Laestrygonians
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Laestrygonians — The Laestrygonians (or Laestrygones , Laistrygones , Laistrygonians , Lestrygonians ) are a tribe of giant cannibals from ancient Greek mythology. Odysseus, the main character of Homer s Odyssey, visited them during his journey back home to… … Wikipedia
Geography of the Odyssey — Events in the main sequence of the Odyssey (excluding the narrative of Odysseus s adventures) take place in the Peloponnese and in what are now called the Ionian Islands (Ithaca and its neighbours). Incidental mentions of Troy and its… … Wikipedia
Odyssey — This article is about Homer s epic poem. For other uses, see Odyssey (disambiguation). Greek text of the Odyssey s opening passage The Odyssey (Ancient Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, Odysseia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.… … Wikipedia
Poseidon — This article is about the Greek god. For other uses, see Poseidon (disambiguation). Poseidon … Wikipedia
Telepylos — or Telepylus (Ancient Greek: polytonic|Τηλέπυλος) was the mythological city of the Laestrygonians. In the Odyssey, it is described as the rocky stronghold of Lamos. Its location has been identified with Mesapo in Greece. When Odysseus reached the … Wikipedia
Laestrygonian — 1. noun A member of a mythical Greek tribe called the Laestrygonians. Before town they met a maiden drawing water, the stately daughter of the Laestrygonian Antiphades. 2. adjective Of or related to the mythical Greek tribe called the… … Wiktionary
Satires of Juvenal — [ Frontispiece depicting Juvenal and Persius, from a volume translated by John Dryden in 1711.] The Satires are a collection of satirical poems by the Latin author Juvenal written in the late 1st and early 2nd centuries CE.Juvenal is credited… … Wikipedia
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List of Greek mythological creatures — The following is a list of creatures from Greek mythology. The list does not include gods and other divine and semi divine figures; for these, see List of Greek mythological figures. Contents 1 Mythical monsters 2 Mythical hybrids 3 Mythical… … Wikipedia
Returns from Troy — After the fall of Troy most Achaean heroes did not return to their homes. They had incurred the wrath of the gods due to their sacriligeous behaviour. Many founded colonies far outside the Greek mainland. The Romans later traced ancestry from… … Wikipedia
