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Do Now: 3/28. Take out your notes sheet on epic poetry (called HOMER AND THE EPIC POEM). 1. leaves Troy after the war. 2. Ismarus. ODYSSEUS & CREW SACK THE CITY OF ISMARUS; REMAIN ON THE ISLAND TO DRINK WINE AND SLAUGHTER ANIMALS
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Do Now: 3/28 Take out your notes sheet on epic poetry (called HOMER AND THE EPIC POEM)
2. Ismarus • ODYSSEUS & CREW SACK THE CITY OF ISMARUS; REMAIN ON THE ISLAND TO DRINK WINE AND SLAUGHTER ANIMALS • SIX MEN AT ARMS WERE KILLED FROM EACH SHIP BEFORE THEY ESCAPE
3. sails to the island of the Lotus (Lotos) Eaters • 3 OF ODYSSEUS’ MEN TASTE THE LOTUS; THEY REFUSE TO LEAVE; ODYSSEUS MUST FORCE THEM BACK TO THE SHIPS.
4.Reach the Island of the Cyclopes (Kyklopes) • LOSES 6 OF HIS CREW DUE TO “HUBRIS” (his own arrogance)
5. ISLAND OF AEOLUS (wind god) • -ALMOST HOME, IS SWEPT BACK TO SEA DUE TO MEN’S GREED • -KING AEOLUS BANISHES THEM FROM KINGDOM
6. LAND OF THE LAESTRYGONIANS • THE CANNIBALS SMASH HIS SHIPS WITH BOULDERS; ONLY ODYSSEUS’ SHIP IS ABLE TO ESCAPE
7. AEAEA (CIRCE’S/KirkeISLAND) • STAY FOR ONE YEAR • ODYSSEUS BEWITCHED; MEN WANT TO RETURN HOME
8. THE UNDERWORLD (Hades) • MEETS TIRESIAS the prophet; HIS MOTHER; AGAMEMNON; ACHILLES; ETC.
9. AEAEA (CIRCE’S ISLAND) • MUST BURY ELPENOR • Reiterates the Prophesy/warning from Tiresias
10,11,12. The Sirens (sea nymphs), Schylla and Charibdis(sea monsters)
13. Helios Island (sun god) • Rest of Odysseus men eat the cattle of the sun god and are killed • Odysseus all alone
15. Phaecia-mariners • Here is where Odysseus begins the tale of how he left Troy • Last stop before home
16. Home to Ithaca • Seems strange and foreign to Odysseus because he has been gone so long and the suitors have pillaged many things