The Iliad & Odyssey  Leda (Queen Leader) – queen of Sparta - admired by Zeus 

Swan – the Queen’s favorite pet  King Darius – King of Sparta,

 2800 years ago, was the age of the making of Homer’s mortal father of the twins
greatest epic poem.
Layed 2 Eggs: (Blue – the egg color)  Sons: Castor & Pollux 
 Western civilization: Athens and Sparta. Daughters: Clytemnestra & Helen

 The most famous tale echoing the names of Achilles,  Helen – men’s great dream to marry, of greatest warriors,
Odysseus and Agamemnon, of Menelaus, Helen and Paris. richest warlords, and Greece’ Princes
THE ILIAD Helen’s Greatest Suitors:  Agamemnon – King of Mycene -
A Ten-Year War of the Achaeans and the Trojans which brings husband of Clytemnestra  Odysseus – King of Ithaca - the
the Fall of Troy most cunning mortal of the Greek - husband of Penelope 
THE ROYAL FAMILY Ajax the Greater – King of Salamis
 Troy (the present Turkey) - the Trojan Kingdom with THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS
indestructible walls built by the gods; Apollo and Poseidon Achilles’ Parents:  Thetis – Achilles’ mother  Peleus – King of
Pythia
 King Priam - believed to have 50 sons and 50 daughters
during his reign.  Queen Hecuba – mother of the three  Mt. Olympus – marriage occurred - everyone is invited;
amiable princes and princess gods, heroes etc. except:

Three known Trojan Heirs:  Prince Hector - the most admired  Eris (Aerys) – universally disliked - Goddess of discord and
 Princess Cassandra - less fortunate, admired by Apollo (gave strife who brought chaos (destruction) wherever she went.
her the gift of prophecy, on her rejection, Apollo cursed her of  The Gift of Eris - the seed of conflict (golden apple)  “to the
jealous raged)  Prince Paris – prophesized to bring most beautiful” – engraved phrase
destruction to Troy Mesmerized by the golden apple:  Hera – Queen of gods 
Athena – goddess of war  Aphrodite – goddess of beauty
 Andrew Mackie – Hector’s wife  Astian Axe – Hector’s son
THE SPARTA
 Zeus – intervened the conflicting goddesses, decided to give
responsibility to a mortal  Prince Paris of Troy – a humble  Agamemnon – assumed the throne of Mycene after the
shepherd marriage of Menelaus to Helen. - ally of Sparta with wealth
and largest armies.
The Goddesses’ Offers: The Allied Kings of Sparta: Its Kingdoms  Odysseus – “silver
Hera – Queen of gods, promised to make him King of Europe tongue”  Nestor – King of Pylos, oldest of the Greek 
and Asia and grant him political power Diomedes – ruled the city of Argus, second powerful to
Athena – goddess of war, offered to give him wisdom and Mycene
grant him unrivalled skills in war. Aphrodite – goddess of
beauty, to give the most beautiful woman, he could never The Prophecy and Recruitment:  Halithersis – the prophesier
refuse. - spoke about the expected duration of the war and Odysseus
voyage going home with all his armies vanished.  20 years –
Aphrodite’s gift to Paris:  Eros bow towards Paris and Helen, prophesized duration of war, given to Odysseus
the fulfilment of Aphrodite’s gift and prophecy.  Odysseus – reluctant to join, not releasing his armies,
Paris and Helen sailed to Troy:  Helen catch the attention of pretending to be mad, mumbling and raving while plowing
every men in Troy  Welcomed by King Priam, declared her as with  Horse & Ox
the new Queen of Troy
 Penelope – Odysseus’ wife  Telemachus – Odysseus’ son
 Hector warned Paris of his naive and lustful action, to bring
war to the shores of Troy.  It was Cassandra with worst  Palamedes – Agamemnon’s warrior who carried Telemachus
reaction, shrieking in despair, prophesized that Helen’s arrival towards the horse and ox which stopped Odysseus from
would bring the fall of Troy.  With that Cassandra was locked plowing.
