and set

up camp while the others searched the

island for food they would soon arrive

at the house of cersei where docile

wolves and lions quivered at her feet

inviting the men to dine with her she

would serve them a large cup of barley

cheese and wine but unknown to the men

there was one secret ingredient placed

within

having eaten the meal the men would

begin to fall asleep but when they awoke

they were no longer in human form

instead they took the body of pigs but

one man not having an appetite for food

had seen the events unfold quickly

running to odysseus to tell him of the

fate of his crew

hearing the news odysseus immediately

set off to rescue his men but along the

way he was stopped by the messenger god

hermes who had come to aid him

giving odysseus molly a magic herb

hermes would tell him to place it in

cersei's potions so as not to feel the

effects of her enchantments taking the

molly odysseus would approach cersei and

begin to dine with her surprising the

witch when he remained in human form

drawing his sword he stood up and

threatened to kill cersei unless she

transformed his crew back into humans

with the sword at her throat cersei

would quickly agree with the pigs at her

feet transforming back into men

so impressed by odysseus's heroics

cersei would invite him to her bed

chamber with the two having a son

together named telegonus remaining on

the island for a whole year odysseus

decided it was time to leave but as he

began to set sail cersei would advise

him to visit the underworld where the

prophet teresius could advise him on how

to survive the many trials that awaited

him at sea

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following cersei's advice odysseus would

travel west to the edge of the world

where an entrance to the underworld was

located completing a ritual sacrifice at

the entrance odysseus would summon the

spirits of the dead where the blind

prophet teresius would appear he warned

that odysseus and his men would soon

find themselves on the island of the sun

god helios and that they should refrain

from eating his cattle if they wanted to

make it home alive if however they

harmed the cattle in any way then death

would follow

thanking the prophet odysseus would

leave in his ship determined that when

the time came no man would touch the sun

god's cattle

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but soon after setting sail odysseus and

his men would begin to hear a beautiful

melody for his ship was passing the home

of the sirens

irresistible creatures that enticed

cena's to their death with their

bewitching songs however this time

odysseus had come prepared

remembering the advice that cersei had

given him he would instruct his crew to

plug their ears with beeswax so they

could not be seduced by the sirens call

but odysseus wanting to be the first man

to hear the song and survive would not

plug his ears with wax instead asking

his crew to bind him to the ship's mast

and so as the ship passed the sirens

home and their songs grew louder and

louder odysseus would begin to struggle

drawn to the sound with every fiber of

his being he would plead with his men to

let him go but no one would answer his

call as the wax continued to block their

ears

eventually making it through safely

odysseus would be set free having been

the first man to survive the sirens call

but unknown to him the sirens were fated

to die if a mortal ever resisted their

enchanting song with each of them taking

their own life as his ship sailed into

the horizon

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as the next day dawned odysseus had a

difficult decision to make

for cersei using her magic had warned

him of the dangers that lay ahead when

he came across a narrow pass on each

side would lay incredible danger with

the right home to cilla a giant

six-headed sea monster and the left home

to cabdarus a whirlpool that's consumed

anything that came near

heeding cersei's advice yet again

odysseus would head towards ziller for a

while the monster would take six of his

men it was a price he was willing to pay

as cabdarus would take his entire ship

and so with a heavy heart he would

direct his men towards the cliff face

where silla lay in weight

as the ship passed six heads would swoop

down from above

each taking a sailor who screamed as

they were consumed by the beast

but with a great storm on the horizon

they had no time to mourn their

companions with them soon stopping on

the island of thurinatia

thurinacia was home to the cattle of the

sun god helios cattle that odysseus had

been warned not to consume by the

prophet teresas in the underworld but

despite odysseus instructing his men not

to touch the cattle it would not be easy

for them to follow his orders as the

storm had kept them stranded on the

island for nearly a month

with their food supplies all but gone

the crew on the brink of starvation

would wait for odysseus to fall asleep

killing all the cattle and roasting the

meat to enjoy amongst themselves when

odysseus awoke the next morning he would

fall to his knees in despair

shaking his head in disbelief and to the

foolishness of his crew

however although the crew had ignored

his orders the storm had now calmed with

them setting off to sea once again but

their crime had not gone unnoticed with

the sun god helios complaining to zeus

the king of the gods about the slaughter

of his cattle

furious zeus would strike odysseus's

ship with a great thunderbolt tearing it

in half with all the crew drowning baron

for as fate predicted poseidon's curse

had come to pass with only odysseus

having survived the carnage with him

clinging to the broken remains of his

ship

for nine days and nights he would drift

across the vast ocean

but on the tenth day he would wash up on

the island of the goddess calypso

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upon rescuing odysseus from the shore

calypso the daughter of the titan atlas

would fall in love with him asking if

he'd stay on the island with her forever

even offering to make him immortal but

odysseus longing to see his wife

penelope and his son telemachus would

reject her advances insisting that he

wanted to leave however calypso insulted

by his rejection would keep odysseus

captive on the island for the next seven

years being forced to lie with the

goddess odysseus would spend every night

crying on the shore wishing to see his

wife and son once again

but high on mount olympus the goddess

athena having supported odysseus since

the trojan war would look down upon him

with sadness in her heart until one day

she could not stand by any longer

begging zeus to finally allow odysseus

to return home athena would make her

case with zeus ordering calypso to set

him free

reluctantly calypso would agree helping

odysseus to build a raft to sail home

but as he was nearing his homeland

poseidon would hear of odysseus's escape

conjuring a storm to destroy his raft

barely surviving odysseus would manage

to swim to the island of syria where he

would stumble onto the shore completely

naked before falling asleep

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the island of syria was home to the

