The Odyssey

The Odyssey

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The Trojan war has ended Homer asks the Muse (Calliope)

to tell him about Odysseus

The Trojan war has ended Homer asks the Muse (Calliope)

to tell him about Odysseus

Odysseus longed for home and couldn’t wait to be with his wife

However, Odysseus’s companions offended Apollo by eating his sacred cattle

They died.

Odysseus longed for home and couldn’t wait to be with his wife

However, Odysseus’s companions offended Apollo by eating his sacred cattle

They died.

Odysseus ends up on the island of Ogygia after angering Poseidon

He is stuck with Calypso, daughter of Atlas, who wants to marry him

All Odysseus wants is to go home

Odysseus ends up on the island of Ogygia after angering Poseidon

He is stuck with Calypso, daughter of Atlas, who wants to marry him

All Odysseus wants is to go home

The gods of Olympus are having a discussion about mortals blaming the gods, when Athena brings up Odysseus.

She asks why Zeus is angry with Odysseus and why he hasn’t been allowed to go home to Ithaca.

The gods of Olympus are having a discussion about mortals blaming the gods, when Athena brings up Odysseus.

She asks why Zeus is angry with Odysseus and why he hasn’t been allowed to go home to Ithaca.

Zeus explains that he’s not mad, but poseidon is.

Odysseus blinded the cyclops Polyphemos, Poseidon’s son.

This obviously made Poseidon a bit sore at Odysseus.

Zeus explains that he’s not mad, but poseidon is.

Odysseus blinded the cyclops Polyphemos, Poseidon’s son.

This obviously made Poseidon a bit sore at Odysseus.

Odysseus and PolyphemosOdysseus and Polyphemos

Poseidon’s AngerPoseidon’s Anger

The gods try to devise a plan to bring Odysseus back to Ithaca, with hopes that Poseidon will cool his jets

Athena suggests that they send Hermes to Ogygia to deal with Calypso while she goes to Ithaca to speak with Telemachos, Odysseus’ son.

The gods try to devise a plan to bring Odysseus back to Ithaca, with hopes that Poseidon will cool his jets

Athena suggests that they send Hermes to Ogygia to deal with Calypso while she goes to Ithaca to speak with Telemachos, Odysseus’ son.

Athena traveling to IthacaAthena traveling to Ithaca

Athena disguises herself as the Taphian leader Mentes.

Telemachos greets her and offers food. Suitors of Penelope, Odysseus’ wife,

have been helping themselves to food, wine, and whatever else they desire, all while trying to win her over.

Athena disguises herself as the Taphian leader Mentes.

Telemachos greets her and offers food. Suitors of Penelope, Odysseus’ wife,

have been helping themselves to food, wine, and whatever else they desire, all while trying to win her over.

Once the suitors are full and drunk, they sing and dance.

This is Athena’s time to speak to Telemachos about why she is there.

Once the suitors are full and drunk, they sing and dance.

This is Athena’s time to speak to Telemachos about why she is there.

She tells him that his father Odysseus is not dead, but held captive by savages on an island.

When Athena asks about the suitors, Telemachos says they are sucking his house dry and there is nothing he can do about it.

She tells him that his father Odysseus is not dead, but held captive by savages on an island.

When Athena asks about the suitors, Telemachos says they are sucking his house dry and there is nothing he can do about it.

Athena suggests that Odysseus would do something and tells Telemachos to drive the suitors out, gather a crew, and set out in search of his father.

Athena suggests that Odysseus would do something and tells Telemachos to drive the suitors out, gather a crew, and set out in search of his father.

She tells him first to go to Pylos and speak with Nestor, then sparta to speak with Menelaos, the co-captain of the Greeks and husband of Helen. If Odysseus is dead, then he can dispose of the suitors however he chooses.

She tells him first to go to Pylos and speak with Nestor, then sparta to speak with Menelaos, the co-captain of the Greeks and husband of Helen. If Odysseus is dead, then he can dispose of the suitors however he chooses.

Athena says he can have glory like Orestes had when he avenged the death of his father, Agamemnon, by killing Aigisthos.

This gives Telemachos courage.

Athena says he can have glory like Orestes had when he avenged the death of his father, Agamemnon, by killing Aigisthos.

This gives Telemachos courage.

The singer, Phemios, begins to sing, but the song upsets Penelope, and she scolds him.

Feeling revived, Telemachos tells his mother to get a grip. Amazed by his authority, she goes back up to her room and weeps for Odysseus.

The singer, Phemios, begins to sing, but the song upsets Penelope, and she scolds him.

Feeling revived, Telemachos tells his mother to get a grip. Amazed by his authority, she goes back up to her room and weeps for Odysseus.

Telemachos and PenlopeTelemachos and Penlope

Once the suitors are gone, he goes up to his room and ponders what Athena said to him.

Once the suitors are gone, he goes up to his room and ponders what Athena said to him.