Ulysses Trip Then and Now
Kayla Del & Patrick Hajdukiewicz
Table of Contents: Travel Destinations
• Troy (1) (2) (3) (4)
• Ciconia/Ismarus (1) (2)
• Land of Lotus Eaters (1) (2)
• Cyclops’ Island (1) (2)
• Keeper of the Winds (1) (2)
• Cannibal Beach (1) (2)
• Circe’s Island (1) (2)
• Land of the Dead (1) (2)
• The Sirens (1) (2)
• Scylla and Charybdis (1) (2)
• Cattle of the Sun (1) (2)
• Calypso (1) (2)
• Ino’s Veil (1) (2)
• Nausicaa (1) (2)
• Ithaca (1) (2)
Map
Troy
• Troy is the site of the 10 year
Trojan War. Ulysses was here
fighting to free Helen from Paris.
He developed the plan for the
Trojan Horse which led to the
Greek victory over the Trojans.
Troy
• Ulysses fought at Troy with
Achilles, Menelaus, Patroclus
and Agamemnon against Hector,
Priam and the Trojans.
• The Trojan War lasted 10 years.
• Ulysses learned that 10 years of
war can change a man into a
savage person.
• WARNING: DO NOT GO NEAR
ULYSSES, HE MIGHT HURT YOU!
Troy- Ilium (Turkey)
Archaeological Sight of Troy
http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&l=en&id_site=849&gallery=1&&index=1
• It is the most famous
archaeological site in the world.
Immortalized by Homer in the
Iliad, Troy has inspired great
creative artists throughout the
world ever since.
• The real cause of the Trojan War
was intense rivalry between Troy
and the Mycenaean kingdom,
the prize being control of the
Dardanelles and the moneymaking trade with the Black Sea.
Troy- Ilium (Turkey)
• The evidence of widespread fire and
slaughter around 1250 BC, which
brought Troy VIIA to an end, has led
to this phase being identified with
the city destroyed by the Greeks
during the Trojan War, immortalized
in The Iliad. Troy is the supposed
burial places of these heroes, such as
Achilles, Ajax, Hector, and Patroclus.
• Troy II and Troy VI in particular are
characteristic examples of the
ancient city, with a majestic fortified
base enclosing palaces and
administrative buildings, surrounded
by an extensive lower town, also
fortified.
Ciconia- Ismarus (Bulgaria)
• Ciconia is the first place that Ulysses
and his men stopped to gather
supplies and water after leaving Troy.
Ulysses decided to be a bully, so he
invaded the island. The people looked
so innocent, in their white tunics and
the peaceful landscape. Ulysses
thought that the people were
defenseless, not knowing that they
would fight back. Ulysses and his men
had to leave Ciconia quickly. Ulysses
and his men stayed here for 3 days.
• WARNING: DO NOT STEAL FROM THE
CICONIANS. THERE FORCES WOULD
DEFEAT YOU.
Ciconia- Thrace (Bulgaria)
• Walk on the island of Thrace, the
modern day Ciconia. You can see
ruins from when Ulysses and his
crew invaded the Ciconian’s
island and stole what they
pleased.
• His men fled to the ships after
the Ciconians got revenge and
attacked back at Ulysses.
• You should not steal what
belongs to others.
Lotus Land- Western Coast of Africa(Then)
• The people who live on that island
gave Ulysses men lotus flowers.
These flowers put them into a deep
sleep in which they forget their
families and why they wanted to
leave. All they wanted to do is eat
the plant. Ulysses had to drag them
back to the ship and make sure
that they could continue their
journey back home to Ithaca.
Ulysses and his crew stayed there 3
days.
• WARNING:DO NOT EAT THE
FLOWERS, UNLESS YOU WANT TO
BE IN AN ETERNAL SLUMBER.
Lotus Land- Western Coast of Africa(Now)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Africa
• There are sixteen countries that
are considered to be the
Western Africa. West Africa is
one of the most diverse and
fascinating regions. It is home to
thousands of native languages.
Cyclops Island- Sicily (Then)
• Ulysses and his men turned into hungry
savages. They had no food and drink supply,
and they came upon this great island. Ulysses
took a dozen of his men to venture. Suddenly,
a great smell of goat lured them into a cave
with a giant Cyclops. Ulysses greeted the
Cyclops and gave him pure wine to drunken
him. Ulysses then made a plan to stab the eye
of the giant and get out of the cave before he
can eat his men. Polyphemus was blinded,
then stomped on one of the men and ripped
one of them apart. Ulysses retreated to his
destroyed ship and shows hubris and he paid
for what he did. Ulysses learned not to show
hubris and feel that he is more powerful than
others. Ulysses stayed at the island for less
than a day, not exactly successful finding
food.