phaesians ruled by king alcanus and

queen ariti

the day after odysseus's arrival their

daughter norsica would go down to the

sea with her maids to wash their clothes

only to find odysseus standing naked on

the shore

shocked by the sight of a naked man her

maids would run away screaming in terror

but nausica given courage and being

prompted by athena would stand her

ground

giving odysseus some clothes nausica

would take him back to her palace where

she would introduce him to her parents

inviting the stranger inside the king

and queen would ask odysseus to dine

with them before enjoying entertainment

provided by demidokus the poet who was

known for his songs inspired by the gods

as the night unfolded the king would ask

odysseus to reveal his name and story

but odysseus reluctant to give his name

after it had led to poseidon's curse

would try to avoid the question instead

talking of the great sights he had seen

on his travels after a great feast

demidocus would begin to play his

beautiful tunes singing of the gods of

olympus but soon the poet's attention

would turn to the tale of troy

he would sing of its many heroes of

achilles and agamemnon and of the famous

odysseus the maker of the wooden horse

and the most cunning of the greeks awed

by the tale of the trojan horse of how a

man so intelligent had managed to outwit

the trojans the crowd would begin to

cheer but odysseus thinking only of the

many friends he had lost would grab his

robe and begin to weep wiping the tears

from his eyes

however the king hearing odysseus

sobbing would become suspicious asking

for the man's identity

overwhelmed that his tale was being told

across the land and mesmerized by the

poet's beautiful singing he would reveal

that his name was odysseus the famous

hero of the trojan war but rather than

returning home after the conflict

odysseus would explain that he had been

wandering the ocean for ten long years

with every attempt to reach his homeland

having ended in tragedy

amazed by the story and honoured to have

such a great hero in their midst the

king and queen would do everything they

could to help him the next morning

odysseus would awake to find a ship in

the harbour loaded with gold and silver

and a crew ready to help him return home

setting sail odysseus would thank the

king and queen with his eyes now set

firmly upon his homeland

twenty years after leaving home odysseus

would finally set foot on ithaca ready

to see his wife and son once again

but athena knowing that his homeland was

not as he had left it would warn

odysseus of the dangers that waited in

his palace transforming him into an old

beggar athena made sure that odysseus

would enter his home in disguise

for his wife penelope having been alone

for 20 years was expected to remarry

with suitors from far and wide coming to

win her hand

over a hundred of them now infested

odysseus's palace eating his food and

wearing his clothes although throughout

it all penelope had remained faithful

never giving up hope that her husband

would return

devising a cunning plan to avoid

marriage penelope had stalled her many

suitors for years

weaving a burial garment for odysseus's

father promising that she would choose a

new husband when it was finished but

every night as the garment neared

completion she would secretly undo all

her work with the deception lasting for

three years before it was uncovered with

her now being forced to choose a suitor

but unknown to penelope odysseus would

soon be by her side

making his way to the palace he would

first stop at the house of his most

loyal servant emmaus

happy to see his king once again emmaus

would offer odysseus food and wine while

pledging to help him reclaim his home

it would not be long before another

would join them for odysseus's son

telemachus had just arrived home from

his travels after searching for his

father for many months

making his way up to the palace

telemachus would see emmaus dine in with

a stranger and hungry after his long

voyage would ask his friend if he could

join for dinner but emmaus knowing the

beggar's true identity would seek to

give the two some time together

leaving to let penelope know that her

son had returned

with emmaus now gone athena would use

her magic to transform the old beggar

back into odysseus in all his glory

telemachus could not believe his eyes

and would begin to weep having been

reunited with his father after all this

time

dropping to his knees telemachus would

embrace his father with open arms but

their reunion would have to wait as for

now odysseus would have to deal with the

suitors that infested his home

disguising himself as a beggar once

again odysseus would enter the palace

only to discover that penelope had set

up a competition to choose her next

husband

she had declared that she would marry

the man who could shoot an arrow through

a row of twelve axe heads with every

suitor in the land having joined the

competition

but there would be one condition that

each suitor must use odysseus's great

bow that had been left behind at the

palace it was another of penelope's

cunning tricks as one after another

every suitor would take their turn each

unable to even string the bow

after every man had failed odysseus

still disguised as a beggar would ask

for an attempt with the whole palace

howling with laughter but they would

soon fall quiet for odysseus would

string the bow with ease

taking aim and shooting an arrow that

sailed through all 12 axes with perfect

precision

but having seen the damage done to his

home odysseus could not forgive the

suitors

turning the bow upon them odysseus would

begin to fire striking them down one by

one panicked the suitors would go to

grab their weapons but no matter how

hard they looked they could not be found

as telemachus had hid their weapons

while the competition was underway

with the emmaus then joining telemachus

and odysseus they would begin to attack

the suitors not stopping until they had

all been killed

with the bodies of the suitors now

laying dead at his feet odysseus had

completed his final task

the only thing left to do was to reunite

with his wife with his undying love for

her being the only thing that had fueled

his journey home

recognizing her husband and overwhelmed

with emotion penelope would embrace

odysseus a moment she had spent 20 long

and faithful years waiting for

letting out a sigh of relief odysseus

was finally at peace but his wife would

have one question for him asking where

he had been after all this time

with a smile on his face and tears in

his eyes he would reply with one simple

line

where do i begin

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