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The real Odyssey

  In the myth – on the surface – the Odyssey is about the Greek legendary hero Odysseus' fantastic and years-long sea voyage home from the Trojan War.
  But in the mystery – in secret – it is the deceased king who sails west in his ship to the realm of the dead, but who is reborn as a royal child and returns by ship from the land of sunrise and life.

  In Homer’s Odyssey, we are told that after the battle of Troy, the Greek warriors and kings sailed back to Greece in their ships. However, King Odysseus’ journey home was longer than that of the others. Among many adventures he sailed westward, out of the Mediterranean, and soon after he came to the Land of the Dead[1].
  Then Odysseus once again sailed into the World of the Living, but now from the East[2] via the Black Sea[3]. When Odysseus thus “reborn” sailed into the world again, he came to the island of the goddess Calypso. Here he was held captive for 7 years, and Calypso promised him eternal life if he would stay with her. On Calypso’s wooded island, four rivers flowed in separate directions[4]. It was a kind of Greek version of the Garden of Eden, the beginning of life in the East.
  But Odysseus wanted to go home, and he finally arrived at his home on the island of Ithaca. But no one recognized him. By magic, tests of strength, and with the help of the gods, he proved that he was the king – and now everyone could see who they were dealing with
  Behind Homer’s fantastic yourney is the myth of the deceased king who sails west in his ship to the underworld, but who is reborn as a royal child and returns by ship from the land of sunrise and life. However, the young son, Telemachus, must first be “recognised” as the king in a ritual. Thereby, the royal family was renewed and secured. Long live the king!