What is Thrinacia in the Odyssey?

What is Thrinacia in the Odyssey? Thrinacia (Homeric Greek Θρινακία Thrinakíā, from θρῖναξ “trident”; English pronunciation /θrɪˈneɪʃə, θraɪ-/) is the island home of the Cattle of Helios in Book XII of Homer’s Odyssey, guarded by Helios’ daughters Lampetia and Phaethusa. Why did Odysseus go to Thrinacia? Circe sends Odysseus to the Underworld to speak with … Continue reading What is Thrinacia in the Odyssey?