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	Scheria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Greek mythology, Σχερία (Scheria, Skhería, or Phaeacia), was an island, the homeland of the Phaeacians.
		Approximately nine centuries after Homer and twenty centuries before present, Strabo proposed that Skhería, the island of the Phaeacians was located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
		The Greek word Φαίακες (Phaeacians) is derived from the word φαιός (phaios) thus meaning dark-skinned, which supports Strabo's proposition.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Phaeacia (102 words)

	Book VIII. Homer. 1909-14. The Odyssey. The Harvard Classics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		This stranger, I know not who he is, hath come to my house in his wandering, whether from the men of the dawning or the westward, and he presses for a convoy, and prays that it be assured to him.
		With one whirl he sent it from his stout hand, and the stone flew hurtling: and the Phaeacians, of the long oars, those mariners renowned, crouched to earth beneath the rushing of the stone.
		Lo, now arise, ye dancers of the Phaeacians, the best in the land, and make sport, that so the stranger may tell his friends, when he returneth home, how far we surpass all men besides in seamanship, and speed of foot, and in the dance and song.
	www.bonus.com /contour/bartlettqu/http@@/www.bartleby.com/22/8.html (5087 words)

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		First, it introduces the Phaeacians as a civilized people, as is shown by the past actions of their king.
		The Phaeacians' ancestry, which reveals that they are descended from Poseidon, his personal enemy (Od 1.19-20), surely does not reassure him.
		Secondly, the Phaeacians are related to giants (Od 7.59), who in turn are related to the Cyclopes, although the exact relationship between the two races is not clear.
	department.monm.edu /history/faculty_forum/DAVIES.htm (1854 words)

	Book XIII. Homer. 1909-14. The Odyssey. The Harvard Classics (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Then they alighted from the benched ship upon the land, and first they lifted Odysseus from out the hollow ship, all as he was in the sheet of linen and the bright rug, and laid him yet heavy with slumber on the sand.
		He said that the day would come when the god would smite a fair ship of the Phaeacians, as she came home from a convoy on the misty deep, and overshadow our city with a great mountain.
		Oh that the treasure had remained with the Phaeacians where it was, so had I come to some other of the mighty princes, who would have entreated me kindly and sent me on my way.
	www.bartleby.com /22/13.html (4084 words)

	Lecture 6
		Here the chief persons of the Phaeacians used to sit and eat and drink, for there was abundance at all seasons; and there were golden figures of young men with lighted torches in their hands, raised on pedestals, to give light by night to those who were at table.
		There are fifty maid servants in the house, some of whom are always grinding rich yellow grain at the mill, while others work at the loom, or sit and spin, and their shuttles go, backwards and forwards like the fluttering of aspen leaves, while the linen is so closely woven that it will turn oil.
		As the Phaeacians are the best sailors in the world, so their women excel all others in weaving, for Athena has taught them all manner of useful arts, and they are very intelligent.
	www.uh.edu /~cldue/3308/lecture6.html (3563 words)

	Od 5-8 pt.2 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Phaeacians themselves do not engage in commerce, and are clearly not fishermen, yet they are the quintessential sailors (7.327-28, 8.253),
		sole remaining use which the Phaeacians have for their ships is to provide conveyance: it is, so to speak, their job.
		Od.' experiences are clearly typical of all those whom the Phaeacians convey.
	www.utexas.edu /courses/bigmyth303/Od_5-8_pt.2.html (637 words)

	Phaeacians, Greek Mythology Link.
		That could be so, but others assert that King Alcinous was the son of Nausithous 1, who once ruled the Phaeacians and was the man who settled them in the island of Scheria, after having fled from the CYCLOPES (or from those Cyclopes who resemble them), because they plundered them.
		Nausithous 1 himself was son of Poseidon and Periboea 1, the youngest among the daughters of Eurymedon 2, who is said to have once been king of the GIANTS, and the one responsible of bringing destruction on his people and on himself.
		The Phaeacian chiefs enjoyed their great food and wine in a large hall, where youths of gold held flaming torches to light them by night.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Phaeacians.html (670 words)