deep within the palace. The Recruitment of Greek Warriors:  Achilles – the Greek’s
THE GREEK ASSEMBLE greatest warrior, son of Tethys and Peleus  Patroclus –
Menelaus – King of Sparta  Crete – an island where Menelaus Achilles’ best friend - willing to die with him  Ajax the Greater
attended a funeral.  Ajax the Lesser

 The Achaeans – all tribes, warriors of Greeks - a term coined The Birth of Achilles: - submerged by Tethys in the river of Styx
by Homer - granted immortality except his heels; the most vulnerable.
 Achilles – raised by centaur Chiron - an excellent learner, be a wedding altar; sadly, her last minute, as her death
proud of his achievements - cursed to have a short temper exchange to her father’s offense. Agamemnon directed the
dagger to her heart (in the sacrificial altar).
Tethys Prophecy to Achilles:  Achilles’ two possible fates:  The Noble Trojan:  Aeneas – son of Aphrodite, cousin to the
live a long peaceful life and die without honor and fame  live royal family, the noble Trojan warrior who first faced the
a short and heroic life and die with honor and a story Achaeans in the beginning of the war.
becoming legend
 Skyros – an island of women where Tethys hid Achilles to The Allies of Troy:  Lycian – lead by Sarpedon and Glaucus 
avoid the dangerous fate Sarpedon – son of Zeus; grandson of Belerethron  Glaucus
(Glaucus) – legendary warrior who leads the Lycian armies
 Diomedes with Odysseus – revealed Achilles NOW
ASSEMBLED!  The Amazon – lead by Penthesilea; daughter of Ares and
Otrera, greater than most any man.
The Barrier of Agamemnon’s Fleet to Troy:  Artemis – Gods of War  Apollo & Poseidon – builders of the Trojan Wall
goddess of hunting - steal the winds, made the waters calm
and ocean winds incest. The Achaeans The Trojans Hera Apollo Athena Aphrodite
The Reason:  Agamemnon killed Hestia’s sacred deer which Posiedon Ares
offended her
 Menelaus – King of Sparta (King of Mycene) - husband of
The Search of Solution:  Agamemnon consulted a prophet on Helen
how to restore the wind, he cannot stand selfishly, he finds
intervention for the winds to be back.  Theseus – King of Athens, slain by Pollux  Pollux – Helen’s
twin brother, killed Theseus
The Solution:  Sacrifice the one who was dearest to him THE WAR BEGINS
 Iphigenia – Agamemnon’s and Clytemnestra’s first-born 9 years – the Achaeans attack Troy waves after waves but the
daughter who admired Achilles (also Achilles to her) wall remains indestructible

The Bait of Sacrifice:  Agamemnon made Iphigenia will be  Achilles went to south in search of gold and women
married to Achilles. He brought her to a tent which believed to
The Southern Lands:  Islands of Lesbos > Phocaea >  Menelaus was of clear victor, with Menelaus striking Paris
Clazomenae > Smyrna > Cyme > Lyrnessus > Hypoplacia until he fell to the floor Aphrodite appeared and bring Paris to
Helen’s bed
The Female Slaves:  Brisies (Bryceus) – Achilles’ woman  Hector’s Farewell to his Family:  This time, Hector was
Crisis (Chrysies) – Agamemnon’s concubine powerful enough to drove away the Greeks to their ships,
 Priest of Apollo – Crisis father, begged for his daughter’s life there were no match to him without the assistance of Achilles.
in exchange of gold and silver - insulted by Agamemnon
The Death of Patroclus:  With this Patroclus worn Achilles
 Agamemnon chained Crisis on her bed  Apollo showered an armours and used his sword and faced Hector. Sadly, Hector
arrow to Greek armies (particularly Agamemnon’s), forced manage to finish him with doubt. He can’t believe to slay
him to be freed Crisis.  He raptured Brisies and declared his Achilles, knowing it was Patroclus, Achilles’ best friend by
own concubine (running in his mind: he was supreme that removing his helmet.
