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The Odyssey Book X

The Odyssey Book X. By: Jamie. Circe. Circe is a goddess known for turning enemies into animals. Her name means “Hawk.” Daughter of Helios and Perseis. Lives on the island of Aiaia. Renown for her knowledge of potions and herbs. Other Characters.

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The Odyssey Book X

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  1. The OdysseyBook X By: Jamie

  2. Circe • Circe is a goddess known for turning enemies into animals. • Her name means “Hawk.” • Daughter of Helios and Perseis. • Lives on the island of Aiaia. • Renown for her knowledge of potions and herbs.

  3. Other Characters • Eurylokhos: member of Odysseus's crew; told Odysseus that the crew members had been turned into swine. • Odysseus: the leader of his crew; convinces Circe to turn his crew back into humans. • The crew: Odysseus's men who fell for Circe’s trick and were turned into swine.

  4. Plot Summary • Odysseus and his crew arrive at the island of Aiaia. • Eurylokhos was ordered by Odysseus to take half of the crew and explore the island. • They came upon the palace of Circe and the crew entered, but Eurylokhos stayed behind. • Circe greeted them and gave them a potion, and they turned into swine.

  5. Plot Summary continued… • Eurylokhos informed Odysseus and he went to Circe’s palace to make her turn his men back to normal. • Odysseus took the plant, moly, from Hermes to protect him from the effects of the poison that Circe gave him. • She agreed to turn men back to normal, if Odysseus and his crew agreed to stay on her island for a while. • Odysseus and his men stayed for a year on the island, feasting and preparing for the journey ahead of them. • Circe told Odysseus how to get to the underworld.

  6. Ancient Greek Society • The Ancient Greeks showed favoritism. • Certain people like Odysseus and Circe could use their power to get what they wanted. • Circe and other gods and goddesses had the power to control humans. • The Ancient Greeks did not usually respect people and the value of their lives.

  7. Modern Society • An example that is similar to Ancient Greek Society is communism. • Communism is a form of Socialism. • It is an economic system in which all the means of production are controlled by the government. • The book, Animal Farm is a book about communism and its effects.

  8. www.google.com www.enwikipedia.org/wiki/circe google images www.enwikipedia.org/wiki/Odyssey

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