This title shifts the focus from the simple arrival to a place that seems peaceful, but hides a great threat. A cursed port describes the city as a place of perdition and deception, a place that at first glance seems safe, but is full of danger. The soft tones and earthy texture of the work suggest the deceptive tranquility of the place, while the “eyes” representing the Laistrygonian population gaze at Ulysses’ ship, like some kind of lurking demon.