The reader learns about the characters through the themes. It includes approximately 41 days of instructional materials including classroomready materials, assessments, graphic organizers, and texts. Read a character analysis of odysseus, plot summary, and important quotes. Some characters you will be quizzed over include athena and odysseus. Telemachus, the focus of the first four books of the odyssey, provides an early example of good hospitality as both a host and a guest. About the odyssey the odyssey summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis books 14 books 58 books 9 12 books 16 books 1720 books 2124 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery the fractal structure of epics literary elements related links essay questions quiz 1 quiz 2 quiz 3 quiz 4 citations.
Pay attention to what he says about his behavior and his awareness of his. Odysseus is often referred to as wily, crafty and wise. Polyphemus makes a show of hospitality at first, but he soon turns hostile. On his way to the palace of alcinous, the king of the phaeacians, odysseus is stopped by a young girl who is athena in disguise. The gods offer another perspective on the expectations of hospitality. The odyssey books 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. The odyssey books 14 study guide flashcards quizlet. In book 1, athena comes to ithaca in disguise as the hero mentes to convince. The odyssey is told in the thirdperson omniscient perspective.
This is an edit of the hallmark channels made for tv movie, the odyssey. You may wish to consult our links relating to homer and the odyssey. Death death is hades, the god who rules over the dead. Here is this stranger, i do not know who he is, come wandering suppliant here to my house from the eastern or western people. Odysseus visits the country of the lotus eaters after leaving ismarus polyphemus lawless cyclops living in his own cave in the land of the cyclops. They come ashore on this island only to find themselves in a cave that belongs to the cyclops polyphemus. The more complicated a character is, the more he or she engages these major themes. As with all homeric heroes, odysseus possesses hubris, or pride, which causes him to do really stupid things. Lord alcinous, renowned above all men, verily this is a good thing, to listen to a minstrel such as this man is, like unto the gods. The cyclops polyphemus traps odysseus and his men in a cave, behind an enormous rock. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. Homer s 8th century bce oral narrative of a warriors decadeslong quest to return home defines epic poetry.
Homer makes several references in the odyssey to the deceased traveling down to the realm of hades and his queen, persephone per. We learn that poseidon, god of the sea, holds a grudge though we dont know exactly why against odysseus and is making the guys voyage home a pretty difficult one. A guided set of cornell notes for the popular books in the odyssey. Enter a perseus citation to go to another section or work. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. What qualities does odysseus display in books 912 gcse. Ithaca thrinacia scylla and charybdis sparta ogygia calypso mediterranean seaimportant characters in the odyssey in order of mentionbook 1 cyclopes sfklippcza race of book 12helios hcplcjsqthe sun god, oneeyed giants. Home english literature classic books the odyssey book ix navigate here introduction book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book vii book viii book ix book x book xi book xii book xiii book xiv book xv book xvi book xvii book xviii book xix book xx book xxi book xxii book xxiii book xxiv. The odyssey is fundamental to the modern western canon. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
However, odyssey 68 are not the most scintillating reading in the odyssey, whereas books 912 are nothing if not scintillating. The odyssey questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on the odyssey. In the beginning of the journey, he and his men sacked the city of the cicones and carried away many spoils. Therefore, the most complicated character, odysseus. Steadmans texts are meant to be read from beginning to end, but they are also designed to be selectable, so there is no problem starting and stopping anywhere you please. Book 9 the odyssey 15 questions by kalihannah last updated. Together with its companion poem the iliad, the odyssey describes the action and aftermath of the trojan wars, andis the model for the heroic quest. When the suitors violated odysseuss hospitality, when he was dressed as a suitor, odysseus killed them. Book 9 summary in book 9 of the odyssey, odysseus tell the story of him and his men stumble upon an island with a numerous amount of animals to eat. In homers world, however, hospitality is essential. Odysseus does not discuss, at this point, why he was blown off course and unable to return directly to ithaca. They point to the pitiful prayer that he offers to his father, poseidon, and his warm treatment of his beloved sheep, who are soon to be devoured by odysseus and. He devours two of odysseuss men on the spot and imprisons odysseus and the rest.
