Scylla and Charybdis

To reach Ithaca, Me and my crew had to decide, either row near the rocks and risk loosing men to Scylla, the great 6 headed monster, or row far away from Scylla, but risk the huge hydra monster Charybdis, destroying my whole ship and all my men. My choice was to row near Scylla, better loose men and not my entire ship. We rowed on near the rocks, we saw nothing at first. Suddenly one of my men were grabbed by the monster. I told my men to row, we needed to get far away from here. The monster grabbed two more of my men. I told them to give the monster a sheep, we threw the sheep to the rocks. For a moment every thing was still. Then like lightning, the monster grabbed the sheep. We could hear the sheep being chewed by the horrible monster. We kept going, we had no other choice. By the time we were out of reach of Scylla three more men were taken. In all we lost 6 men to the 6 headed monster.

Dean M

Encounter with a cyclops

Me and my men were trying to get back to Ithica but Poseidon was angry with me so he made it real hard to get back. But we landed on an island hungry and thirsty. So we walked around until we found a cave with the smell of goats. The cave had in it cheese and a bunch of blankets. So my men went and layed all on the blankets making themselves comfortable and waited for the host to show. When the host finally showed he wasn't happy with us for eating his food and laying on his blankets he put a big boulder in front of the entrance, he obviously didn't beleive in the greek culture of making your guests feel at home. He was so mad he grabbed one of my men and smashed his head on the wall and we heard splattered brains then he ate my guy. I tried talking to him to get him to not eat anymore of my people I started asking him questions and I found out he was Poseidons son and he had older, bigger brothers that live in the bigger caves up above. Then I convinced him to drink some of our wine and I told him my name was "nobody" so I got him to keep drinking our wine and he did. I got him to keep drinking until he fell asleep. Then me and my men sharpend an olive branch and stabbed it right into his one eye. He got up in a rage yelling "nobody blinded me" he was walking around trying to grab us and he moved the big boulder from the entryway to let his sheep escape. So I got the idea to tie my men under the sheep so if he felt them he would let them go. I tied myself to a ram to get out. When we finally got out of the cave the cyclops came and started throwing giant boulders hoping to hit our ship. We could still hear him yelling "nobody blinded me brothers help me". As we starded sailing away I knew we were in for a long trip home. Also I knew that Poseidon is going to be more upset with me for blinding his son.

Dominic K

Aeolus and the Bag of Winds

We landed on a island to get more water. I put my canteen made of animal skin under a waterfall. But every time I put it under the the water would stop flowing. Then a face came from the waterfall and started talking to me. "Odysseus, come through the waterfall." I was suspicious, but we needed water. When I entered past the waterfall, I saw I man sitting in a chair. He told me to follow him, and he left the cave. I went out and saw him on a cliff high above me. He put his hand in the air and it got very windy, it looked like he was pulling all the clouds out of the sky, I then knew that it was Aeolus, the God of wind. Moments later it all stopped, he told me he took all the wind except the ones blowing to Ithaca, He said I would be home in 9 days. I got back on the ship and it was smooth sailing. One of my men tried opening the bag, I pushed him away telling them I would show then when we were back home. I tried staying awake until we reached Ithaca, but I fell asleep after 8 days out on the sea. It was morning and while I was sleeping one of the men spotted Ithaca, but before anyone could wake me, one of my curious crew opened the bag. The bust of air ripped the sails and sent many of my men into the water. The bag of wing was tearing up the ship but we couldn't close it. All I could do was watch in horror as all our supplies were blowing away. By the time the wind finally stopped, Ithaca was not in site. We were so close, but now Ithaca was out of reach.

Dean M

The Trojan Horse Trick

Our men broke down a few of our ships, with the wood we built a giant horse. Inside me and some of my men hid. Thinking that they won the war, the Trojans brought the huge horse into the city's walls. They began drinking and partying. After many hours, they were all asleep. My men dropped a rope from the wooden horse and climbed down, someone spotted us and we began fighting the men who woke, it was easy because most of the Trojans were intoxicated. After plenty of fighting, everyone was taken care of. We opened the gates to the city and the war was won. I was now ready to return home to my new born son and my wife. Or so I thought....


Dean M