Geography
An island with no running-room for mares. Goats, not stallion, land. Nobody's home.
'Ah how shameless—the way these mortals blame the gods. From us alone, they say, come all their miseries, yes, but they themselves, with their own reckless ways, compound their pains beyond their proper share.'
Who is Zeus?
A one-eyed shepherd with a great store of cheese with a certain taste for human flesh. His father.
Who is Poseidon?
This god was dispatched to Ogygia. His message: 'the exile must return!'
Who is Hermes?
This vessel takes Odysseus home, finally.
What is a Phaeacian ship?
The man of twists and turns was driven off course time and again once he had plundered the hallowed heights of this place—it took ten years. According to Helen, Destroy.
'I tell you this—bear this in mind, you must—when you reach your homeland steer your ship into port in secret, never out in the open...the time for trusting women's gone forever!'
Who is Agamemnon?
This young maiden happened upon a dirty Odysseus while she was out doing laundry. Her father.
Who is Alcinous?
God of the earthquake.
Who is Poseidon?
What is a raft/craft?
After visiting Pylos, the son of Odysseus travels here, just in time for a double-wedding celebration. Menelaus is the king.
What is Sparta?
'Man of misery, whose land have I lit on now? What are they here—violent, savage, lawless? or friendly to strangers, god-fearing men?'
Who is Odysseus?
This father of Neoptolemus rejoiced when he learned about his son's courage on the battlefield. Poor shade: he'd rather be a dirt-poor tenant farmer than to rule over the breathless dead.
Who is Achilles?
Thanks, Demodocus. In this song, she was caught in a cunning trap along with her lover. Odysseus relished every note.
Who is Aphrodite?
This vessel takes Telemachus to visit Menelaus.
What is a horse-drawn chariot?
Even a deathless god who came upon this place would gaze in wonder, heart entranced with pleasure. The home of the sea nymph, the lustrous goddess, where Odysseus takes up residence for about seven years.
What is Ogygia?
'Ah what a wicked man you are, and never at a loss. What a thing to imagine, what a thing to say! [...] All I have in mind and devise for you are the very plans I'd fashion for myself if I were in your straights. I am all compassion.'
Who is Calypso?
A good young man who knows the rites of hospitality. He becomes Telemachus' traveling companion. His father.
Who is Nestor?
The blind fools...they ate his sacred cattle.
Who is Helios?
This 'vessel' ensures that Odysseus arrives on the shores of Phaeacia.
What is Ino's scarf?
A far away island whose rulers—both king and queen—are descendants of Poseidon. The people here love their oars.
What is Phaeacia?
'Of all that breathes and crawls across the earth, our mother earth breeds nothing feebler than a man. So long as the gods grant him power, spring in his knees, he thinks he will never suffer affliction down the years. But then, when the happy gods bring on the long hard times, bear them he must, against his will, and steel his heart.'
Who is Odysseus?
Circumspect, resourceful, sensible, discreet. She's the queen. Her father.
Who is Icarius?
Lustrous goddess who can make a man immortal. Eventually, she no longer pleased our crafty war-hero.
Who is Calypso?
Odysseus travels to the underworld. She gave him the directions.
Who is Circe?