This is Odysseus, it is pretty long, but Odysseus did a lot.
Odysseus took part in the Trojan War as commander. He started to set sail for home. He visited the island of the Lotus Eaters. Some men ate the plant, and didn't want to go, so they were carried off by force. Next, they went to an island, and found a cave where there was a pen full of goats. The goat hearder was a cyclops though, and he ate two of Odysseus's men. They escaped from him by hiding under the goats, and gougeing out his eye.
Next they met the Keeper of the Winds. He gave Odysseus a leather bag. The crew opened it, and a hurricane appeared. It blew them all the way back to where they started. They ended up getting attacked by the Laestrygonians who were giants that eat some of Odysseus's crew and attacked them with boulders. Next they put in at the island of Circe. Odysseus's crew were turned into pigs, but Hermes had given Odysseus an herb that prevented him from being turned into a pig.
Odysseus had to talk to Tiresias, a dead blind prophet that was killed in Troy. The souls of the dead could not talk unless they had drank blood. Odysseus sacrificed a lamb, and Tiresias drank the blood. He gave Odysseus warnings about what would come on his journey home, and how he could gain a happy death when he died. Next they came to the Sirens, whoose singing lured sailors to their doom, by making them steer into the rocks.
Next they encountered the Scylla, who ate their crew. The crew sacrificed Zeus's cattle, so he sent a thunderbolt that destroyed the ship. Odysseus was the only one who survived.
In his home though, there were many suitors for his wife Penelope. Everyone thought that Odysseus had died in the Trojan War. Telemachus, Odysseus's son, went looking for his father, and found out that Odysseus was being held captive by Calypso(no, not the person on Pirates of the Carrabiean). Telemachus asked Zeus for help. Zeus demanded that Odysseus be let go, and Calypso let him go.
When he left the island, Poseidon made a huge storm, and destroyed Odysseus's raft. Odysseus barly stayed alive. He saw princess Nausicaa of the Phaeacians frolicking in the river. She told him how to get help from the king in getting home. He brought a gift to the queen, and the king promised to help him get home.
Odysseus told him everything that had happened to him so far. The king had Odysseus taken to Ithaca (his homeland). Athena disguised him as an old man. Athena told Odysseus to find his swineherd, i.e. person who herds and takes care of pigs for him. Eumaeus, the swineherd, welcomed Odysseus, disguised as an old man, into his house. Odysseus didn't reveal his identity.
Athena told Telemachus, Odysseus's son how to avoid the suitors. He went to Eumaus. Athena restored Odysseus's original appereance. They ploted to get rid of the suitors. Odysseus, disguised as a begger again goes to the suiters. He beggs from them, and they refuse to give anything. A real begger shows up and threatens Odysseus. Odysseus starts a fight, and breaks the beggers jaw.
Penelope takes kindly to him, even without knowing that it is him, and tells her maid, Eurycleia to take care of him. Eurycleia recognizes him, but Odysseus tells her not to tell anyone. A phrophet has a vison, and tells the suiters that they will be killed. Odysseus and his son Telemachus kill the suitors. The suitor's family tries to start a fight, but Athena interviens, and tells them to live in peace.
Look out for my next installment: Heracles!
Odysseus took part in the Trojan War as commander. He started to set sail for home. He visited the island of the Lotus Eaters. Some men ate the plant, and didn't want to go, so they were carried off by force. Next, they went to an island, and found a cave where there was a pen full of goats. The goat hearder was a cyclops though, and he ate two of Odysseus's men. They escaped from him by hiding under the goats, and gougeing out his eye.
Next they met the Keeper of the Winds. He gave Odysseus a leather bag. The crew opened it, and a hurricane appeared. It blew them all the way back to where they started. They ended up getting attacked by the Laestrygonians who were giants that eat some of Odysseus's crew and attacked them with boulders. Next they put in at the island of Circe. Odysseus's crew were turned into pigs, but Hermes had given Odysseus an herb that prevented him from being turned into a pig.
Odysseus had to talk to Tiresias, a dead blind prophet that was killed in Troy. The souls of the dead could not talk unless they had drank blood. Odysseus sacrificed a lamb, and Tiresias drank the blood. He gave Odysseus warnings about what would come on his journey home, and how he could gain a happy death when he died. Next they came to the Sirens, whoose singing lured sailors to their doom, by making them steer into the rocks.
Next they encountered the Scylla, who ate their crew. The crew sacrificed Zeus's cattle, so he sent a thunderbolt that destroyed the ship. Odysseus was the only one who survived.
In his home though, there were many suitors for his wife Penelope. Everyone thought that Odysseus had died in the Trojan War. Telemachus, Odysseus's son, went looking for his father, and found out that Odysseus was being held captive by Calypso(no, not the person on Pirates of the Carrabiean). Telemachus asked Zeus for help. Zeus demanded that Odysseus be let go, and Calypso let him go.
When he left the island, Poseidon made a huge storm, and destroyed Odysseus's raft. Odysseus barly stayed alive. He saw princess Nausicaa of the Phaeacians frolicking in the river. She told him how to get help from the king in getting home. He brought a gift to the queen, and the king promised to help him get home.
Odysseus told him everything that had happened to him so far. The king had Odysseus taken to Ithaca (his homeland). Athena disguised him as an old man. Athena told Odysseus to find his swineherd, i.e. person who herds and takes care of pigs for him. Eumaeus, the swineherd, welcomed Odysseus, disguised as an old man, into his house. Odysseus didn't reveal his identity.
Athena told Telemachus, Odysseus's son how to avoid the suitors. He went to Eumaus. Athena restored Odysseus's original appereance. They ploted to get rid of the suitors. Odysseus, disguised as a begger again goes to the suiters. He beggs from them, and they refuse to give anything. A real begger shows up and threatens Odysseus. Odysseus starts a fight, and breaks the beggers jaw.
Penelope takes kindly to him, even without knowing that it is him, and tells her maid, Eurycleia to take care of him. Eurycleia recognizes him, but Odysseus tells her not to tell anyone. A phrophet has a vison, and tells the suiters that they will be killed. Odysseus and his son Telemachus kill the suitors. The suitor's family tries to start a fight, but Athena interviens, and tells them to live in peace.
Look out for my next installment: Heracles!