Achilles, therefore he could own even more, or, if I have no HECTOR KILLED PATROCLUS
woman, therefore Achilles too.) The Revenge of Achilles:  The Greek armies withdrawn
The Clash Between Agamemnon & Achilles:  Achilles was Patroclus body in purpose of mourning.  With the news
offended turning his sword into frustration and declared clash spread all throughout, Achilles grieved the loss of his one only
with Agamemnon of his action of disrespect against him.  true friend, his mother Tethys joined his grieve and comforted
Athena descended and appeared between them noticing him.  Tethys went to Mt. Olympus and get the best armours
impulsive actions by Achilles towards his master Agamemnon. made by Hephaestus and brought back to Achilles
 Achilles separated to his master and not anymore joined the The Clash of Achilles and Hector  With great wrath, Achilles
battle. manage to enter the wall and dragged inside the Trojan. 
Hector faced Achilles and drawn blazing strikes of sword
THE TENTH YEAR OF WAR towards each other, not that long Hector fell and with Achilles
10th year of war – the Greeks manage to sustain the war delivered his final strike Hector beg not of his life (an insult,
without Achilles shame and cowardice) but instead requested to not destroy
his body for a decent burial, that his family could formally
 Menelaus versus Paris - to end the war they agreed for a mourn for him.
duel with armies standing both sides THE DEATH OF HECTOR
The Death of Hector:  Driven by extreme enrage, Achilles did the Lesser. They use the trap to freely enter Troy without the
not listen. He finished Hector and tied him in his chariot with consciousness of the enemy.  This time, they finished the
both feet attached to it.  Achilles did not follow his one last remaining defenders including Paris.
request; he dragged his corpse to the city for all to see.
 Pyros (Pirus) – believed to be the son of Achilles, killed King
 Achilles brought the corpse to his tent where King Priam did Priam - he enslaved Andrew Mackie and thrown Astian Axe
personally beg on him to release the corpse of his son, Hector. above the highest Wall of Troy.
 However, Achilles gave in to the King’s request  Truly, he
released the corpse realizing the pain he felt during his mourn  THE WALL HAVE BREACHED and come to its fall!
to the loss of his best friend, Patroclus.  The entire city of THE FALL OF TROY
Troy mourns to the passing of their hero. With all of Troy were killed, the armies have assured for the
searched of the remains, where;  Cassandra was at the
The Death of Achilles:  On the other hand, Achilles started to temple of Athena and  Ajax the Lesser found her; wherein
finish the remain yet it was Apollo who instructed Paris to shot violated Cassandra which offended the goddess with his act. 
the heel of Achilles by a poison arrow  Truly, Achilles have Athena striked him a volt of lightning while of the ship.  Ajax
come to his end, he started to turn white as snow.  Tethys the lesser fell into the depth of the water where Posiedon
awfully mourned the remain of his son realizing the prophecy graved him in the oceans.
which was now fulfilled.  Now that Ajax the Lesser is finished, Agamemnon assumed
THE TROJAN HORRSE Cassandra as his concubine and bring her home to Maicini.
Now that the two powerful heroes and greatest warriors of
the kingdoms died, they marked the end of war.  However,  With Clytemnestra knowing it, she was enraging and put
Odysseus prepared a cunning plan against Troy. revenge to his husband as compensation of offering their first
born Ephigenia.
 The Giant Horse – serves as Greek’s peace offering to Troy
 She killed Cassandra beheading through an axe and planted
 Cassandra – urge a warning and said, “it’s a trap,” sensing a dagger to Agamemnon’s heart while he was asleep.
and discerning the great plan.  Aeneas – he leads the Trojan survivors - crossed the
 The Giant Horse concluded The Achaean Warriors: Mediterranean Seas and eventually leading them to the
Odysseus, Menelaus, Diomedes, Ajax the Greater, And Ajax shores of Italy. - his descendants regulate the land. - namely
were the twin; Romulus and Remus who were believed to  Ismara – a nearby kingdom from Troy in the northern part of
build the city of Rome. the lands. - occupied the Siconian and Thracian tribes 
Odysseus and his crew were attacked by the tribes and forced
THEIR RETURN TO SPARTA  The end of war marks the great them to go back to their ships which leads their journey soon
recorded history.  With that Menelaus and Helen went back resuming with any treasure and supply.
to Sparta as King and Queen.
