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Timelines of Homer's Odyssey
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Odyssey Order |
| Odysseus and his men raid the Cicones. |
Council of the gods. Athena bargains with Zeus. |
| They arrive at the Land of the Lotus Eaters. |
Athena visits Telemachus; he sails for Pylos. |
| Odysseus blinds Polyphemus. |
Telemachus reaches Pylos, then moves on to Sparta. |
| Aiolos gives Odysseus the bag of winds. |
King Menelaus receives Telemachus. |
| Odysseus nearly reaches Ithaca. |
Second council of gods. Calypso frees Odysseus. |
| The Laistrygones destroy 11 ships. |
Poseidon destroys Odysseus' raft. |
| Circe turns the crew into swine. |
Odysseus lands on Scheria and meets Nausicaa. |
| Odysseus vists Teiresias in the Underworld. |
Odysseus narrates his adventures to Phaeacians. |
| Odysseus's ship passes the Sirens. |
Odysseus and his men raid the Cicones. |
| Odysseus passes between Scylla and Charybdis. |
They arrive at the Land of the Lotus Eaters. |
| The crew slaughters Helios' cattle. |
Odysseus blinds Polyphemus. |
| Zeus kills everyone but Odysseus. |
Aiolos gives Odysseus the bag of winds. |
| Odysseus arrives on Calypso's island. |
Odysseus nearly reaches Ithaca. |
| Council of the gods. Athena bargains with Zeus. |
The Laistrygones destroy 11 ships. |
| Athena visits Telemachus; he sails for Pylos. |
Circe turns the crew into swine. |
| Telemachus reaches Pylos, then sails to Sparta. |
Odysseus vists Teiresias in the Underworld. |
| King Menelaus recieves Telemachus. |
Odysseus's ship passes the Sirens. |
| Second council of gods. Calypso frees Odysseus. |
Odysseus passes between Scylla and Charybdis. |
| Poseidon destroys Odysseus' raft. |
The crew slaughters Helios' cattle. |
| Odysseus lands on Scheria and meets Nausicaa. |
Zeus kills everyone but Odysseus. |
| Odysseus narrates his adventures to Phaeacians. |
Odysseus arrives on Calypso's island. |
| The Phaeacians bring Odysseus to Ithaca. He stays with the swineherd Eumaios. |
| Telemachus travels back to Pherai. Next he sails to Pylos, then home to Ithaca. |
| Telemachus joins Odysseus and Eumaios on Ithaca. Disguised as a beggar, Odysseus visits the palace. |
| Penelope proposes bow competition. Still disguised, Odysseus wins the competition. |
| Odysseus reveals himself to suitors and Penelope. With Athena's help, Odysseus kills all suitors. |
| Odysseus reassumes his throne. Penelope finally accepts Odysseus. |
| Suitors' families attempt to take revenge. Athena intervenes to put an end to the violence. |
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Legend:
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Books 1-4 |
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Books 5-8 |
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Books 9-12 |
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Books 13-18 |
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Books 19-24 |
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