Place in Homer’s Odyssey

Thrinacia Trinacria

Pasture of Helios' cattle

The island where Hyperion's herds graze under the eye of his daughters. Both Tiresias and Circè warn Odysseus to sail straight past; the crew force a landing, and it finishes them.

Bonds

• Thrinacia home of Helios — pasture of his sacred cattle

Appears in

• Book XI Visit of Odysseus to the Land of the Dead
• Book XII The Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis

Scenes

1. Circè’s Final Warnings — Book XII. Circè warns to spare Helios’ cattle
2. Sighting Thrinacia — Book XII. Odysseus urges crew past lowing herds
3. Testing With Tokens — Book XIX. Penelope quizzes him on the cloak, convinced

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