The Odyssey: The Journey of Odysseus Retold In Ten Episodes | Ep. 5 - The Laestrygonians

Описание: The Odyssey: The Laestrygonians is the fifth episode in this series of ten episodes. It describes the danger of being in an strange land while leading their journey to their homeland.
The Perils of Strange Lands is craft fully suggested in this episode that nothing can be taken as granted when entering to a land of unknown even though everything looks nice and friendly but the danger is still hidden their in plain sight.
This episode describe the story of those giants and how Odysseus and his men were able to escape from the danger.
The Laestrygonians were a race of giant cannibals who lived on a distant island. When Odysseus and his men arrived there, they sent a scouting party to explore the island. The scouts met a friendly woman who directed them to the palace of her father, the king.
However, when the scouts arrived at the palace, they were attacked by the Laestrygonians, who were described as being as tall as trees. The cannibals devoured the scouts, and the rest of Odysseus' fleet was unable to escape because the Laestrygonians had destroyed their ships.
Odysseus and a small group of his men were able to escape by hiding in a cave, but they were the only survivors of the attack. They sailed away on the only remaining ship, and continued their journey home.
The episode with the Laestrygonians demonstrates the dangers of the unknown and the unpredictability of the world.

Links for other episodes are as follows:
🎬 Episode 1: The Cicones →   • The Odyssey: The Journey of Odysseus Retol...  
🌿 Episode 2: The Lotus Eaters →   • The Odyssey: The Journey of Odysseus Retol...  
👁️ Episode 3: The Cyclops (Polyphemus) →   • The Odyssey: The Journey of Odysseus Retol...  
🌬️ Episode 4: Aeolus and the Bag of Winds →   • The Odyssey: The Journey of Odysseus Retol...  
🧌 Episode 5: The Laestrygonians → [You Are Here]
🪄 Episode 6: Circe’s Island →    • The Odyssey: The Journey of Odysseus Retol...  
💀 Episode 7: The Land of the Dead →    • The Odyssey: The Journey of Odysseus Retol...  
🎶 Episode 8: The Sirens →    • The Odyssey: The Journey of Odysseus Retol...  
⚔️ Episode 9: Scylla and Charybdis →    • The Odyssey: The Journey of Odysseus Retol...  
🏠 Episode 10: Homecoming – Return to Ithaca →    • The Odyssey: The Journey of Odysseus Retol...