1170s BC

Centuries: 13th century BC - 12th century BC - 11th century BC

Decades: 1220s BC 1210s BC 1200s BC 1190s BC 1180s BC - 1170s BC - 1160s BC 1150s BC 1140s BC 1130s BC 1120s BC

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• April 16, 1178 BC - A solar eclipse may mark the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca to his Kingdom after the Trojan War. He discovers a number of suitors rivaling to marry his wife Penelope, believed to be a widow, in order to succeed him in the throne. He organizes their slaying and re-establishes himself on the throne.

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I'm sure my poor head aches again, Oh, for a trap, a trap, a trap!" At the chamber door but a gentle tap. Anything like the sound of a rat And in did come the strangest figure; Was half of yellow and half of red. With sharp blue eyes, each like a pin, No tuft on cheek, nor beard on chin, There was no guessing his kith or kin; The tall man and his quaint attire. VI. Quoth one, "It's as my great-grand-sire, Had walked this way from his painted tomb-stone." And, "Please your honors," said he, "I'm able, All creatures living beneath the sun, After me so as you never saw. VII. "And I chiefly use my charm The mole, and toad, and newt, and viper,-- Yet," said he, "poor Piper as I am, Last June from his huge swarm of gnats; Of a monstrous brood of vampire-bats; If I can rid your town of rats, "One? fifty thousand!" was the exclamation Smiling first a little smile, In his quiet pipe the while; You heard as if an army muttered; And the grumbling grew to a mighty rumbling, Great rats, small rats, lean rats, brawny rats, Grave old plodders, gay young friskers, Families by tens and dozens, Followed the piper for their lives. And step for step they followed dancing, .