&H-1a="There is a harbor of the Old Man of the Sea, Phorkys, in the countryside of Ithaka" (Odyssey 13.96) &H-1=Vathy, the one and only harbor of Ithaka. &H-2a= "...There two precipitous promontories opposed jut out, to close in the harbor and shelter it from the big waves..." (Odyssey 13.97-99) &H-2=Vathy, the entrance to the harbor seen from inside. &H-3a="Near the harbor, is a cave that is shaded, and pleasant, and sacred to the Nymphs of the Wellsprings. 1 has two entrances, one of them facing the North Wind." (Odyssey 13.103-110) &H-3=The Entrance. &H-4=The Interior. "There are mixing bowls and handled jars inside it... and looms of stone... and water forever flowing; it has two entrances, the one toward the south ash more divinity; that is the way of the inmortals, and no men enter by that way." (Odyssey 13.105-112) &H-5=View of the ancient city from its akropolis. The mountain in the background is Mt. Neion. "We come from Ithaka under the mountain Neion." (Odyssey 3.81) &H-6=The partially excavated remains of the fountain. "They arrived at the fountain, sweet-running and made of stone." (Odyssey 17.205-6) &H-7=The Bay of Aetos as seen from the settlement. "My ship stands near, at the country, away from the city, at the harbor Reithron, underneath wooded Neion." (Odyssey 1.185-6) &H-8=The large terraced space at the settlement of Aetos. "Now when they were all assembled in one place together, he went on his way to the assembly." (Odyssey 2.10-11) &H-9=The fortified hill over the city at Aetos named after Athena Alalkomeneis (Iliad 4.8). From its top one has an excellent view of the Bay of Reithron and the entrance to the harbor of Phorkys. "I was above the city, where the Hill of Hermes is, making my way along, when I saw a fast vessle coming into our harbor." (Odyssey 16.471-2) &H-10=View from the settlement; from here one can see the ocean on both sides, Reithron of #2 on one and toward Kephallenia on the other (seen here). "There are many Achaian women besides, some of the close by in seagirt Ithaka, and some in the rest of the cities." (Odyssey 21.251-2) &H-11=The Bay of Andri, the only harbor on the south coast of Ithaka. "But when you make land, at the first promontory of [southern] Ithaka." (Odyssey 15.36) &H-12=The Temple of Apollo at Aetos, 6th Century B.C. "The heralds came through the town driving the holy hecatomb of the gods, and the flowing-haired Achaeans assembled under the shady grove of him who strikes from afar, Apollo." (Odyssey 20.276-278) &H-13=The spring, located in southern Ithaka, below Raven's Rock. "You will find him posted beside his pigs, and these are herded near the Rock of the Raven and beside the spring of Arethousa." (Odyssey 13.407-8) &H-14=The island called Perapigadi (i.e. the far spring [of Arethousa]) "There is a rocky island there halfway in the passage between Ithaka and towering Samos, called Asteris, not large, but it has a double anchorage where ships can be hidden. There the Achaians waited in ambush." (Odyssey 4.844-847) &H-15=The humble stone hut sits on top Raven's Rock where once Odysseus may have found shelter upon his return to Ithaka. "And here again, at the end of the island... I myself keep watch on these pigs and guard them, and I too choose with care the best of the pigs, and send it off to them." (Odyssey 14.103-108) &H-16=This cave is just below Raven's Rock and above Arethousa. "First the swineherd slung his sharp sword on his heavy shoulders... and went to sleep where his pigs, with shining teeth, lay in the hollow of a rock, sheltered from the North Wind." (Odyssey 14.528-533) &H-17=The modern name Vathy reflects the Homeric description (upon the return of the suitors) of a safe harbor carved by nature deeply into the landscape. Homer is, of course, referring to the harbor of Phorkys. &H-17a="When they were inside the very deep harbor..." (Odyssey 16.324) &H-18=This precipitous landscape dominates southern Ithaka and ties together the Farm of Eumaios, the spring of Arethousa and the island of Asteris. "You will find him posted beside his pigs, and these are herded near the Rock of the