Odysseus was king of Ithica. His wife (Penelope) has a baby boy. They name him Telemachus. Just about as soon as Telemachus is born Odysseus is called away to Troy to go to war.
Odysseus tells Penelope that if by the time their son has a beard and he has not returned she must find another husband. On his way to Troy he prays to Athena to grant him wisdom in the war.
They fight for a long time. Achilles kills the leader of the Trojan army, but then in the 7th year of the war he dies. Shot in the heel.
Odysseus makes a giant horse. He and all of his men hide inside. One man stays outside and tells the Trojans that it is a gift for them. Theoclymenus tries to warn the Trojans and tell them it’s a trap but Posiden sends a sea serpant and it eats him.
The Trojans take the horse into the walls of their kingdom and celebrate. When every one is asleep they get out and kill everyone. They had been at war for 10 years when the Greeks won.
He then goes out to the ocean and brags to all the gods that he defeated Troy by himself. This angers Posiden because he made it so they wouldn’t be found in their horse. Posiden tells him that he will never return home.
Posiden makes it foggy so Odysseus’ ship cannot see where it is going. They sea land and go on shore. They explore and find a giant cave with lots of cheese. They find out later that the cave belongs to a cylops named Polyphamis(the son of posiden). Polyphamis closes the door tohis cave then talks to Odysseus. Odysseus tells him that his name is no man. Posiden eats one of Odysseus’ men. They give him wine so that he won’t eat any more men and he falls asleep. They then make a giant poker out of a log and shove it into the cyclops’ eye. He opens the door to let his sheep out
The Phaeacian’s give Odysseus boat to take him home. He dreams adout his wife. Wakes up and is back in Ithica. Telemachus is back doesn’t belive that it is really his father. They are happy. Athena comes and turns him into an old man (disguise). He goes and sees his house. Telemachus fights. Odysseus get chair thrown at him. Maid notices him. Penelope will set challenge to see who is new husband. Odysseus finds out that she still loves him. He tells her that Odysseus will come to defend her.
Bow of Odysseus callenge: who can string bow and shoot arrow through row of battle axes. Odysseus strings bow shoots arrow through it trurns back into Odysseus. Odysseus and Telemachus kill all men.
Penelope sees Athena; goes to Odysseus. She faints. Been 20 years since they have seen each other.
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