• WARNING: DO NOT GO INTO THE CAVE
LOOKING FOR FOOD. A CYCLOPS WILL BE
WAITING TO EAT YOU.
Cyclops Cave- Sicily (Now)
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/information-sicily-italy-tourists13073.html
The Cyclops’ Cave is in present day Sicily.
Sicily is the largest island in the
Mediterranean Sea. It provides
attractions that show the art, music,
history and cuisine of Sicily. Sicily also
features the tallest active volcano in
Europe, Mount Etna. Sicily has boasting
mild temperatures and wet winters and
dry summers.
Keeper of the Winds- On Tyrrhenian
Sea(Then)
Ulysses and his men saw a giant floating island
blocked by a shiny bronze gate. They met Aeolus, an
enormously fat demigod with a long beard who loved
to eat and hear stories. Ulysses told Aeolus that they
needed a way to get back home to Ithaca. Aeolus was
generous and kind enough to give Ulysses the four
winds so Ulysses can use the bag to get home. Ulysses
told his men not to open the bag. Ulysses fell asleep
and his men selfishly opened the bag and the four
winds escaped causing them to drift farther away
from home. Ulysses should have trusted his men
enough to explain what was in the bag and why they
shouldn’t open it. They stayed at this island for less
than a day.
WARNING:REMEMBER TO USE YOUR CHANCES
WISELY. AT THE TIME YOU DESPERATELY NEED THEM,
THEY WONT BE THERE.
Keeper of the Winds- Tyrrhenian Sea (Now)
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/infopage/tyrrheniansea.htm
• The Tyrrhenian Sea is part of the
Mediterranean Sea, located off
of the western coast of Italy.
It's around Corsica and Sardinia,
in the north by the Isle of Elba,
and in the south by Sicily. In
addition to Corsica, Elba,
Sardinia and Sicily, it contains
many popular small islands,
including Capri, Elba and Ustica,
and the active volcano of
Stomboli. Cagliari, Civitavecchia,
Naples and Palermo are its chief
ports.
Cannibal Beach- Paximadia(Then)
• Ulysses and his men had found another
island for the third time not knowing if it
was safe. Ulysses wanted to survey the
island and check to see if it was safe to be
on. He sent one of his men to climb a tree
and when he didn’t return, Ulysses sent a
second man, then a third. None of them
came back, so Ulysses knew something
was wrong. Ulysses decided to climb the
tree himself. As he was climbing, he
realized that the tree didn’t seem much
like a normal tree. It didn’t have branches
and the trunk was the leg of a giant. Not
just as ordinary giant, it was a cannibal.
These giants devoured lots of men.
Ulysses learned to adapt to his surrounds
before he explores. Ulysses and his men
stayed at Cannibal Beach for about 2 or 3
days.
• WARNING:THE TREES ARE ACTUALLY
GIANTS WHO HAVE A TASTE FOR HUMAN
FLESH.
Cannibal Beach- Paximadia(Now)
http://www.angelfire.com/super2/greece/paximadia.html
• The Paximadian islands are two
small islands 12 kilometers off
the coast of Crete, Greece. Even
though this is two islands, from a
distance it looks like one. You
can go on an excursion boat to
tour the islands, as well as go
diving and swimming. Paximadia
is a great attraction.
Circe’s Island- Aeaea(Then)
• Ulysses and his men were hungry and
needed food. They came across an island
that looked like it was full of potential.
Ulysses was very cautious because he
didn’t want to lose any more men. Half
the men went to explore and half the
men stayed at the beach. When Elpenor’s
crew spotted a castle, they were greeted
by a women named Circe. Circe was
polite and treated them to a feast.
Unfortunately for the men, Circe turned
them into pigs. Ulysses came to save
them with a flower given to him by
Hermes to stop Circe’s powers. Ulysses
left Circe’s island. Ulysses learned that he
should resist temptation. Ulysses and his
men stayed here for a few days.
• WARNING:DO NOT FALL INTO THE HANDS
OF A STRANGER. YOU COULD GET
YOURSELF INTO A PROBLEM.
Circe’s Island- Aeaea (Now)
http://tylerisacoolbean.weebly.com/
• The island of Aeaea is located
near Aethalia, which is a city on
the island of Elba slightly west of
Italy. This is now a great vacation
destination. It has mountains,
but it also flat. There is bright
blue water surrounding this
area, which makes it a very
beautiful attraction.
