The ultimate test of the Sirens' song

The epic Odyssey

Chapter 1

The real world behind the myth

Chapter 2

Monsters and magic on the high seas

Chapter 3

The mind of a trickster

Chapter 4

The final homecoming and legacy

YOUR GOAL

Master of The epic Odyssey

Ch 3 · The mind of a trickster

grecory Homer's Odyssey

He screamed that 'Nobody' was stealing his sight, But it was my clever mind slipping into the night.

grecory The Trojan Horse masterclass

The Trojan Horse masterclass

grecory Odysseus engineered history's most famous military deception to end the ten-year siege of Troy.

The genius of the 'Nobody' trick

grecory Odysseus used a clever linguistic pun to escape the Cyclops Polyphemus without alerting the other giants.

Disguises as a strategic weapon

BETA

grecory Choose the right disguise for Odysseus to discover how deception became his ultimate weapon.

Fun Fact

The original hacker: Odysseus's wooden horse trick is the origin of the term 'Trojan horse' used in computer security.

Glossary

metis (noun)
Cunning intelligence, resourcefulness, or craftiness. Odysseus famously wields this trait to outsmart and blind the Cyclops Polyphemus inside his cave.

Gossip

Is Odysseus a hero or a villain?

Quiz

Where did Odysseus have his crew tie him to safely hear the Sirens?

grecory The ultimate test of the Sirens' song

Quiz

Which goddess constantly assists Odysseus throughout his journey with strategic advice?

grecory The Greek concept of metis

Quiz

Why did Odysseus's crew open the bag of winds given by Aeolus?

grecory The genius of the 'Nobody' trick

Quiz

What fake name did Odysseus give to the Cyclops Polyphemus to trick him?

Quiz

How did Odysseus blind the Cyclops Polyphemus in his cave?

Quiz

What disguise did the goddess Athena give Odysseus when he returned to Ithaca?

Quiz

Who engineered the Trojan Horse deception to end the Trojan War?

Quiz

What ancient Greek concept refers to Odysseus's characteristic cunning and resourcefulness?