Ten years ago, the great King Odysseus is taken away from his home on a mighty voyage. He was so caught up in his task, he forgot to sacrifice to Poseidon for a safe journey. Poseidon got angry, and made Odysseus’s ship go way off course. Poseidon then cursed him, that it would take Odysseus ten years to return to his homeland.
While making his journey home, Odysseus had many adventures. In one of his latest misadventures, Odysseus was imprisoned by the beautiful, yet slightly manic, sea nymph, Calypso. See, Calypso was cursed as well. Calypso was the daughter of the titan, Atlas. In the gods’ war against the titans, Atlas was one of the most ferocious warriors. He slew many of the gods, and it took the Olympian council to finally defeat …show more content…
In the end, they cursed the poor sea nymph with a horrible magic. They trapped her on a small, unplotable island called Ogygia. (Oh-Gi-Gi-Ah). It was a small paradise, But her curse remained. She was trapped there, and almost always alone. But every couple centuries, the Fates allowed a Hero to wash up on her shores. Her curse was this: Every time a Hero washes up on your shores, you will always fall deeply in love his him. But the Hero will always leave you. They will never stay.
So when Odysseus turned up on her beaches, she was instantly in love with him. Calypso healed his wounds, fed him, took care of him. But Odysseus was so close to finishing his journey, he was almost home! So when he asked Calypso if he could leave, she selfishly refused. When he tried to escape, she always caught him. She loved him, after all. He was imprisoned.
On Olympus, the gods were forming a plan on how to rescue Odysseus from Calypso’s clutches. Finally, Hermes was sent to gather Odysseus while Athena was sent to Odysseus's home, Ithica, where he was king.
Unknown to Odysseus, back at his house, his wife was being lusted after by hordes of barbaric “suitors.” Her and Odysseus’s son tries to defend his mother’s honor, but he is younger than the suitors and can’t make them leave his …show more content…
After finally giving into the suitors, Odysseus’s wife cleverly organizes an archery competition. The following day she announces the contest to the suitors and promises to marry any man who can string Odysseus’s great bow and fire an arrow through a row of twelve axes - a feat that only Odysseus can accomplish. At the contest, each suitor tries to shoot the bow and fails. Odysseus, still disguised as the beggar, steps up to the bow and, with little effort, fires an arrow through all twelve axes. He then turns the bow on the suitors. He and a friend, assisted by a few faithful servants, kill every last suitor.
In the end Odysseus and his wife get remarried, and everyone lives happily ever after. Except the suitors, of course.
So in the end, the Odyssey is somewhat of a “growing pains” story. In the beginning, Odysseus was a foolhardy, prideful king, who forgot that he was NOT king of the world. Through some hard lessons, and very narrow escapes, he returns to his home after a decade, and regains his honor, his family, and his kingdom; a wise and thoughtful king, very different from the man he was some years
While making his journey home, Odysseus had many adventures. In one of his latest misadventures, Odysseus was imprisoned by the beautiful, yet slightly manic, sea nymph, Calypso. See, Calypso was cursed as well. Calypso was the daughter of the titan, Atlas. In the gods’ war against the titans, Atlas was one of the most ferocious warriors. He slew many of the gods, and it took the Olympian council to finally defeat …show more content…
In the end, they cursed the poor sea nymph with a horrible magic. They trapped her on a small, unplotable island called Ogygia. (Oh-Gi-Gi-Ah). It was a small paradise, But her curse remained. She was trapped there, and almost always alone. But every couple centuries, the Fates allowed a Hero to wash up on her shores. Her curse was this: Every time a Hero washes up on your shores, you will always fall deeply in love his him. But the Hero will always leave you. They will never stay.
So when Odysseus turned up on her beaches, she was instantly in love with him. Calypso healed his wounds, fed him, took care of him. But Odysseus was so close to finishing his journey, he was almost home! So when he asked Calypso if he could leave, she selfishly refused. When he tried to escape, she always caught him. She loved him, after all. He was imprisoned.
On Olympus, the gods were forming a plan on how to rescue Odysseus from Calypso’s clutches. Finally, Hermes was sent to gather Odysseus while Athena was sent to Odysseus's home, Ithica, where he was king.
Unknown to Odysseus, back at his house, his wife was being lusted after by hordes of barbaric “suitors.” Her and Odysseus’s son tries to defend his mother’s honor, but he is younger than the suitors and can’t make them leave his …show more content…
After finally giving into the suitors, Odysseus’s wife cleverly organizes an archery competition. The following day she announces the contest to the suitors and promises to marry any man who can string Odysseus’s great bow and fire an arrow through a row of twelve axes - a feat that only Odysseus can accomplish. At the contest, each suitor tries to shoot the bow and fails. Odysseus, still disguised as the beggar, steps up to the bow and, with little effort, fires an arrow through all twelve axes. He then turns the bow on the suitors. He and a friend, assisted by a few faithful servants, kill every last suitor.
In the end Odysseus and his wife get remarried, and everyone lives happily ever after. Except the suitors, of course.
So in the end, the Odyssey is somewhat of a “growing pains” story. In the beginning, Odysseus was a foolhardy, prideful king, who forgot that he was NOT king of the world. Through some hard lessons, and very narrow escapes, he returns to his home after a decade, and regains his honor, his family, and his kingdom; a wise and thoughtful king, very different from the man he was some years