Odyssey Timeline!

By michaellakni

  • Trojan War!!!

    Odysseus and his men fought the Trojan war at Troy. After ten years of the Greeks holding Troy under siege, Odysseus came up with a plan to make what the Trojans thought was a peace offering until they brought it into the city only to discover that it was full of Greek soldiers and they were defeated.

  • Cicones!!

    After the Trojan War, Odysseus and his men ended up on the land of Cicones. The Cicones were enemies of Odysseus. He and his men raided the town by robbing and killing them until the Ciconian army drove them out while killing 72 of Odysseus' men.

  • Odysseus encounters the Lotus Eaters!!

    Odysseus and his men stop at the island of the Lotus Eaters, and when he sendsthree men out as a scouting party, they eat the lotus and lose all desire to return home, forcing Odysseus to drive them onto the ships; they sail away with all speed.

  • Cyclops!!!

    Odysseus lands on the Cyclopes' Island and enters Polyphemos's cave. Polyphemos keeps Odysseus and his men in his cave until Odysseus comes up with a plan to get out. He gets the cyclops drunk and sneaks out under sheep.

  • Aeolus!!

    After the escape on the Cyclopes' island, Odysseus and his men land on Aeolus's island. Aeolus wants to hear about all the adventures Odysseus has had before landing on his island. Before Odysseus leaves, Aeolus, being the wnd king, gives him a good wind, and a bag of bad winds.
  • Period: to

    Stays with Aeolus for a month!!

  • Laestrygones!!

    After leaving Aeolus's island, Odysseus and his men are lost in the Ocean, and stumble across the island of the Laestrygones. The vicious cannibals pelt Odysseus's fleet with boulders, sinking all but one of his ships.

  • Circe!!

    The Circe charmed the half of Odysseus' crew that went to explore the land of Aeaea. She turned the men into swines and put them in a pigsty. After one year and with the help of Hermes, Odysseus finally persuades the Circe to release his men and change them back into men. She said that before she released them he must hear a prophecy at the land of the death.
  • Period: to

    Circe and Odyseus' men stay captive!!

  • Land of the Dead!!

    Odysseus journeys to the land of the dead, and seeks advice from the prophet Tiresias. He also speaks to his mother, and some of his slain men. Tiresias warns him to not eat the sacred cattle of Helios.

  • Returning to Circe!!

    Odysseus returns to Circes island. She talks to him to hear about the land of the dead. Then Circes tells him about the Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis. Odysseus must decide to go through Scylla, or Charybdis.

  • Sirens; Scyllla & Charybolis

    Odysseus and his men continue sailing, until they reach the place of the sirens. His men plug their ears with earwax, but Odysseus lashes himself to the mast so that he can hear their song. After passing the sirens, they reach the lair of Scylla, who devours six of his men. They choose this route rather than risk their ship being destroyed by the whirlpool-monster Charybdis.

  • Helio's Cattle & Zues' Hatred

    Despite his protestations, Odysseus and his men lay anchor at the island of Helios. He warns the men to not harm Helios's cattle, but when he falls asleep they kill several and eat them. Helios brings his case to Zeus, where he threatens to keep the sun from shining unless justice is administered. As they leave the island, Zeus strikes the ship with a lightning bolt, killing all but Odysseus, who did not eat the cattle.

  • Calypso and the island of Ogygia!!!

    For seven of the ten years that Odysseus spend on the Meditteranean Sea, he was detained by Caylpso, an evil nymph. He was held captive by her until Hermes the Wayfinder, sent by Zeus, appeared with a message to release him. She could only help him build a raft and give him some advice. He was told to sail for 20 days before he would land on the island of Scheria to get more help on him return home.
  • Period: to

    Time with Calypso for 7 years!!

  • King Alcinous!!

    Odysseus lands on the island of king Alcinous, and he relates the tale of everything that has happened to him thus far. King Alcinous is moved, and arranges for Odysseus to be taken to Ithaca.

  • THE END!