It’s been ten years that have passed since the fall of Troy, and Odysseus still hasn’t returned to his kingdom in Ithaca. A large and monstrous mob of suitors who’ve taken over Odysseus's palace and robbed his land are still courting his wife, Penelope. She’s remained faithful to Odysseus. It seemed that Odysseus’s son, Prince Telemachus, wants to throw them out but doesn’t have enough confidence in himself and is lacking the experience needed to fight them. One of the suitors, Antinous, plans on assassinating young Prince Telemachus, eliminating the only heir to the throne.
Little did the suitors know, Odysseus was very much still alive. A beautiful nymph by the name Calypso, possessed by love for Odysseus has imprisoned him on her Island, Ogygia. He hopes and prays to one day return to his wife and son, but at last he has no crew or ship to aid him in his escape. While the gods and goddesses of the great Mount Olympus debate on Odysseus's fate, the goddess, Athena, Odysseus strongest supporter among all the others decides to help out young Telemachus. Disguised as a friend of the prince’s grandfather, she convinces the prince to call a meeting of …show more content…
Hermes convinces Calypso to release Odysseus and allow him to leave. Odysseus now sets sail, but when the god of the seas, Poseidon finds him sailing home it isn’t a pretty sight. Poseidon sends a storm towards Odysseus for blinding his son the cyclops named, Polyphemus, earlier in his adventure. Athena then gets involved and saves Odysseus from Poseidon’s power and the king lands at Scheria, home of the Phaeacians. Princess Nausicaa, ruler of the land, shows him to the royal palace, and to a warm welcoming from the king and queen of the land. When he tells them of his identity, his hosts, who’ve heard of his time in Troy, are puzzled. They promise to give him a safe trip home but first want to hear the story of the
Little did the suitors know, Odysseus was very much still alive. A beautiful nymph by the name Calypso, possessed by love for Odysseus has imprisoned him on her Island, Ogygia. He hopes and prays to one day return to his wife and son, but at last he has no crew or ship to aid him in his escape. While the gods and goddesses of the great Mount Olympus debate on Odysseus's fate, the goddess, Athena, Odysseus strongest supporter among all the others decides to help out young Telemachus. Disguised as a friend of the prince’s grandfather, she convinces the prince to call a meeting of …show more content…
Hermes convinces Calypso to release Odysseus and allow him to leave. Odysseus now sets sail, but when the god of the seas, Poseidon finds him sailing home it isn’t a pretty sight. Poseidon sends a storm towards Odysseus for blinding his son the cyclops named, Polyphemus, earlier in his adventure. Athena then gets involved and saves Odysseus from Poseidon’s power and the king lands at Scheria, home of the Phaeacians. Princess Nausicaa, ruler of the land, shows him to the royal palace, and to a warm welcoming from the king and queen of the land. When he tells them of his identity, his hosts, who’ve heard of his time in Troy, are puzzled. They promise to give him a safe trip home but first want to hear the story of the