	CliffsNotes::The Odyssey:Book Summary and Study Guide
		One of the controversies in this section of the tale is that the Phaeacians, who are models of hospitality, apparently are to be punished by the gods for their kindness and generosity.
		Poseidon (13.142–157) complains to Zeus that he is disrespected by the mortals and will lose face with other gods because the Phaeacians have returned Odysseus safely to his homeland.
		The other hope for the Phaeacians is textual and was first advocated by the ancient editor Aristophanes of Byzantium.
	www.cliffsnotes.com /WileyCDA/LitNote/id-99,pageNum-41.html (654 words)

	Sparknotes
		Just as their ship is pulling into harbor at Scheria, the prophecy mentioned at the end of Book 8 is fulfilled: the ship suddenly turns to stone and sinks to the bottom of the sea.
		No sooner does Odysseus forget the Phaeacians than he and Athena are conspiring to destroy the mob that has taken over his house, refocusing the poem from stories of misadventure in the past to the central tension in the present.
		The destruction of the Phaeacian vessel raises an exception to xenia, the Homeric code of hospitality.
	nths.newtrier.k12.il.us /academics/faculty/easton/odysseus/13_16overview.htm (2117 words)

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		When she reached her father's house she drew up at the gateway, and her brothers- comely as the gods- gathered round her, took the mules out of the waggon, and carried the clothes into the house, while she went to her own room, where an old servant, Eurymedusa of Apeira, lit the fire for her.
		Nausithous had two sons Rhexenor and Alcinous; Apollo killed the first of them while he was still a bridegroom and without male issue; but he left a daughter Arete, whom Alcinous married, and honours as no other woman is honoured of all those that keep house along with their husbands.
		As the Phaeacians are the best sailors in the world, so their women excel all others in weaving, for Minerva has taught them all manner of useful arts, and they are very intelligent.
	www.cogsci.indiana.edu /farg/harry/lan/c/Odyssey/Book07EnSB.txt (2047 words)

	The Travels of Odysseus and the Odissey - The Land of the Phaeancians
		This man, she told them, was an unhappy wanderer, whom it was a duty to cherish, for the poor and the stranger are from Jove.
		This narrative raised the sympathy and admiration of the Phaeacians for their guest to the highest pitch.
		Neptune was so displeased at the conduct of the Phaeacians in thus rescuing Ulysses from his hands, that, on the return of the vessel to port, he transformed it into a rock, right opposite the mouth of the harbor.
	www.2020site.org /ulysses/phaeacians.html (1866 words)

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		You may make your mind easy about this contest, for no Phaeacian can come near to such a throw as yours." Ulysses was glad when he found he had a friend among the lookers-on, so he began to speak more pleasantly.
		I was astonished as I saw them." The king was delighted at this, and exclaimed to the Phaeacians "Aldermen and town councillors, our guest seems to be a person of singular judgement; let us give him such proof of our hospitality as he may reasonably expect.
		There are twelve chief men among you, and counting myself there are thirteen; contribute, each of you, a clean cloak, a shirt, and a talent of fine gold; let us give him all this in a lump down at once, so that when he gets his supper he may do so with a light heart.
	www.cogsci.indiana.edu /farg/harry/lan/c/Odyssey/Book08EnSB.txt (3448 words)

	The Odyssey - Book Eight - Detailed Version
		And so the Phaeacians did their best to impress their guest with the discus, foot races and wrestling.
		Poseidon, however, the god of storms at sea, is offended by the Phaeacians' safety record.
		Alcinous has heard a prophesy that someday a Phaeacian vessel will be lost at sea and the kingdom's harbors cut off by an upthrusting ring of mountains.
	www.mythweb.com /odyssey/book08.html (893 words)

	The Internet Classics Archive \| The Odyssey by Homer
		With these words she made them all want to come, and they flocked to the assembly till seats and standing room were alike crowded.
		The Phaeacians quailed beneath the rushing of its flight as it sped gracefully from his hand, and flew beyond any mark that had been made yet.
		Then Arete told her maids to set a large tripod upon the fire as fast as they could, whereon they set a tripod full of bath water on to a clear fire; they threw on sticks to make it blaze, and the water became hot as the flame played about the belly of the tripod.
	classics.mit.edu /Homer/odyssey.8.viii.html (4523 words)

