They opened it and released a hurricane that blew us back to where wed started. This is an edit of the hallmark channels made for tv movie, the odyssey. Questions on circe and book 10 of the odyssey essay. Circe has magic powers, which she uses to turn some of odysseuss men into pigs. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Dear class, today well continue working with our reader the odyssey. The underworld was also called hades, after its king. Read the following two selections excerpts from book 10 of the odyssey and the poem circes power by louise. On that island odysseus men encounter wolves and mountain lions who behave like domestic dogs. In book 10 of the odyssey, what is the symbolism behind. He kept odysseus a month to hear the entire story of his journey.
Use the answers to the questions below as a guide to evaluate student understanding. After aeolus will not help them again in book 10 of homers the odyssey, odysseus and his men must row until they find the. Use your odyssey book and study guide to answer the following questions from book 9 and 10. Odysseus continues sharing the story of his journeys with the phaeacians in book 10 of homers the odyssey, including a stay with the god of the winds and meeting circe.
Having escaped the cyclops, odysseus and his men arrive at the home of aeolus, master of the winds, where they are. Apr, 2014 epic simile in book 10 of the odyssey, odysseus land on circe s island. In book 10 of the odyssey, odysseus is an epic hero. Also like calypso, circe is described as lustrous and the nymph with the lovely braids, and is first seen weaving at her loom. You do not need to use complete sentences for this section. Caleb lies and deceit when odysseus is asleep after steering the ship for many days, his men think that. Epic simile in book 10 of the odyssey, odysseus land on. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. Explore and discover inspiring collections of art, literature, culture, and history. They stayed with aeolus for a month, and his parting gift to odysseus was a sack holding the winds. Reread your answers at the end prior to your final submission.
I am really confussed about this whole story, but i do know that odysseus can avoid circes spells because hermes gave him a herb to eat that would protect him from circes. The odyssey book 10 project by naomi shrom on prezi. Athena flies to lacedaemon and tells telemachus to come back. These chapters present a picture of the struggles, the desperation, and the momentary joys of the working class. Interview with the devil the secret to freedom and success napoleon hill duration. Aeolus, the laestrygones, circe thence we went on to the aeolian island where lives aeolus son of hippotas, dear to the.
When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically. This product provides discussion points, archetype application, and contemporary parallels for the odyssey. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. Course heros video study guide provides indepth summary and analysis of book 10 of homers epic poem the odyssey. Eager to move on, odysseus receives an oxskin pouch from aeolus. This is one of the many epic similes of the odyssey. Books 1012 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology. Follow directions in each question you will be graded on following directions, correct answers, spelling, and punctuation and properly introduced and cited quotes. Thence we went on to the aeolian island where lives aeolus son of hippotas, dear to the immortal gods. Having escaped the cyclops, odysseus and his men arrive at the home of aeolus. The mens next stop was the aeolian island, home to the god of the winds. 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. Nov 30, 2009 66 thoughts on question wk of 1 the odyssey book 10 david spehar 4th hour december 9, 2009 at 10. In book 10 of the odyssey, what is the symbolism behind circe.
Remember that the assessment for this novel will be a project, so it is important that. After aeolus will not help them again in book 10 of homers the odyssey, odysseus and his men must row until they find the land of the. In book 10 and elsewhere, hermes is given the epithet slayer of argus, which alludes to a. In the definetion of an epic hero, super natural powers are mentioned. Summary and analysis book 10 the bewitching queen of aeaea. They landed next at the island of aeolus the godmade king of the winds.
Use the pronouncing glossary at the back of the odyssey if you need help with names and places. In return for the tale, he gave them a bag of storm winds with the promise that they would swiftly arrive at ithaca. The odyssey book 10 lyrics aeolus, the laestrygones, circe thence we went on to the aeolian island where lives aeolus son of hippotas, dear to the immortal gods. But the land of death to which odysseus is about to journey would seem to be located on the earths surface. The odyssey book 10 circe the witch lesson plan by designed. What does odysseus promise to his shipmate, elpenor, who died in circes house. The ship brought its mourning survivors to the island of circe, aeaea. Hed given me a leather bag, which my crew mistook for booty. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. What did the king of lamos do to one of the three of the crew members when he first met them. Homer, odyssey book 10 theoi classical texts library.