THE ODYSSEUS  Afterwards, they head to south in search of the supply
After the war of about ten years, the Achaeans victor against before going back to Ithaca.
Troy.
 Suddenly, a strong sea storm hits their ship which lead them
 All the remains from war started anew, went back to their to the Island of the Lotus-Eaters.
kingdoms and lived in peace. ISLAND OF LOTUS EATER
Lotus – a fruit contains powerful drugs, known to Odysseus -
 However, the most interesting voyage of Odysseus in whoever eats will fall asleep, forget their past and stay on the
fulfilment of Halithersis’ oracle took place. island forever.  The Lotus-Eaters – the inhabitants of the
mysterious island.
The Prophecy of Halithersis to Odysseus:  “His travel (battle)  Several of the crew began to fall around him.
will last for about 20 years”  “Only Him will go home alive”
 Odysseus realized the sinister nature of the fruit and quickly
 Trojan War – lasted 10 years  Journey Home – 10 years forbidding his consumption.
(unclear)
 Odysseus – King of Ithaca - the most cunning mortal of the  He started to carry his companions to their ships making a
Greek - husband of Penelope quick escape heading to the seas.
ISLAND OF CYCLOPS
 As what other leaders did, Odysseus do so. Blown again by the winds on the oceans due the supply
shortage, they again landed the other island to search for
 Odysseus and his crew (warriors) head to North to find what is lacking before going home.
supplies which was consumed by the war.
 From a far they saw Shepherd Camps in a distance. Odysseus Odysseus’ Plan to Escape:  He gives wine to the Cyclops to
picked small group of his warriors to accompany him.  lessen the consumption of his armies and the Cyclops went
Shepherd Camps – an island of the Cyclops drunk.

 Took several cases of wines to trade with the occupants of  The Cyclops asked his name for no reason and he replied he
the island. is called;
 The hungry crew was overjoyed when they saw large
supplies of cheese and meat within the cave next to the  Nobody – a name presented by Odysseus to Polyphemus.
shepherd flock.  Odysseus sharpened a wooden stick found in the cave
approaching the sleeping giant plunge the stick deep into his
 The crew help themselves to the supply not knowing that eyes blinding the Cyclops making sure not to kill him with the
the cave’s owner would return. boulder entrance going to move.

 The Cyclops – owners of the caves and flocks, the occupants  Polyphemus screamed out loud that can be heard across the
of the island. island making the other Cyclops of the island to check out of
 Polyphemus – son of Poseidon, the giant Cyclops who his situation asking; “Who is killing you?”
owned the particular cave where Odysseus and his crew were
in.  The poor Polyphemus replied, “Nobody is killing me!
Nobody!”
 He sealed the cave’s entrance with giant boulder.  Ignoring
Odysseus cries, speaking that he is there for trade. With this,  As planned by Odysseus with the Cyclops soon leaving in
the Cyclops grabbed two of his warriors crushing them each in confusion.
fist before eating their remains. He treats them as his captive  The blocking boulder remains; Odysseus creates new plan.
and are now for consumption.
 Polyphemus now went to open the block to let his sheep out
 The Cyclops returns morning and evening to eat the remains to graze, where he comprehensively checks each of them (his
of the poor crews. flocks) who passed to check it was not one of the humans.
Odysseus’ Plan to escape: (2)  Odysseus and each of the
armies, tied themselves at the bottom of the sheep allowing
them to pass by, reaching their ships and manage to escape Odysseus make use of the winds towards his homeland Ithaca
with Polyphemus hurling boulders. soon in sight.
