Phaeacians bring the sleeping Odysseus to Ithaca by Theodoor van Thulden, after Francesco Primaticcio

Phaeacians bring the sleeping Odysseus to Ithaca

Theodoor van Thulden, after Francesco Primaticcio · 1632–1633 · Rijksmuseum · Amsterdam, Netherlands

The magical Phaeacian sailors gently carry the fast-asleep Odysseus onto his home shore of Ithaca, laying him down with his treasure. Explore its place in Book XIII of the Odyssey.

Open this artwork in the Odyssey Mosaic