Scheria, the home of a powerful naval civilizationThese special self-driving ships appear in the Odyssey in the description of Odysseus’ stay on the island of Scheria. The living ships of the PhaeaciansAmong all the remarkable aspects of the Phaeacians, their ships were notably highlighted in the Odyssey. How fast were these mysterious, self-driving ships? Not only were these ships sentient and self-driving, but they were also exceptionally fast. Of course, they did not really have self-driving ships.