 But as he neared the island shore his crew believed that
Odysseus’ Greatest Mistake:  With Odysseus felt relief from Aeolus given bag contained large sum of gold and silver. 
the impossible escape he was overwhelmed and confessed to They decided to take some for themselves  Opening the bag
Polyphemus unconsciously that his name is not “Nobody” but while Odysseus looks towards Ithaca, the decisive act turned
“Odysseus” the greatest hero of the Trojan war. all the winds rushed out once blowing their ships into the
 Allowing Polyphemus to name his father Poseidon who oceans with all aboard holding on for their lives, that they
would take revenge of blinding his son. arrived at the island of Aeolia once again.
 But their arrival would not meet the same generosity they
 Poseidon – god of the seas, father of Polyphemus - puts had received before  The King Aeolus sensed the
curse to Odysseus circumstance knowing that only curse of the gods can make
Odysseus back to their island and refused to aid him any
Poseidon’s Curse to Odysseus:  To lose his crew in the further. Expelling him from the palace to avoid the wrath of
coming travels  Adds another 10 years to Odysseus journey. the gods.  Unaware of Poseidon’s curse, Odysseus would set
ISLAND OF AEOLIA sail once more but like his previous attempts to reach his
Aeolia – a floating island of the humans - an island with homeland, this time would also hold misfortune.
generous human  King Aeolus – the king ruler of Aeolia ISLAND OF LAESTRYGONIA
Laestrygonia – island of the cannibal giants  Laestrygonians –
 This time Odysseus is unaware of the curse put by Poseidon, the untamed monstrous creatures, the giants of death
they landed on the floating island of Aeolia
 Upon their arrival in the island, Odysseus send out his three
 King Aeolus generously dined his guest and offered scouts to find food and the people of the town.  But the
Odysseus a parting gift. scouts would soon realize they are not in a place of people at
 Leather Bag – a bag containing the power of the winds all, being chased by the giants to their ships.
which if used with great precision would direct him to his  Giants who were blood-thirsty cannibals.  the giant
destination add speed of his journey home.  They spend a Laestrygonians would begin to devour the scouts with them
night and sailed again the next morning.  Setting sail once, soon turning their attention to Odysseus ships in the harbor
fleeting them with boulders.  The giants destroy their ships  Hearing the news, Odysseus set off immediately to rescue
one by one with Odysseus, barely making it out alive. his men,  But along the way he was stopped by the
ISLAND OF AEAEA messenger god, Hermes, who had come to aid him giving a
Aeaea – an island, home of the most beautiful witch; Circe  magic herb.
Circe (Cersei) – the most beautiful witch, - daughter of Helios.
 Helios - the sun god  Hermes – herald of the gods  Molly – an herb given by
Hermes, antidote to Circe’s potion of transformation.
 with only one ship survived, they arrived at the island of  Hermes told him to place the molly with Circe’s potion, so as
Aeaea.  Odysseus divides his remaining armies into two not to feel the effects of her enchantments taking the molly. 
groups: Odysseus would approach Circe and dine with her. 
The Armies Two Divisions:  The Rebuilders - tasked to rebuild Eventually, the witch was surprised with him when he
the ship  The Searchers – tasked to search for food remained in human form, drawing his sword, he stood up and
threatened to kill her unless she turns them back into human
 The armies who were tasked to search for food arrives at form.
Circe’s house where docile wolves and lions quivered at her  With the sword at her neck, she would quickly agree.  With
feet. the pigs at her feet transforming back to men.  So, impressed
of Odysseus heroic acts, Circe invites him to her bed chamber,
 She welcomed her visitors and dined to them with large cup with them two having one son.
of barley, cheese, and wine but unknown to the men, there
was a secret ingredient placed within.  Having eaten the  Telegonus – son of Odysseus and Circe
meal, the men would begin to fall asleep.  He remained on the island for the whole year.  After a year,
The Secret Ingredients:  Circe’s Potion of Transformation he decided it is time to leave.