Raven and beside the spring of Arethousa." (Odyssey 13.407-8) &H-19=This idyllic landscape in northern Ithaka was the setting for the farmhouse of Laertes, the father of Odysseus. "Laertes... no longer comes to the city now, buy away by himself on his own land leads a hard life." (Odyssey 1.189-190) &H-20=This is the dominant mountain in south Ithaka. Here are the most important landscapes of the Odyssey: the harbor of Phorkys with the rich valley behind it, the settlement, the Cave of the Nymphs, and the landscapes of the far south. Seen here from Mt. Neriton. "We come from Ithaka [city] under the mountain Neion." (Odyssey 3.81) &H-21=The rugged Mt. Anogi corresponds to the Homeric Mt. Neriton, here seen from the top of Alalkomenai/Hill of Hermes. "I am at home in sunny Ithaka. There is a mountain there that stands tall, leaf-trembling Neritos..." (Odyssey 9.21-2) &H-22=This is one of the landscapes revealed to Odysseus by Athena. It is seen here from the Cave of the Nymphs. "...and there is the mountain, Neritos, all covered with forest..." (Odyssey 13.351) &V-008a=Dinos with upright handles. &V-009=Dinos on pedestal. &V-013=Krater, "Thapsos class." &V-014a=Skyphos with a metope containing a spiral. &V-015a=Skyphos with a metope containing a meander. &V-024a=Kantharos with pendant semicircles. &V-027a=High-footed skyphos decorated with semicircles. &V-032a=Kantharos with concentic semicircles. &V-045a=Skyphos with a metope of double axes and lines. &V-060a=Kotyle with a metope containing wavy lines. &V-061a=Kotyle decorated with lines and a simple metope. &V-071a=Skyphos with its lid. &V-084al=Pyxis with its lid. &V-091a=Skyphos with a metope containing water birds. &V-095a=Skyphos similar to #100 &V-100=Skyphos with a metope of wavy lines and writing on its base &V-100b=Base of #100 with its writings. &V-108_110=Juglets of typical local shape and mostly solid colour. &V-120=Cup with linear decoration. &V-122=Round-bottomed cup with solid color and a few lines. &V-133=Kantharos similar to #134. &V-134=Kantharos with linear decoration. &V-135=Kantharos similar to #134. &V-136=Three-handled kantharos with linear decoration. &V-143=Kantharos with solid colour. &V-168=Oinochoe with linear decoration and two friezes. &V-180=Oinochoe with solid bands and lines. &V-182=Oinochoe with double handle and linear decoration. &V-183=Oinochoe &V-183f=Same: figurine attached to its handle. &V-189=Oinochoe, local Protocorinthian. &V-221=Krater with solid colour and a few lines. &V-232=Fragmentary inscription on a vase from the 7th Century B.C. &V-232base=Base of oinochoe with image of conical oinochoe. &V-240a=Zoomorphic vase (bird). &V-242a=Zoomorphic vase (dog). &V-252=Siren vase, local imitation of Corinthian. &V-264=Oinochoe, Corinthian style with animal frieze. &V-264b=Same: Horse protome on base. &V-264siren=Same: Lions, sphinxes, sirens; &V-272=Oinochoe with linear decoration and a frieze of rays. &V-280a=Shallow skyphos decorated with birds. &V-281=Skyphos decorated with birds and lozenges. &V-283=Triple upright ring-vase, a unique object! &V-291a=Vertical ring-vase. &V-292=Tubular stand signed by Kallikleas. &V-292di=Tubular stand signed by Kallikleas. &V-293=Tubular stand with image of Apollo and deer. &V-299=Vertical ring-vase with diagonal neck. &V-300a=Ring-vase with double neck. &V-302a=Ring-shaped stand with decoration of running deer. &V-312=Oinochoe with solid color. &V-325=Oinochoe with checkerboard decoration. &V-328=Oinochoe, Protocorinthian style. &V-343a=Fragment of oinochoe with grazing deer. &V-347=Conical oinochoe with linear decoration and six friezes. &V-348a=Oinochoe with linear decoration and five friezes. &V-348base=Its base with a fish. &V-512=Oinochoe (wine-jug) with solid colour and a few lines. &V-814=Male figurine (Odysseus?) &V-817=Double Ax. &V-855=Horse. &V-856=Rooster. &V-873a=Round-bottom jar. &V-874=Conical juglet. &V-882=Horse. &V-884=Horse. &V-886=Horse. &V-887=Dog. &V-888=Double horse. &V-891=Round-bottomed bowl. &V-893=Wild goat. &V-894=Amphoriskos (handles missing) &V-898=Tall-handled amphoriskos. &V-950=Tall-necked juglet.