The stories featured in Greek out are original adaptations of classic Greek myths.

This week's story features a stranger in their birthday suit on the beach

and island of birds, compassionate nymphs, the consequences of actions and Poseidon's rage.

Gritting out the greatest stories in history were told in Greek mythology.

Gritting out gods and heroes amazing feats.

Listen, then you'll see it's breaking out.

Gods, like podcasters, aren't supposed to have favorites, but you know, they totally do.

An Odysseus was definitely one of Athena's favorite mortals of all time.

Ever. I mean, if we know nothing else about the Greeks, we know that they prized cleverness

over everything else, even brute strength and courage. And while Odysseus had some of those

traits too, he was famous for his quick wit and his intellect. So it makes sense that Athena,

goddess of wisdom and battle strategy, would take a shine to it.

Many of the Olympian deities had specific mortals that they seemed to help more than others.

Aphrodite helped Paris during the Trojan War. A Apollo had a friendship with King Edmatus,

and Hera helped Eurithius torment Heracles.

But now we're back to the question, where was Odysseus?

The Trojan War ended almost 10 years ago and everybody else was back home already.

And as we learned last time, things in Odysseus' home of Ithaca were getting pretty tense.

And Odysseus, well, he was trapped on the island of Ojidja with the Nymph Calypso.

Calypso was the daughter of Atlas who lived alone on the island of Ojidja. She was in love with the

hero Odysseus and refused to let him leave. He had been trapped there for seven years.

That's right. Seven years of crying on a beach because he had lost everything.

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