 When men woke up, they were no longer in form human,  But as he began to sail, Circe advised him to visit the
instead, they took the body of pigs. underworld and see the prophet named; Teresius.

 With one who has no appetite for food had seen the events  Teresius – a prophet in the underworld who could give
unfold, quickly running back to Odysseus to tell him of the fate advice to Odysseus on how to survive the many trials awaited
of his crew. him at sea.
QUEST TO UNDERWORLD  But Odysseus had come prepared this time, remembering
the advice of Circe given to him.
Following Circe’s advice, he travelled west to the edge of the  He instructed his men to plug their ears with bee wax, so
world, where the entrance of the underworld is located.  they could not be seduced but the sirens call. But Odysseus 
Completing a ritual sacrifice, he summoned the spirits of the wanting to be the first man to hear the song and survive
dead where the blind prophet Teresius would appear. He without plugging his ears with wax (Odysseus Desire)  but
warned Odysseus and his men of one thing of them reaching instead asking his crew to bind him to the Ship Mast.  And so,
the island of the sun god, Helios. as the ship passed the sirens home and their songs grew
Teresius Warning: They should,  Refrain from eating Helios louder, Odysseus would begin to struggle drown to the sound
cattle if they wanted to make it home alive off with every fiber of his being.
 He would plead with is men to let him go, but no one would
The Statement of Consequence: If, however,  They hunt the answer his call as the wax continued to block their ears. 
cattle in any way and of any cause, then death will follow Eventually, he had made it through safely, Odysseus would be
 He thanks the prophet of the advices and cautious warnings. set free,  having been the first man to survive the sirens call
(Odysseus Succeeded)  Unknown to him, the sirens were
 He left and walk straightforward to his ship, determined that fated to die if a mortal ever resisted their enchanting songs,
when time comes, “no man would catch and catch the sun with each of them taking their life as the ship sailed into the
god’s cattle.” horizon. (Poor Destiny of the Sirens)
MONSTROUS ENCOUNTER
 He then disseminated the advices and informed his crew of Circe used her magic and warned Odysseus to the danger that
the warnings. lay ahead when he come across the narrow pass, on each
SEAS OF SIRENE would lay incredible danger with  the right, home to Scylla
As they sail, Odysseus and his men heard a wonderful melody (Cilla) – six-headed giant sea monster  and the left home to
as they are passing the home of the Sirens. Charybdis (Cabdarus) – a whirlpool that consumes anything
that come near.
 Sirens – are enchanting and irresistible creatures that entice
cena’s (any human) to their death with their bewitching songs.  Heading Circe’s advice. Yet Odysseus would ahead toward
felt awful for while the monster would take six of his men.  It
was a price he was willing to pay as Charybdis would take his
entire ship.  And so, with heavy heart he would direct his ship with a  Great Thunderbolt – tearing their ship in half
men towards the cliff where Scylla lay in weight.  As the ship with all the crew drowning baron.
pass, six-heads swoop down from above, each taking a sailor  For as fate predicted, Poseidon’s curse had come to pass,
who screamed as they were consumed by the beast.  With with only Odysseus having survived the carnage with him
the great storm on the horizon, they had no time to mourn for clinging the broken remains of his ship for nine days and
their companions with them soon stopping on the island of nights.  he would drift across the vast ocean but on the tenth
Thrinacia. day, he would wash up on the island of the goddess, Calypso.
ISLAND OF TRINACIA ISLAND OF CALYPSO
Thrinacia (Thurinacia) – an island, home of the cattle of the Calypso – a goddess, daughter of the Titan god Atlas.
sun god, Helios.  Helios – god of sun
 With Odysseus floating in the shore the goddess Calypso
 Finally, they reached the place of the cattle that Odysseus rescued him.  The goddess has deeply fell in love with
had been warned not to consume by the prophet Teresius in Odysseus and would ask him to stay on the island forever
the underworld.  But despite Odysseus strictly instructed his even offering to make him immortal.  But Odysseus longing
men not to consume the cattle, it would be hard for them to to see his wife, Penelope and son, Telemachus, he would
follow his order. reject the goddess advances that wanted to leave.