Land of the Dead- River Oceanus (Then)
• Ulysses and his men went to the Land
of the Dead because Circe had told
them they had to go there to be
advised by wise ghosts. Ulysses saw
his mother, Achilles, Ajax, Elpenor,
Teiresias and others. They all gave him
warnings about his future travels and
the problems he would face. Ulysses
learned that he should be more
cautious because the ordinary can be
extraordinary. Ulysses and his men
stayed here for less than a day.
• WARNING:THERE IS NO “LAND OF THE
DEAD”, AND THERE IS NO EDGE OF
THE WORLD.
Land of the Dead- River Oceanus (Now)
• Oceanus was a great fresh-water
stream. The sun, moon and stars
were all believed to rise and set
in its waters.
The Sirens- (Then)
http://www.dl.ket.org/latin/mythology/2creatures/sirens.htm
• The Sirens were creatures that looked
like a bird from the waist down and a
woman from the waist up. They lured
people to their deaths by singing
whatever the people wanting to hear.
Ulysses stuffed his men’s ears with
beeswax and he told his men to tie
him to the mast of the ship and he
wouldn’t jump off. Ulysses learned
that he should not give in to
temptation and expect the
unexpected. Ulysses stayed here for
less than a day.
• WARNING: KEEP YOURSELF AAWAY
FROM THE SHORE, OR YOU WILL
MEET YOUR DOOM.
The Sirens- Anthemoessa (Now)
http://monsters.monstrous.com/sirens.htm
• Sirens lived then on an island,
called Anthemoessa, in the sea
between Sicily and Italy. Huge
boulders surrounded their island
where ships would be destroyed
if they ventured too closely.
Anthemoessa has several hotels
and villas to stay at. It is a
beautiful place and has lots of
things to do such as swimming
and relaxing.
Scylla and Charybdis-Straits of Messina (Then)
• Ulysses remembered that the only way to
get to Thrinacia was to go between the
rocks of the beasts Scylla and Charybdis.
Scylla, who lived on the rock on the right
side, would devour some of his men.
Charybdis, would lived on the rock on the
left side, drink the water and spit it back
out three times a day causing a whirlpool.
Ulysses succeeded to sail down the
middle, getting around the two monsters.
Ulysses learned that sometimes there is
no good choice. Ulysses stayed here for
less than a day.
• WARNING: MAKE SURE TO KEEP AWAY
FROM BOTH ROCKS, THE DEMONS
WOULD SUCK YOU UP.
Scylla and Charybdis- Straits of Messina(Now)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Messina
• The Straits of Messina are the
narrow section of water separating
the Italian Peninsula from Sicily. It
connects the Tyrrhenian Sea to the
Ionian Sea. A ferry service connects
Messina on Sicily with the
mainland at Villa San Giovanni,
which lies several kilometers north
of the large city of Reggio Calabria
the ferries hold the cars (carriages)
of the mainline train service
between Palermo and Naples. The
strait is characterized by strong
tidal currents.
Cattle of the Sun- Thrinacia(Then)
• Ulysses and his men landed on an
island, Thrinacia. In the Land of the
Dead, Teiresias gave them a warning.
He said that if Ulysses and his men
come across cattle they shall not eat
it, and if they do, they can never see
home again. Ulysses and his men were
very hungry, so they looked for food.
There was scarce amounts. While
Ulysses fell asleep, his men ate the
cattle. Ulysses learned not to trust his
men. Ulysses stayed here for ten days.
• DO NOT EAT THE GOLDEN CATTLE, OR
YOU WILL NEVER SEE HOME AGAIN.
Cattle of the Sun- Sicily(Now)
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/sicily#ixzz3WAS692wV
• It is the meeting point
between East and West,
Africa and Europe, the
beautiful island of Sicily is the
foundation of Mediterranean
culture and one of Europe's
most enticing destinations.
Sicily has an ever-present
scent of lemon trees. You can
see Mount Etna and walk the
142 ceramic steps of
Caltagirone.
Calypso- Ogygia (Then)
• Ulysses awoke on a bed of sweet
smelling grass without his men. A
beautiful women, Calypso, found him
and took him. Calypso showed him
what his family was doing now.
Calypso wanted to turned Ulysses
immortal and have him stay with her
in Ogygia forever. Ulysses decided he
had to go back home. Ulysses stayed
here with Calypso for about seven
years. Ulysses learned that sometimes
no matter where you are there is no
place like home.
• WARNING: DO NOT GIVE UP, BECAUSE
YOU WILL THINK THAT YOU ARE
SOMEONE YOURE NOT.
