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Causes and Effects of Odysseus’ decisions. By: Sam Amos, Anthony Abinanti , Jessica Murphy, Andrew Wheeler, Hannah Wilding, and Ally Steve. Do This Now.
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Causes and Effects of Odysseus’ decisions By: Sam Amos, Anthony Abinanti, Jessica Murphy, Andrew Wheeler, Hannah Wilding, and Ally Steve
Do This Now • Take a couple minutes to discuss Odysseus’ journey. Think about the places he goes and the people he meets along the way. What are some causes and effects of his and his crews’ actions?
Cause and Effect #1 • Odysseus and his crew go to the Island of Aiolia. AiolosHippotades gives the men an Ox skin of winds to help the men on their journey. • CAUSE: The men open the ox skin of winds when Odysseus is asleep. • What is the effect of this action?
Cause and Effect #1 • EFFECT: When Odysseus’ crew opens the skin of winds, the winds send Odysseus and his men all the way back to the island of Aiolia. Aiolos is no longer willing to help the men because he says they are now the “gods’ enemy.”
Cause and Effect #2 • Odysseus and his crew arrive at the Island of Helios to rest after their escape from Scylla. • CAUSE: Odysseus is told not to kill Helios’ cattle on the island. While Odysseus falls into a deep sleep, his crewmen decide to disobey Odysseus and kill the cattle to eat since their supplies have all run out.
Cause and Effect #2 • EFFECT: Helios finds out that Odysseus’ crew has slain his cattle. He prays to Zeus that the men face death for their actions. As the crew sets out on the sea, Zeus sends a wave to crash the ship and kill all the men. Odysseus is the only one to survive, but barely
Cause and Effect #3 • Odysseus goes to the house of Hades to find Tiresias to help him and give Odysseus direction to get back to Ithaca. • CAUSE- Odysseus has not been home to see his mom for awhile. His mom becomes very lonely without him at home.
Cause and Effect #3 • EFFECT- His mom died from loneliness. Odysseus has not been able to visit his mom causing the death of her. The two meet when Odysseus visits the underworld. Odysseus is brought to tears by seeing his mom in the underworld.
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