 A sudden strong storm have kept them stranded on the
island for nearly a month with their foods and supplies all  However, Calypso was insulted of his rejection; where she
gone, the crew on the brink of salvation would wait for would keep him as captive on the island for the next seven (7)
Odysseus to fall asleep will kill all the cattle and roasting the years.  He was being forced to lie with the goddess; where he
meat to enjoy amongst themselves.  When Odysseus awoke would spend every night crying on the shore (pretending)
the next morning, he would fall to his knees in despair, wishing to see his wife and so, once again.
shaking his head in disbelief and foolishness of his crew.  But high on Mount Olympus, the goddess Athena having
 Albeit his crew did not follow his order, the storm have now supported Odysseus since Trojan War would down upon him
calmed, with them setting off to sail once again.  The crime with sadness in her heart.  Until one day she could not
had not gone unnoticed, with the sun god complaining and standby any longer, begging Zeus to finally allow Odysseus to
filed his appeal to the king of the gods, Zeus, about the return home.  Athena would make her case with Zeus,
slaughter of his cattle.  Furious Zeus would strike Odysseus’ ordering Calypso to set him free.
 Reluctantly, Calypso would agree, helping Odysseus to build  Inviting the stranger inside, where the King and Queen
a raft to sail home but…  As he was nearing his homeland, would ask Odysseus to dine with them before enjoying the
Poseidon would hear of Odysseus escape, conjuring the storm entertainment provided by the great poet.
to destroy his raft.  With Odysseus barely surviving, he would
manage to swim to the island of Scheria (now Syria) where he  Demidokus – the poet who was known for his songs inspired
would stumble onto the shore completely naked before falling by the gods.
asleep.  The night unfolded, the king asked Odysseus to reveal his
ISLAND OF SCHERIA name and story.  But Odysseus was reluctant to give his
Scheria (Syria) – island of Phaeacian tribe  Phaeacians – a name after lead to Poseidon’s curse.
tribe who lives in Scheria, ruled by the royals; King Alcanus
and Queen Ariti.  He tried to avoid the question, instead, talking of the great
sight he had seen of his travels.
 King Alcanus – King of Scheria  Queen Ariti – Queen of
Scheria  Norsica – princess of the land  After a great feast, Demidokus would begin to play his
beautiful tunes, singing of the gods of Olympus,  But soon
 The only kingdom and royals who would give total aid to the poet’s attention would turn to the tale of Troy.
Odysseus.  He would sing of its many heroes; of Achilles and
 A day after the arrival of Odysseus, their daughter Norsica Agamemnon and the famous Odysseus, the maker of the
went down to the seas with her maids to wash their clothes, wooden horse and the most cunning of the Greeks awed by
only to find Odysseus standing naked on the shore.  Shocked the tale of the Trojan Horse; of how a man so intelligent had
by the sight of the naked man, her maids would run away manage to outwit the Trojan.  The crowd would begin to
screaming in terror.  But Norsica given courage and being cheer, but Odysseus thinking only of the many friends he had
prompted by Athena, she would stand her ground and offer lost, grab his robe and begin to weep, wiping his tears from his
Odysseus some clothes. eyes.
 Norsica would take him back to her palace where she would  However, the king hearing Odysseus sobbing would become
introduce to her parents, 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 his name, 
“Odysseus, the famous hero of the Trojan War”  But rather
than returning home after the conflict, Odysseus would garment for Odysseus, promising that she would choose new
explain that he had been wandering the ocean for ten (10) husband when it is finished.
long years with every attempt to reach his homeland ended in  But every night, as the garment neared completion, she
tragedy. would secretly undo all her work with the deception lasting for
 Amazed by the story and honored to have such a great hero 3 years before it uncovered with her, now forced to choose a
in their midst, the king and queen would do everything they suitor to be his husband.  But unknown to her, Odysseus
could, to help him go home.  he next morning, Odysseus would soon be by her side making his way to the palace. 
would awake to find a ship in the harbor, loaded with gold, Odysseus would first step at the house of his most loyal
silver and crew ready to help him return home, setting sail.  servant named;
Odysseus would thank the king and queen with his eyes now
set firmly upon his homeland.  Emmaus - servant who is happy to see his king once again.