Odysseus then you are, o great contender, of whom the glittering god with the golden wand spoke to me ever, and foretold the black swift ship would carry you. Use the pronouncing glossary at the back of the odyssey if you need. The odyssey by homer book 10 summary and analysis youtube. Study 96 odyssey books 110 flashcards from laura p. Having escaped the cyclops, odysseus and his men arrive at the home of aeolus, master of the winds, where they are greeted warmly and hosted for a month. Oct, 2015 dear class, today well continue working with our reader the odyssey. Book 10 the achaeans sail from the land of the cyclopes to the home of aeolus, ruler of the winds. Apr 17, 2017 odyssey book 10 fitzgerald excerpts duration. From the land of the cyclopes, the achaeans sail to the home of aeolus, the ruler of the winds. Homer makes several references in the odyssey to the deceased traveling down to the realm of hades and his queen, persephone persehfoneee. Dec, 2010 i am really confussed about this whole story, but i do know that odysseus can avoid circes spells because hermes gave him a herb to eat that would protect him from circes drugs and spells, but i still dont understand the symbolism of why circe did the spells to odysseus men i think she turned them into swine.
Book 10 1 who is aeolus, and what gift does he give to odysseus. The odyssey book 10 circe the witch lesson plan by. Odysseus then you are, o great contender, of whom the glittering god with the golden wand spoke to me ever, and foretold the black swift ship would carry you from troy. Son of laertes and seed of zeus, resourceful odysseus, you shall no longer stay in my house when none of you wish to. During this time elpenor, one of the men, died in a drunken fall from circe s roof. She warns him that some of the suitors will try to ambush and kill him on his way home, and tells him to avoid all the islands. The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text. The sirens, scylla and charybdis, the cattle of the sun after we were clear of the river oceanus, and had got out into the open sea, we went on till we reached. Read the following two selections excerpts from book 10 of the odyssey and the poem circes power by louise gluck and answer the following question using the pie method. She gives them a vile that makes them lose desire and turns them into pigs what does eurylochus want to do when he sees what has happened to the men. Follow directions in each question you will be graded on following directions, correct answers. Generated by camscanner the odyssey, book 10 circe.
The odyssey circe, like calypso, is an immortal goddess who seeks to prevent odysseus from returning home. Murray 1 then to the aeolian isle we came, where dwelt aeolus, son of hippotas, dear to the immortal gods, in a floating island, and all around it is a wall of unbreakable bronze, and the cliff runs up sheer. Son of laertes, sprung from zeus, odysseus of many devices, go now to thy swift ship and to the. In book 10 and elsewhere, hermes is given the epithet slayer of argus, which. The grace of the witch page 916 selection quiz recall the events from book 10 of homers odyssey, and then answer the questions in one or two sentences. But when the sun set and darkness came on, they lay down to sleep throughout the shadowy halls, 480 but i went up to the beautiful bed of circe, and besought her by her knees. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Remember that the assessment for this novel will be a project, so it is important that you read as much as possible before we start with it.
The achaeans sail from the land of the cyclopes to the home of aeolus, ruler of the winds. Books 10 12 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology. He feared it was a trap what does circe do to odysseus men. Chapters 10 cliffsnotes study guides book summaries.
Years after the end of the trojan war, the greek hero odysseus still hasnt come home to ithaka. When arriving at circes island, he splits the men into groups and sends half. Apr, 2014 epic simile in book 10 of the odyssey, odysseus land on circes island. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. In book 10 of the odyssey, odysseus is an epic hero according to greek standards. So then all day long till set of sun we sat feasting on abundant flesh and sweet wine.
We ended up among the laestrygonians, giants who bombarded our fleet with boulders and gobbled down our shipmates. Book 10 use the answers to the questions below as a guide to evaluate student understanding. Trojan war, and odysseus has still not returned home. Thence we sailed on, grieved at heart, glad to have escaped death, though we had lost our dear comrades. Chapter summary for homers the odyssey, book 10 summary. There, odysseus discovered a column of smoke drifting up from circe s house, and sent out half his men, drawn by lot, to. Purchase a copy of this text not necessarily the same edition from. Circe, the grace of the witch detail of tilla durieuxas. The odyssey book 10 jason mello abby haney ziar brown dj schaffer allusions to greek gods. Find a summary of this and each chapter of the odyssey. I believe this photo is a good representation on how those animals may have acted. You have to be careful in the odyssey, because theres always that chance that youre inadvertently ticking off some immortal with powerful connectionslike a close family tie to the god of the sea. Athena flies to lacedaemon and tells telemachus to come back to ithaca.
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. Aeolus, the laestrygones, circe thence we went on to the aeolian island where lives aeolus son of hippotas, dear to the immortal gods. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the odyssey, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. The beautiful witchgoddess who transforms odysseuss crew into swine when he lands on her island. Circe, the grace of the witch detail of tilla durieuxas circe about. Online exhibits brought to you by the university of michigan library and powered by omeka. Book ten next we met the keeper of the winds, who sent us on our way with a steady breeze. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. In it are captured all the winds that might drive the ships off.