	Odyssey 2
		Odysseus’; is soon enough shipwrecked (or raftwrecked) after leaving Calypso, but he again is lucky to land on a welcoming island, the land of the Phaeacians.
		So the Phaeacians must risk much if they are to offer Odysseus the ride home he so desperately needs.
		This man who washed up alone and naked on their shore can hardly be such a great hero as Odysseus--for even the Phaeacians have heard of Odysseus.
	www.siu.edu /~dfll/classics/Civ2004/guides/lecturenotes/odmid.html (2097 words)

	Bulfinch Mythology Chapter 30
		For the Phaeacian women as far exceeded all other women in household arts as the mariners of that country did the rest of mankind in the management of ships.
		Neptune was so displeased at the conduct of the Phaeacians in thus rescuing Ulysses from his hands that on the return of the vessel to port he transformed it into a rock, right opposite the mouth of the harbour.
		Homer's description of the ships of the Phaeacians has been thought to look like an anticipation of the wonders of modern steam navigation.
	www.greekmythology.com /Books/Bulfinch/B_Chapter_30/b_chapter_30.html (3486 words)

	Odyssey, Scroll VII
		Nausithoos had two sons Rhexenor and Alkinoos; Apollo killed the first of them while he was still a bridegroom and without male issue; but he left a daughter Arete, whom Alkinoos married, and honors as no other woman is honored of all those that keep house along with their husbands.
		There he found all the chief people among the Phaeacians making their drink-offerings to Hermes, which they always did the last thing before going away for the night.
		He went straight through the court, still hidden by the cloak of darkness in which Athena had enveloped him, till he reached Arete and King Alkinoos; then he laid his hands upon the knees of the queen, and at that moment the miraculous darkness fell away from him and he became visible.
	courses.dce.harvard.edu /~clase116/txt_odyssey7.html (2438 words)

	Odyssey -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		During two nights in the company of the (Click link for more info and facts about Phaeacians) Phaeacians Odysseus describes his adventures during the ten year-long voyage home, before returning to Ithaca.
		Odysseus constructs a (A flat float (usually made of logs or planks) that can be used for transport or as a platform for swimmers) raft, which he uses to leave the island on the twelfth day.
		His raft is destroyed but he is saved by the demi-god/ ((classical mythology) a minor nature goddess usually depicted as a beautiful maiden) Nymph (Click link for more info and facts about Ino) Ino who gives him a magic scarf to protect him from drowning.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/o/od/odyssey.htm (3323 words)

	The Goddess Athena in the Odyssey 9 - Main
		shed upon his head and shoulders; [20] and she made him taller and sturdier to behold, that he might be welcomed by all the Phaeacians, and win awe and reverence, and might accomplish the many feats wherein the Phaeacians made trial of Ulysses.
		his with a whirl he sent from his stout hand, [190] and the stone hummed as it flew; and down they crouched to the earth, the Phaeacians of the long oars, men famed for their ships, beneath the rush of the stone.
		hus they were praying to the lord Poseidon, the leaders and counselors of the land of the Phaeacians, as they stood about the altar, but Ulysses awoke out of his sleep in his native land.
	www.goddess-athena.org /Museum/Texts/Odyssey09_m.htm (1347 words)

	The Odyssey by Homer 7
		On this she led the way, and Ulysses followed in her steps; but not one of the Phaeacians could see him as he passed through the city in the midst of them; for the great goddess Minerva in her good will towards him had hidden him in a thick cloud of darkness.
		Nausithous had two sons Rhexenor and Alcinous; {58} Apollo killed the first of them while he was still a bridegroom and without male issue; but he left a daughter Arete, whom Alcinous married, and honours as no other woman is honoured of all those that keep house along with their husbands.
		When Alcinous heard this he took Ulysses by the hand, raised him from the hearth, and bade him take the seat of Laodamas, who had been sitting beside him, and was his favourite son.
	www.classicbookshelf.com /library/homer/the_odyssey/7 (2423 words)