FINAL DESTINATION  Emmaus offered Odysseus food and wine while pledging to
20 years after leaving home, Odysseus would finally set foot help him reclaim his own home.  Their talk would not be long
on Ithaca, ready to see his wife and son once again.  But enough when another would join them.  It was Odysseus son
Athena, knowing that his homeland is not the same as he left Telemachus who had just arrived from his travel of searching
it, she would warn Odysseus of the danger that awaits in his his father for many months.  Making his way up to the
palace, transforming him into an Old Beggar.  Athena made palace, Telemachus would see Emmaus, dinning with the
sure that Odysseus would enter his home in disguise for his stranger who is hungry after his long voyage would ask his
wife Penelope having been alone for 20 years and was fried if he could join for dinner.
expected to remarry with suitors from far and wide coming to  But Emmaus knowing the beggar’s true identity would seek
win her heart. to give the two sometime together.  He leaves them and
 Over a hundred of them, now infested Odysseus’ entire head to the palace to inform Penelope know that her son had
palace, eating his food, wearing his clothes.  Albeit returned.
throughout it all, Penelope have remained faithful, never
giving up hope that her husband would return.  With Emmaus now gone, Athena used her magic to
transform the old beggar back into Odysseus in all his glory,
 Penelope devised a cunning plan to avoid the marriage, she letting Telemachus recognize his father.
had stalled her many suitors for years weaving a burial  Telemachus could not believe his eyes and would begin to
weep having been reunited with his father after all this time. 
Dropping to his knee, Telemachus tightly embraced his father with this undying love he has for her, being the only thing that
with open arms.  But with their reunion, they must have to fueled his journey home.
wait as for now, Odysseus would have to deal with the suitors  Recognizing his husband and overwhelmed with emotion,
that infested their palace.  Disguising himself as a beggar Penelope would embrace Odysseus a moment she had spent
once again, Odysseus would only discover that Penelope had for 20 years long and faithful years of waiting, for letting out a
set up a competition to choose her next husband. sigh of relief.  Odysseus was finally at peace, but her wife had
 She had declared that she would marry the man who could; only one question for his asking, “Where have you been after
 shoot an arrow through a row of 12 axe heads  with every all this time?”  And Odysseus, with a smile on his face and
suitor in the land having joined the competition with one tears in his eyes would reply with a simple line,
condition that each suitor must use Odysseus great bow that  Recognizing his husband and overwhelmed with emotion,
had been left behind at the palace. It was another Penelope’s Penelope would embrace Odysseus a moment she had spent
cunning tricks as after every suitor would take their turn, each for 20 years long and faithful years of waiting, for letting out a
unable to even string the bow. After every man had failed sigh of relief.  Odysseus was finally at peace, but her wife had
 Odysseus still in disguised as an old beggar would ask for an only one question for his asking, “Where have you been after
attempt with the whole palace howling with laughter.  But all this time?”  And Odysseus, with a smile on his face and
they would soon fall quiet for Odysseus would string the bow tears in his eyes would reply with a simple line,
with ease taking aim and shooting an arrow that sailed all 12
axes with perfect precision.  But having seen the damage
done of these suitors, he could not manage to forgive them
and turned the bow upon them.
 Odysseus would begin to fire the 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
underway.  With Emmaus joining Telemachus and Odysseus,
they would begin to attack the suitors not stopping until they
all died at his feet. Odysseus had completed his final task, the
only thing left to do was to reunite with his wife, Penelope,