Zephyrus Blows Odysseus's Ship Forward by Theodoor van Thulden, after Francesco Primaticcio

Zephyrus Blows Odysseus's Ship Forward

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

Gentle Zephyrus, the west wind, puffs his cheeks and fills the sails, speeding Odysseus's ship across the waves. Explore its place in Book VIII of the Odyssey.

Open this artwork in the Odyssey Mosaic