A/N: This is not The Tales of version of Percy Jackson and the Greek Gods or Percy Jackson and the Greek Heroes, but rather The Tales of version of a book I got of Greek and Roman Mythology I got in Rome Italy. The settings will be after 'The Tales of the Heroes of Olympus: The Blood of Olympus' so please read that before getting in this story. Think of this story as something to pass by until The Trials of Apollo books.
Alcinous
This guy was known because he helped two heroes at two different times.
Alcinous was the king of an island which Homer refers to as Scheria. Alcinous was the grandson of Poseidon and son of Nausithous. Alcinous had five sons and one daughter Nausicaa. Alcinous' wife was called Arete. She lived in the palace with her husband and children, held by all in honor and respect.
Their palace was surrounded by a wonderful orchard, where fruit of every kind ripened all the year round. Arete and Alcinous were beloved by their people, hospitable to strangers and especially to victims of shipwreck.
One of these victims was Odysseus. Having refreshed Odysseus and listened to the long tale of his adventures, Alcinous gave him a ship on which to return to Ithaca and loaded him with gifts. But Poseidon changed the boat into a rock and surrounded Acinous city with Mountains.
One of the visitors Alcinous had was Medea and the Argonauts. When they landed they found at his court, a group of envoys from Medea's father. Aeetes, with the orders to bring Medea back. Alcinous was chosen to arbitrate and decided that if Medea was still a virgin, she should be sent back to her father; if not she should be left with Jason. Faced with this decision, Arete hastened to marry the young couple.
Not daring to appear before their king, the Colchian envoys settled in Scheria, while the Argonauts made their way back home.
That is the story of the friendly Alcinous.
Next is the son of a king who left to avenge their father for his death during the war against Thebes.
