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The Journey of Odysseus

Where does Odysseus go after he leaves Troy after the Trojan War?
Start - Troy:
After the victory at Troy, Odysseus and his men
begin their journey home from here.
When Odysseus crew leaves the Cicones, where do they travel?
Stop #1-
The Island of the Cicones:
After leaving Troy, they stop to raid this
island for supplies. The Cicones attack
on horseback, and Odysseus lost 72 of
his men.
Stop #2 -
The Island of the Lotus Eaters:
Odysseus sends his men out to search for food, and
has to recover them when they eat the Lotus Flower.
What happens to Odysseus men when they eat the Lotus Flower?
Who does Odysseus tell Polyphemus he is? Where does the crew go next?
Stop #3-
The Island of the Cyclops:
Here, Odysseus and his men find a Cyclops' cave,
lured by his cheese and wine. The cyclops,
Polyphemus, traps them inside the cave. Odysseus
and his men blind the cyclops, and then sneak out
under his herd of sheep.
Where do the winds blow Odysseus and his crew?
Stop #4-
The Island of Aeolus:
Aeolus, the god of the winds, gives Odysseus all of
the bad winds, so he can safely sail home.
Odysseus' men go against his orders and open the
bag, and all of the winds escape
With one ship left, what goddesss island do the men land on?
Stop #5-
The Island of the Laestrygonians:
The Laestrygonians, a race of cannibals, eat the
Greeks. Only the men on Odysseus' ship and himself
survive.
How long is Odysseus on Circes island before departing again?
Stop #6-
Circes Island:
Circe turns Odysseus' men to swine, but Odysseus is protected
from her magic with the help of Hermes, who gave him a magical
herb called Moly. Odysseus ends up staying there for what seems
like a short time. Before Odysseus departs, Circe finally tells him
that he needs to find the blind prophet Teiresias in the
Underworld.
Other than his mother & Teiresias, who does Odysseus see in the underworld?
Stop #7-
The Underworld:
Odysseus consults the prophet Teiresias to ask how
he can get home, and finds his mother there, who
has committed suicide in depression.
After they make it through the Sirens cove, where do the men travel?
Stop #8-
The Island of the Sirens:
Odysseus and his men pass here, an island with
women singing their luring songs, trying to reel in
sailors. So they do not hear, Odysseus fills his men's
ears with beeswax, and he has them tie him to the
mast
Where does the ship end up traveling next?
Stop #9-
Scylla and Charybdis:
Odysseus chooses to sail for Scylla, a six-headed sea serpent,
rather than Charybdis, a giant whirlpool. He did this because he
knew that if he went to Charybdis, the whole ship would be
destroyed. However, if he went towards Scylla,
six men would die. A sacrifice the brave
Odysseus decided to make.
What does Odysseus travel on to the next destination?
Stop #10-
The Island of Helios:
They stop here, and Odysseus falls asleep
praying to Athena. While sleeping, his men
once again go against his orders and eat Helios' cattle. This
outrages the god, and he threatens never to rise again. As a
punishment, Zeus throws a bolt of lightning at the ship, and turns it
to splinters. Only Odysseus survives.
How many years is Odysseus with Calypso?
Stop #11-
Ogygia (Calypso's Island):
Odysseus finds this island after drifting in the
sea. It is an island of women, with a nymph
named Calypso, with whom Odysseus has an
affair with. After many years, Hermes convinces
Calypso to let Odysseus build a new ship so
he could sail home.
What is waiting for Odysseus when he returns home?
Stop #12-
The Island of the Phaeacians:
The Phaeacians accept Odysseus, and he explains
his ten-year journey to them during a feast. They
happily give him a ride home on one of their magical
ships.
Odysseus finally arrives home, and sees his
son, Telemachus, for the first time in 15
years. He and Telemachus kill all of the
suitors, and Odysseus takes his place as
king, once again, alongside his wife
Penelope.
How long is Odysseus gone before he finally
returns home?
Final Destination: Ithaca

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