Sirens and Odysseus

Due to their chants, the Sirens were a real danger for sailors because they ran aground or sank listening to them. In order to pass unscathed, Odysseus had himself tied up to the mast of the ship and filled his sailors’ ears with wax.

Devido ao seu canto, as sereias constituíam verdadeiro perigo para os navegantes que se encalhavam ou afundavam a ouvi-las. Para passar incólume, Odisseus fez-se amarrar ao mastro do navio e encheu de cera os ouvidos dos marinheiros.

Unknown (1th century)-'Sirens and Odysseus'-Roman mosaic   Tunis-Musée du Bardo (from house of Dionysos and Ulysses-Thugga)

John William Waterhouse (1849-1917)-'Sirens and Odysseus'-oil on canvas-1891   Melbourne-National Gallery of Victoria

Alessandro Allori (1535-1607)-'Sirens and Odysseus'-fresco-1560   Firenze-Banca Toscana

Francesco Primaticcio (ca 1504-1570)-'Sirens and Odysseus'-oil on canvas   Private collection

Friedrich Preller the young (1858-1901)-'Sirens and Odysseus'-oil on canvas   Leipzig-Museum der Bildenden Kunste

Nausicaa and Odysseus

At the end of his wanderings Odysseus (Ulysses) went to the island of Phaeacians where Alcinous, Nausicaa’s father, reigned. She led Odysseus to the royal palace where, during a banquet, the king wished to see the Trojan War hero married to his daughter. Odysseus chose to return to his island and to his family.

No final das suas deambulações Odisseus (Ulisses) foi parar à ilha dos Feácios onde reinava Alcinoo, pai de Nausicaa. Esta levou ao palácio real, onde durante um banquete o rei manifestou o desejo de ver o herói da guerra de Tróia casado com sua filha. Odisseus preferiu regressar à sua ilha e família.

Pieter Pieterszoon Lastman (1583-1633)-'Nausicaa and Odysseus'-oil on panel-1619   München-Alte Pinakothek

Salvator Rosa (1615-1673)-'Nausicaa and Odysseus'-oil on canvas   St Petersburg-Hermitage

Nausicaa painter-'Ulysses and Athena at the meeting with Nausicaa'-attic-(red-figure)-neck amphora-5th century-Vulci, München-Antikensammlungen und Glyptothek (Munich 2322)

Alessandro Allori (1535-1607)-'Nausicaa and Odysseus'-fresco-1560, Firenze-Banca Toscana

Friederich Preller the younger (1858-1901)-'Odysseus approaches Nausicaa'-canvas   Leipzig-Museum der Bildenden Kunste