It takes Odysseus 20 years to return home after he left Ithaca for the war.
It takes Odysseus 10 years to return home after the 10 year long Trojan war.
During these 10 years, Odysseus spent a year with the sorceress Circe. Odysseus was trapped with the Nymph Goddess Calypso for 7 years.
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The Phaecians took Odysseus home because it had always been there custom to return lost travelers back to their homes. Furthermore, they were good and gracious hosts.
Odysseus was fated to not return home until he had lost his men and his ship, and after many trials. Odysseus spent a year with the sorceress Circe, and seven years with the nymph Calypso. Odysseus offended the god Poseidon by blinding his son, the cyclops Polyphemus. Odysseus' men killed the golden cattle of Helios, further angering the gods. Odysseus' men stupidly opened the bag of winds when they were almost home, causing them to be pushed far out to sea.
Athena disguised him because the men who were courting his wife would have attacked him on sight if they knew it was him. They wanted to take power and Odysseus' Return would ruin their chance.
they go home
20 Years
The Phaecians took Odysseus home because it had always been there custom to return lost travelers back to their homes. Furthermore, they were good and gracious hosts.
Odysseus was fated to not return home until he had lost his men and his ship, and after many trials. Odysseus spent a year with the sorceress Circe, and seven years with the nymph Calypso. Odysseus offended the god Poseidon by blinding his son, the cyclops Polyphemus. Odysseus' men killed the golden cattle of Helios, further angering the gods. Odysseus' men stupidly opened the bag of winds when they were almost home, causing them to be pushed far out to sea.
Athena disguised him because the men who were courting his wife would have attacked him on sight if they knew it was him. They wanted to take power and Odysseus' Return would ruin their chance.
In Homer's "The Odyssey," the gods decide to help Odysseus by sending Hermes to Calypso to demand Odysseus's release from her island and by inspiring Athena to plead with Zeus to intervene and help Odysseus return home to Ithaca.
they go home
The Phaecians take Odysseus to Ithaca by their blessed ship from Scheria.
The Laestrygonians spear most of Odysseus' men and take them home to eat.
20 Years
Odysseus needs to get back home to take a place in his throne also to reclaim and free his wife from the unwanted suitors.
this person tells him how to get home and what way to take.
The Trojan War lasted ten years. The journey home usually took around two weeks. It took him 10 years.
20 years