Odysseus introduced himself to Alcinous and other distinguished Phaiakians like the proud hero he was: “I am Odysseus, son of King Laertes of Ithaca. Men the world over are talking about my cunning.

After being properly dressed, King Alcinous welcomes Odysseus to a banquet followed the next day by athletic games. The next day brings another banquet, while the King’s bard Demodocus sings the ...

The team now believe the Agios Athanasios is the previously-referenced site of the Odysseion—the center of a cult of hero ...

The story follows a hero, Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, ... King Alcinous: King Alcinous is the rich and powerful King of Scheria. He helps Odysseus when he hears his story.