Desembarcamos en las orillas de los Lotofagos.

In 1968, Franco Rossi, the director of The Odyssey, received a parody of Homer’s epic from a friend, which inspired a brief yet vivid retelling of Odysseus's journey. The text, titled PornOdissea, recounts Odysseus's arrival on the island of the Phaeacians, where he encounters a strange and seemingly enchanted woman. According to the account, after nine days of being driven away by adverse winds, Odysseus and his men finally landed on the shores of this island. There, they encountered a people whose diet consisted of the flowers of a plant that caused memory loss. Among them was a young woman who appeared to sleep with her eyes open, lying beneath a date tree on a white goatskin cloth. Her beauty was described as ancient and captivating, with features that seemed almost otherworldly. Odysseus, drawn to her, approached her and touched her hair, awakening her from her trance. She opened her legs, and Odysseus felt an irresistible urge. He kissed her, and she responded with a kind of passive submission, her body moving as though under some unseen influence. However, when he attempted to take further action, she remained still, her head and limbs motionless while her buttocks moved slightly, as if resisting. Odysseus, frustrated, struck her, but she did not react. He then turned to his companions, who had been watching in silence, and gestured for them to approach. One of them took advantage of the moment, mounting her, and she once again exhibited the same passive response, her movements suggesting a lack of awareness or control. The narrative continues with Odysseus and his men encountering more of these beings, who appear to be engaged in continuous sexual activity, their bodies moving in rhythmic patterns as if guided by an external force. They offer the group a substance derived from the lotus plant, which induces a state of forgetfulness and contentment. Many of Odysseus’s men succumb to its effects, refusing to return to their ship, even as Odysseus attempts to drag them back. In the end, he forces them into chains and sets sail, leaving behind the island and its inhabitants. The story then shifts to another landmass, where Odysseus and his remaining crew encounter Cyclopes, colossal creatures with a single eye, living in isolation. These beings are described as moving on hands and knees, scratching themselves against trees, and residing in caves filled with vast quantities of cheese and livestock. Odysseus and his men enter one such cave, where they find a massive figure feeding on sheep. Despite the presence of this giant, Odysseus refuses to flee, instead bringing along a special wine gifted to him by a priest named Marone. This wine, described as divine and incorruptible, has the power to make anyone who drinks it smile from ear to ear, and even to cause laughter when someone urinates on it. As the tale unfolds, the narrative blends elements of myth and satire, using the structure of The Odyssey to explore themes of desire, temptation, and the loss of self-control. It serves as both a humorous take on classical literature and a commentary on human vulnerability to external influences. The text ends abruptly, with Odysseus still in the cave, contemplating the strange world around him.