An Ionian island northeast of Ithaka.
Returning to his home on Ithaka after the Trojan War, Odysseus made up a story to disguise his true identity. He said he had been a guest on the island of Taphos and given gifts and sea passage by the king. He said he was subsequently robbed and held prisoner by sailors until he managed to escape when the boat he was on stopped over at Ithaka.
