Location Library

The massive cave of Polyphemus on the island of the Cyclopes. Dark, firelit, rough stone, scale contrast with the men.

The dark misty shore of Oceanus where Odysseus performs the blood ritual. Ashen ground, cold blue-gray light, heavy mist.

The lush, otherworldly island of the nymph Calypso. Soft divine light, caves and shoreline, place of Odysseus’s long captivity.

The island of the sorceress Circe. Lush but dangerous, hall of beasts, place of transformation and later alliance.

The swineherd’s humble dwelling. Place of loyalty, recognition with Telemachus, and planning of the revenge.

The hidden harbor where Odysseus is landed by the Phaeacians and first meets Athena on his return.

The island of the Sun God where Odysseus’s men slaughter the sacred cattle, sealing their doom.

The advanced and hospitable land of the Phaeacians. Palace of Alcinous, site of Odysseus’s storytelling and final voyage home.

The wine-dark sea sequences — Odysseus alone on the raft after leaving Calypso, storms, and open-water survival.

Thracian coastal city of the Cicones — first landfall after Troy, sack, spoils, and the price of delayed departure.

Telepylos — the sheer-walled harbor trap of the giant Laestrygonians. Fleet destruction and escape with one ship.

The bronze-walled floating island of the wind-king — gift of the bag, fair wind, and the storm of return.

The soft dangerous shore of the Lotus-Eaters — paradise of forgetfulness and the forced return to the ships.