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1200 BCE
Cyclops
In the story, Odysseus and his crew land on the island of the Cyclops where they encounter Polyphemus, one of the Cyclops After Polyphemus traps them in his cave, Odysseus makes clever plan to escape, involving getting the Cyclops drunk and then blinding him, which allows the crew to escape -
1200 BCE
Trojan war analysis
The Trojan war is a major part of Greek mythology and it offers insight into a big variety of themes, including human nature, the roles of the gods and many of interesting wars. -
1200 BCE
Cyclops analysis
Polyphemus is depicted as the opposite of civilized society. In the Odyssey, the Greeks value hospitality (the concept of xenia), which is the sacred bond between host and guest. When Odysseus and his men land on the island of the Cyclopes, they expect the customary greeting of hospitality -
1184 BCE
The Lotus-eaters analysis
Odysseus and his men land on an unknown island after having escaped the clutches of the Cyclops, Polyphemus. This island is full of the Lotus-eaters, a peaceful and somewhat calm group of people -
Period: 1184 to 1194 BCE
The Lotus-eaters
The Lotus-eaters are a group of people, The Lotus-eaters are known to be peaceful and very mysterious people who resorts on an island that Odysseus and his men arrive at during their travels the name the Lotus-eaters got there name from a fruit they consume called the lotus. -
Period: 1200 to 1200 BCE
Trojan war
According to myth, the war began with a quarrel among the goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite. The three goddesses asked Paris, a Trojan prince, to judge which of them was the fairest. Each goddess offered him a bribe: Hera promised power, Athena promised wisdom, and Aphrodite promised the love of the most beautiful mortal woman in the world, Helen. Paris awarded the golden apple to Aphrodite, and in return, she helped him win Helen's love.