Many commentators of the odyssey see odysseus wanderings as a series of trials or tests through which he would attain a certain level of wisdom and prepares to be a good leader. The next four books books 9 12 deal with the heros wanderings and are the most widely known in the epic. The odyssey can be thought of as a manual for a host of how to and how not to show hospitality to a guest and vice versa. Kids can listen to these over and over and they are especially great for car trips. Unlike modern books, the greeks viewed the gods as active agents in society. Finally, a river up the coast of the island answers odysseuss prayers and. Thinking of hospitality as a major theme in a literary work may seem odd to modern readers. Odyssey chat transcripts greek and roman mythology pages from ancient sites by tracy marks note. The notion of hospitality is so strong in the world of the odyssey that guests can even be considered part of ones family. The odyssey cornell notes by lighting fires teachers pay.
The odyssey book 10 circe the witch lesson plan by. The point of view shifts entirely to odysseus during books 912, when he tells about his. If you plan to purchase a copy of the 2nd edition, please make sure that you are buying the 2nd edition and not accidentally picking up a used copy of the 1st edition. They stayed with aeolus for a month, and his parting gift to odysseus was a sack holding the winds. Join a discussion about odyssey charter school 912 and talk to others in the community including students, parents, teachers, and administrators.
The odyssey is told in the past tense and includes flashbacks. Describe odysseus stay at the land of the lotus eaters. Homer odyssey books 18 study guide questions reading. The odyssey is one of two major ancient greek epic poems attributed to homer. The major themes in the odyssey are especially significant because they serve to form the moral and ethical constitution of most of the characters. Lotus eaters eat the flowery lotus fruit which causes men to loseforget their desires. Odysseus names himself and begins telling the story of his long travels after leaving troy.
Odysseus returns to aeaea, where he buries elpenor and spends one last night with circe. In particular, there are links there to some study guides elsewhere online that offer summaries of the successive books of epic that you might find useful in. With how many ships does odysseus depart from troy. The odyssey study questions books 912 please answer each question thoughtfully and completely.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. The worksheet and quiz are tools that were put together to check your knowledge of questions on the odyssey book 7. Odysseus displays the essential traits of an epic hero. The poems are traditionally credited to a blind poet named. Note exactly how odysseus identifies himself, and how and where he begins his story compare it to menelaus account of their departure from troy.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the odyssey, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. This product provides discussion points, archetype application, and contemporary parallels for the odyssey. The odyssey this unit was created by the louisiana department of education in partnership with learnzillion. The achaeans sail from the land of the cyclopes to the home of aeolus, ruler of the winds. His kingdom is generally referred to as the underworld, being thought of as beneath the earth. Many community members of athens at ancient sites which folded in 1999 participated in biweekly chats on the classics, including the iliad and the odyssey by homer. Okay, hospitality is the justice system in the odyssey. With a prayer to athena for hospitality from the phaeacians, odysseus sets out for. The odyssey, discussion questions, books 9, 10 english 10, ms. The mens next stop was the aeolian island, home to the god of the winds. Homer odyssey books 18 study guide questions for those of you who may be following our reading of homer remotely or just via the web, heres our schedule of reading over the next three months and below that i have put the reading questions that i distributed to each reader for the first call, which is tonight. It is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, the other homeric epic. Tell me, o muse, of that manysided polutropos hero who traveled far and wide after he had sacked the famous town of troy. The odyssey, discussion questions, books 9, 10 english 10.
He urges conveyance, and entreats us for its assurance. Odysseus does not discuss, at this point, why he was. The narrator is homer, although within his narration odysseus tells his own story in first person in books 912. What do you know about the hospitality theme in the. Full search options are on the right side and top of the page. He gains fame through his intellect and cunning, using both to help the greek army destroy troy. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor.
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