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 2 · Monsters and magic on the high seas
grecory Homer's Odyssey
Scylla and Charybdis, Scylla and Charybdis, Just the wild tides of Messina!
grecory The addictive lotus fruit that made sailors forget their homes was likely a real psychoactive plant.
grecory The terrifying choice between a six-headed monster and a giant whirlpool reflects real maritime dangers in Italy.
Fun Fact
Cyclops skull fossils: Ancient Greeks mistook fossilized dwarf elephant skulls for the remains of one-eyed giants.
Glossary
siren (noun)
A mythical creature, part woman and part bird, whose beautiful singing lured sailors to shipwreck. Odysseus survived these creatures by plugging his crew's ears with beeswax while bound to the mast.
A mythical creature, part woman and part bird, whose beautiful singing lured sailors to shipwreck. Odysseus survived these creatures by plugging his crew's ears with beeswax while bound to the mast.