The Phoenician king who hosts Odysseus is Alcinous. He is the ruler of the Phaeacians, a people known for their seafaring skills and hospitality. In Homer's "Odyssey," Alcinous welcomes Odysseus when he washes ashore on the island of Scheria, providing him with food, shelter, and assistance on his journey home.
Alcinous is the Phaeacian king, also the father of Nausicaa.
Yes. Odysseus was King of Ithaca.
Odysseus was King of Ithaca.
Odysseus was the king of Ithaca.
King Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag of winds.
Alcinous is the Phaeacian king, also the father of Nausicaa.
Yes. Odysseus was King of Ithaca.
Odysseus was King of Ithaca.
Odysseus was King of Ithaca.
Odysseus was the king of Ithaca.
King Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag of winds.
Odysseus was King of Ithaca.
Odysseus is the King of Ithaca.
He was the king of Ithaca.
Odysseus was King of Ithaca.
Odysseus was King of Ithaca.
King Alcinous offers Odysseus the usual pile of gifts that hosts bestow on their visitors, but also grants him swift passage home (overnight delivery no less). His clan, the Phaecians, are known all over the world for their sailing ability, and partial to the god Poseidon.