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
Ch 3 · The mind of a trickster
Quiz
What ancient Greek concept refers to Odysseus's characteristic cunning and resourcefulness?
grecory Homer's Odyssey
He screamed that 'Nobody' was stealing his sight, But it was my clever mind slipping into the night.
grecory Odysseus used a clever linguistic pun to escape the Cyclops Polyphemus without alerting the other giants.
Quiz
Which goddess constantly assists Odysseus throughout his journey with strategic advice?
Fun Fact
The original hacker: Odysseus's wooden horse trick is the origin of the term 'Trojan horse' used in computer security.
grecory Odysseus engineered history's most famous military deception to end the ten-year siege of Troy.
Glossary
metis (noun)
Cunning intelligence, resourcefulness, or craftiness. Odysseus famously wields this trait to outsmart and blind the Cyclops Polyphemus inside his cave.
Cunning intelligence, resourcefulness, or craftiness. Odysseus famously wields this trait to outsmart and blind the Cyclops Polyphemus inside his cave.
BETA
grecory Choose the right disguise for Odysseus to discover how deception became his ultimate weapon.