Odysseus recounts his adventures primarily to King Alcinous and the Phaeacians in the epic poem "The Odyssey." After being shipwrecked and helped by the Phaeacians, he shares the tale of his long journey home to Ithaca, detailing his encounters with mythical creatures and challenges he faced. This storytelling serves to highlight his cunning, resilience, and the trials he endured during his ten-year odyssey after the Trojan War.
Odysseus reaches the land of the Phaeacians and their kind king, Alcinoüs. The king’s daughter, Nausicaä, finds Odysseus, naked and filthy from sleeping on the ground, and leads him to the king. Received warmly, Odysseus tells the story of his wanderings.
Tiresias.
Tiresias
homer the poet
Lines 29/31 signal Odysseus' flashback to the past, where he begins telling the story of his adventures.
After being rescued, the King and his people ask Odysseus to tell how he came to their island. Odysseus tells of his adventures orally and from his point of view. At this point the reader should question if Odysseus is being completely accurate or perhaps embellishing his tales and adventures.
Odysseus reaches the land of the Phaeacians and their kind king, Alcinoüs. The king’s daughter, Nausicaä, finds Odysseus, naked and filthy from sleeping on the ground, and leads him to the king. Received warmly, Odysseus tells the story of his wanderings.
Tiresias.
Tiresias
he kills antinous
homer the poet
The Odyssey relates the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus as he tries to return home after the Trojan War.
Lines 29/31 signal Odysseus' flashback to the past, where he begins telling the story of his adventures.
Calypso
he kills antinous
Kill the suiters
Odysseus went in to the cave because of his overabundant curiosity, which usually gets the best of him on his adventures.