The Odyssey timeline
Morgan – English 9
 Trojan War lasted ________ years.
 Odysseus left Troy with ________ ships.
 O’s first stop is on the island of___________, ruled by the ___________.
 Odysseus stays for __________.
 Here, Odysseus loses ____ man/men.
 O’s 2nd stop is the Land of the _________________.
 Odysseus stays for _________.
 Here, Odysseus loses ______ man/men.
 O’s 3rd stop is the Cave of the _____________, whose name is_________________,
son of _________________.
 Odysseus stays for ________________.
 Here, Odysseus loses _____ man/men.
 O’s 4th stop is the island of ____________, ruled by ____________, God of ________.
 Odysseus stays for ____________.
 Here, Odysseus loses _______ man/men.
 He takes with him upon his departure a bag filled with ___________.
 O returns to his 4th stop because ___________________________________________
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 O’s 5th stop is the island of the _________________, who are ____________________.
 Odysseus stays for ______________.
 Here, Odysseus loses __________ ships and _______ man/men.
 O’s 6th stop is the island of ________________, ruled by ____________________.
 Odysseus stays for ______________.
 Here, Odysseus loses __________man/men.
 O’s 8th stop is Hades, or the _____________________________________________,
where he talks to the blind prophet _____________________________.
 He is warned not to eat the _____________ of the Sun God, ________________.
 He returns to ___________________ in order to bury ______________who died when
he __________________________________________________.
 _________________________ gives him instructions to navigate his way home.
 O first encounters the ___________________, singing nymphs.
 Here, Odysseus loses ___ man/men.
 Then he moves to cross the _________________ where he must decide to venture close
to ____________, the __-headed monster, or ______________________, the whirlpool.
 Odysseus chooses to take his chances with ________________________, but he loses
_______ men as a result.
 Odysseus stays for __________________.
 O’s next stop is the island of _________________, ruled by _________________, the
Sun God who raises _____________________ here.
 Odysseus stays for _________________.
 As a result of their act of __________________________________, Zeus strikes the
ship with a __________________________ and _________________________ men
lose their lives.
 Odysseus manages to float to the island of ___________________, ruled by the nymphgoddess ___________________.
 He remains here for __________________.
 When the gods demand his release, Odysseus leaves this island and lands on the island
of ________________________, ruled by King _________________________ and
Queen _____________________.
 Odysseus remains here for ___________________.
 After ________ years, finally, he reaches HOME, the island of ___________________.