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Ithaca, Greece, where Odysseus was king, was his home. However, not the modern Ithaki. The peninsula of Paliki on the island of Kefalloni best matches the description as given in Homer:
"I am Odysseus, Laertes' son, world-famed
For stratagems: my name has reached the heavens.
Bright Ithaca is my home: it has a mountain,
Leaf-quivering Neriton, far visible.
Around are many islands, close to each other,
Doulichion and Same and wooded Zacynthos.
Ithaca itself lies low, furthest to sea
Towards dusk; the rest, apart, face dawn and sun."
Modern Ithaki is not furthest to sea towards dusk. But the Kefallonia peninsula of Paliki best fits the description. Zacynthos is the only island in the area that still has the same name as in the The Odyssey. It is theorized that a earthquake filled in a channel that separated Paliki from the rest of Kefallonia similar to landslips from earthquakes in other areas of the world. Kefallonia is in one of the most active earthquake areas of the world. The people from Ithaca, (Paliki) could have left after a devestating earthquake and move to Doulichion, and changed its name to Ithaki after the name of their original home. Kefallonia would have been the island of Same. Today, there is a city on Kefallonia that is called Sami. Coincidence? Studies are now underway. Google - Odysseus Unbound for more information.
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What island is Odysseus's home on?
Ithaca
What is the Odysseus' destination?
Odysseus's destination is always his home, the island of Ithaca.
How did Calypso keep Odysseus on her island?
Odysseus was shipwrecked, and had no way of getting home. She did not help Odysseus get home until she was told to by the Gods.
How is Odysseus received on the island of scheria home of king alcinous?
It was the home of the Phaeacians, who treated Odysseus as a welcome guest.
Who tells Odysseus of the problems at home in Ithaca?
A crow on Circe's island that Odysseus sends.
Odysseus' home in the book the Odyssey?
He was king of the island of Ithica.
What does calypso think will happen if Odysseus stays on her island?
She thinks Odysseus will forget about his home and family and stay with her.
Is Island Ogygia the exact location of Odysseus beloved home?
No, the exact location of Odysseus's beloved home was Ithaca. Ogygia is an island where the nymph Calypso, the daughter of Titan Atlas, detained (kept in official custody) Odysseus for seven years.
What happens to Odysseus on the island of Scheria?
It was the home of the Phaeacians, who treated Odysseus as a welcome guest.
Why does Odysseus leave Circe's island?
les cacnas le puss de Odysseus tricanis
What happens after Odysseus men eat the lotus plant?
Odysseus' have no desire for home any longer and just want to stay on the island. Odysseus has to tie them up and drag them out of the island.
Where's the setting of the story of Odysseus and Polyphemus?
Troy Answer 2 No it was on his way home from Troy that Odysseus was going to spend the night on an island, and it turned out to be the home of the cuyclops.
