This handout asks students to answer 12 questions from book 10 of the odyssey. She describes the obstacles that he will face on his voyage home and tells him how to negotiate them. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. The first is a sixheaded monster lurking in an overhanging, fogconcealed cavern. After his crew plundered ismaros, a coastal town of the kikones, they fought the army of the kikones. Odysseus reveals his name and homeland to alcinous, and says calypso held him. What warning does alcinous give odysseus at the end of the book. Book 10 flashback aeolus presents odysseus with a bag containing all of the winds, and he stirs up a westerly wind to guide odysseus and his crew home. Odysseus does not discuss, at this point, why he was blown off course and unable to return directly to ithaca. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. On circes island, eurylochus had been the sensible one and odysseus had been.
Within ten days, they are in sight of ithaca, but odysseuss shipmates, who think that aeolus has secretly given odysseus a fortune in gold and silver, tear the bag open. Telemachuss ship has come to port in pylus, where he and the stilldisguised athene are greeted by the wise nestor, an aged greek counselor. Why do you think odysseus did not tell his crew about the 6 member sacrifice to scylla. Odysseus is in scheria, where he is being hosted by the phaeacean king alcinoos. Loyalties are tested and the unwelcome house guests are afflicted by an odd malady in this fastmoving section. Poseidon stirs up a storm, which nearly drags odysseus under the sea, but the. As promised, the ithakans return to aiaia because that worked out so well the first time, recover elpenors body, and go through the proper funeral rites. The answers could then be used as discussion or turned in for a grade. First set of journal questions appear on blackboard 210. Who discovered who odysseus really was when he was getting his feet washed. Take a quiz about the important details and events in books 12 14 of the odyssey.
Odysseus, king of ithaca, who ends up on a river on the island of phaeacia. Copy of odyssey book 12 collections grade 9 guiding. The odyssey books 10 12 quiz the odyssey books 15 summary the odyssey books 1617 summary the odyssey summary the odyssey quotes the odyssey important characters the odyssey quiz literature literature summaries homer facts. So noble longsuffering odysseus lay there, conquered by weariness and sleep, while athene came to the island and city of the phaeacians. Nausicaa, the daughter, gives odysseus fresh clothes and bathes him. The odyssey by homer books 67 summary and analysis youtube. A summary of part x section3 in homers the odyssey. 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. A summary of part x section5 in homers the odyssey. This section contains the most obstacles that odysseus must face in his journey home, which. Shipmates, grieving and weary though you are, listen.
She makes them promise to stay for the full day of feasting while she gives further directions to odysseus. Book 12 the sirens the death of the crew themes questions 1. What monsters will odysseus and his men encounter first, according to circe. What does the young girl do to help odysseus get to the palace. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Nothing but fatal trouble shall we find here, pull away, then, and put the land astern. What does odysseus ask nausicaa right after when he wakes up if nausicaa is a goddess or a. The next four books books 9 12 deal with the heros wanderings and are the most widely known in the epic. Homer, odyssey book 6 theoi classical texts library. Course heros video study guide provides indepth summary and analysis of books 6 7 of homers epic poem the odyssey. With super, get unlimited access to this resource and over 100,000 other super resources. Get unlimited access to this and over 100,000 super resources. The odyssey books 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. Odysseus, with the magical help of athene, arrives in disguise at alcinooss palace, and is treated as an honored guest.
Odysseus first encounter with phaeacian princess nausicaa and her maids. The problem came when i sat down to write my summary of books 1 through 6 and couldnt work out the exact playbyplay. Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy. From thence nausithous, the godlike, had removed them, and led and settled them in scheria far from men that live by toil. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Odysseus returns to aeaea, where he buries elpenor and spends one last night with circe. Then, reread the lines indicated with each question below. She cannot be defeated in battle, and she will devour at least six of the greeks, one for each of her hideous heads that feature triple rows of thickset fangs. The wanderings of odysseus continued read the selection from the epic poem the odyssey by homer. These stories take up the next four books nine through twelve, the best known part of the epic. How many men are ordered to prepare a ship for odysseus. These dwelt of old in spacious hypereia hard by the cyclopes, men overweening in pride who plundered them continually and were mightier than they.
The phaeacian section of the odyssey seems most likely. Odyssey books 912 quiz questions flashcards quizlet. Choosing to go around the clashing rocks, odysseus then must confront either scylla or charybdis. Converted notes into questions book 6 of the odyssey learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Be sure you recall the exchange between the two men and more by taking this quiz over book 4 of the odyssey from enotes. Also explore over 68 similar quizzes in this category. Athena is the only supernatural force in this book. Erica schimmel show bio erica has taught college english writing and literature courses and has a masters degree in childrens literature.
Odysseus reveals his name and homeland to alcinous, and says calypso held him against his will prior to his arrival. Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war. Who reveals to menelaus that odysseus is trapped by calypso. Phemius, the renowned ithacan bard, outlines the tale early in the odyssey. Ive been listening to ian mckellen read the epic to me on audio, which is fantastic. As he sets sail, odysseus passes circes counsel on to his men. Collections grade 9 guiding questions collection 6 from the odyssey by homer, translated by robert fitzgerald part one. Nov 11, 2010 im a bit late with my first post about the odyssey for trishs readalong. Further directions seems to be a euphemism for more sex. The odyssey books 46 quiz the odyssey books 79 quiz the odyssey books 1012. They have to answer on their own paper in complete sentences.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. The odyssey study guide contains a biography of homer, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. In book six the daughter of king alcinous, who rules the phaecians, is led by athena to find odysseus on the shore and bring him to her home. Terrible monsters and challenges await odysseus and his crew in book 12, including resisting the sirens and escaping scylla and charybdis. They had once lived in broad hypereia, neighbours to the cyclopes, arrogant men, more powerful than they, who continually attacked them. Try this amazing odyssey book 20 quiz which has been attempted 80 times by avid quiz takers. Lots of talking and cultural detail, especially about women. While odysseus slumbers, alcinooss daughter, princess nausikaa, is visited by athene in. Her servingwomen assisted and brought him food and drink. A little publishing house near the sea, where books are an adventure.
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