![]() Zeus sends a storm and after nine days the ship lands on the Island of the Lotus-eaters. Odysseus and his crew plunder the island and learn an important lesson: whenever you plunder an island and harass the islanders, you should probably leave before the army has time to gather and kill six men from each of your ships. Whether you want information on the Cyclops from The Odyssey who eats humans or want to learn about the Cicones, you can find it here. Poseidon, still angry at Odysseus, brings about a storm and Odysseus is washed up on the Island of the Phaecians where he tells his tale to Alcinous, king of the island. With a little persuasion from Zeus and Hermes, Calypso relents and sends Odysseus on his way. While Penelope and her son Telemachus fend off suitors and try to preserve Odysseus’ home, Odysseus is being held “prisoner” by the goddess Calypso, who desires Odysseus’ “companionship.” Despite the benefits that come with being held captive by a frisky goddess, Odysseus begs for his freedom and longs to be in Ithaca with his wife and son. A mob of suitors have overrun his palace and desire his wife’s hand in marriage. Odysseus has yet to return and is believed to have died on the voyage home. The Odyssey begins in Media Res, ten years after the fall of Troy. You should not use this summary of Homer’s The Odyssey as a substitute for reading the actual epic (unless of course it’s 6-minutes before class, you haven’t even opened the book, and you don’t want to sound really stupid like that time you thought Brutus was Popeye’s enemy and made a complete fool of yourself during the Julius Caesar class discussion). ![]() The Odyssey summary is meant as a review of Homer’s epic poem.
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