	Odyssey 6-13 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		In book six, there are repeated references to the future wedding of Nausicaa and, in book seven, Alcinous offers Odysseus a marriage to his daughter.
		In what ways is the world of the Phaeacians portrayed as an idealized one, a model for courts and kingdoms?
		Demodocus sings three songs at the banquet of the Phaeacians: the quarrel of Achilleus and Odysseus (pp.
	luna.cas.usf.edu /~demilio/epics/ody0613.htm (464 words)

	Bulfinch's Mythology, The Age of Fable - Chapter 30, The Return of Ulysses - The Phaeacians, The Fate of the Suitors.
		Bulfinch's Mythology, The Age of Fable - Chapter 30, The Return of Ulysses - The Phaeacians, The Fate of the Suitors.
		This man, she told them, was an unhappy wanderer, whom it was a duty to cherish, for the poor and stranger are from Jove (Zeus).
		Neptune (Poseidon) was so displeased at the conduct of the Phaeacians in thus rescuing Ulysses from his hands that on the return of the vessel to port he transformed it into a rock, right opposite the mouth of the harbour.
	www.bulfinch.org /fables/bull30.html (3561 words)

	The Odyssey, Book VI (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		By and by morning came and woke Nausicaa, who began wondering about her dream; she therefore went to the other end of the house to tell her father and mother all about it, and found them in their own room.
		Her mother was sitting by the fireside spinning her purple yarn with her maids around her, and she happened to catch her father just as he was going out to attend a meeting of the town council, which the Phaeacian aldermen had convened.
		Neither he nor any one else can come here to do us Phaeacians any harm, for we are dear to the gods, and live apart on a land's end that juts into the sounding sea, and have nothing to do with any other people.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/avp/cas/ashp/homer_VI.html (5878 words)

	Gallucci Handout: Odyssey Study Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-18)
		Demodocus: a singer/bard in the land of the Phaeacians
		Scene: In the palace of Alcinous in the land of the Phaeacians, Odysseus relates his adventures after Troy in the land of Cicones, the land of the Lotus-eaters, and the land of the Cyclops
		Key Themes: Departure from the land of the Phaeacians, opposition of Poseidon, aid of Athena, his disguise after his arrival in Ithaca.
	www.classics.ucsb.edu /courses/Gallucci/CLASS37/S02/Odyssey.html (2713 words)

	Odyssey 9-12
		Phaeacians are between Calypso’s world and human world.
		He is too “energetic” to remain with Phaeacians.
		Take him home in a magic ship that can cross to human world.
	www.classics.umd.edu /Courses/Clas170-spring2003/lec04-30-03/odys9-12OLfor2003.htm (38 words)

	Study Guide for Homer's Odyssey
		The sea-goddess Leucothea (Ino) saves him, but in his near-paranoia, he almost rejects her help; again, as you read, think about how he has reached this point.
		168-72 Note the history of the Phaeacians early on, and consider whether this affects their reception of O. Athena visits Nausicaa, princess of Scheria, in a dream and tells her to go wash clothes at the river.
		He performs the prescribed ritual, and meets:Elpenor, Tiresias, his mother, and a sequence of beautiful (of course) heroines, including Ariadne and Oedipus' mother, here called Epikaste.
	www.temple.edu /classics/odysseyho.html (3126 words)

	Notes on The Odyssey
		Part I: Scenes on Sparta of Penelope's sadness, Telemachus learning to assert himself, and the gods, on Mt. Olympus, sans Poseidon, arranging for Calypso to release Odysseus.
		Scenes of Odysseus on a raft, in a storm, and swimming to the island of Scheria, home of the Phaeacians.
		Nausicaa and her hand-maidens accidentally awaken Odysseus and conduct him to their town, where is welcomed by her father, the king.
	english.tyler.cc.tx.us /engl2332nbyr/odysseynotes.htm (421 words)

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