Calypso- Gozo (Now)
http://www.islandofgozo.org/
http://www.gozocreations.com/aboutgozo/Gozo.htm
• Gozo is in the islands of Malta in the
Mediterranean Sea. The island of Gozo is
about the size of Manhattan, with a fraction
of the population, only boasting some 31000
inhabitants. However, this island, second only
in size to Malta itself in the Maltese
archipelago, is crammed with excitement,
activities, archaeological wonders and the
best secluded beaches for those relaxing lazy
days; making it a perfect holiday destination.
You are able to have privacy on the many
small beaches and bays, and intriguing caves
positively invite exploration at Mgarr Ix-Xini.
Xlendi features fantastic reef formations to
pique the interest of scuba divers and
snorkelers. The island has been occupied for
millennia and is even reputed to be the home
of Homer’s Calypso, a nymph who held
Odysseus captive for years, before releasing
him to continue on his travels.
Ino’s Veil- (Then)
• Calypso had given Ulysses a beautiful
tight little vessel making it possible to get
back home. Seventeen days out of
Ogygia, Poseidon put a storm over
Ulysses ship and Ulysses was stranded in
the sea holding on to a piece of wood.
Ulysses almost gave up, however, there
was a Nereid near, Ino. She handed him a
veil that was unsinkable in any storm so
he can swim back to shore safely. He was
able to get to a safe place, but he was cut
and bruised by huge rocks on the way.
Ulysses was protected by Ino’s veil for 3
days until he reached the coast of
Phaeacia. Ulysses learned to trust others.
• WARNING: POSEIDON HAS A GOOD EYE
ON EVERYONE, SO STAY AWARE.
Ino’s Veil- Ionian Sea (Now)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionian_Sea
• The Ionian Sea is located in the
Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered
by southern Italy and Sicily. The
Ionian Sea has deep and cool sea
waters and cultural heritage. It is
the ideal place for a holiday as well
as a relaxation. It has excellent
hotel accommodations,
restaurants, diving centers, sea
sports, cultural events, and a
multitude of sights, historic
monuments and museums worth
visiting.
Nausicaa- Phaeacia (Then)
• Ulysses arrives at Phaeacia, where King Alcinous,
Queen Arete and their daughter sixteen-year-old
Nausicaa live. Nausicaa has a dream that Athena
comes to her and tells her to bring all her clothes
to the river to wash them. The next day she brings
her servant girls to the river with her and she sees
Ulysses. Nausicaa sees that Ulysses is hurt so she
brings him to her castle. Nausicaa falls in love with
Ulysses. King Alcinous consulted an oracle and it
said to beware of strangers, shipwrecks,
storytellers and Ulysses combined all three. King
Alcinous wanted Ulysses far away from the castle
so he planned to kill Ulysses. Instead of killing him,
the king and queen gave him a ship so that he
could safely sail back home to Ithaca. Ulysses
stayed here for about a week. Ulysses learned that
there is no place like home.
• WARNING: DO NOT THINK THAT YOU ARE
WELCOME, BECAUSE YOU COULD BE JUST
ANOTHER STRANGER.
Nausicaa- Corfu (Now)
http://www.greeka.com/ionian/corfu/
• In Corfu, there are many public
attractions open to everyone
from swimming in pools to
diving in the great Ionian Sea.
You can stay up in the hills in
beautiful hotels or houses, with
exquisite restaurants and dining
halls. You can tour the beach at
night or day, and look over the
hills to get an astounding view of
the sea and Ithaca.
The Return- Ithaca (Then)
• After leaving Nausicaa in Phaeacia,
Ulysses was finally back home in
Ithaca after 20 years. He looked about
the island but it didn’t seem the same
as it was before. Ulysses knew that it
would not be the same until he
regained power from the suitors
trying to take over his throne. Ulysses
pretended to be an old beggar in
order to get into the kingdom.
• WARNING:DO NOT TRY AND MESS
WITH ULYSSES, HE WOULD KILL YOU
FASTER THAN ALL THE SUITORS.
The Return- Ithaca (Now)
• Explore the island of Ithaca, the
great home of who once roamed
the island, Ulysses. Ithaca was
paradise back then and now, with
beautiful blue seas and mountains,
hills and beaches. There are
gorgeous hotels you can stay in,
and the best services such as spas,
dining halls and saunas. There are
more than enough ways to get a
look around Ithaca, by going
kayaking, sightseeing or
paragliding.
http://www.in2greece.com/english/places/summer/islands/
ithaca.htm