One visit finishes all men but yourselves, twice mortal. In book 10 and elsewhere, hermes is given the epithet slayer of argus, which alludes to a. Books 10 12 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology. While odysseus battles mystical creatures and faces the wrath of the gods, his wife penelope and his son telemachus stave off suitors vying for penelopes hand and ithacas throne long enough for odysseus to return. Would recommend even if you are reading the real odyssey story a good prebook read. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole, from the major themes and. You should be able to cite examples of a few of these in. Odysseus returns to aeaea, where he buries elpenor and spends one last night with circe. The odyssey is most famous for the adventures that odysseus encounters on his 10year journey home from troy to ithaca. They landed next at the island of aeolus the godmade king of the winds. They kept sailing back to circes island and they buried elpenor. The odyssey book one handout completed learnzillion. Summary and analysis book 12 the cattle of the sun.
Follow along with this guide and respond to the questions as you come across them in the text. Circe is helpful once more, providing supplies and warnings about the journey to begin the next dawn. 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. In return for the tale, he gave them a bag of storm winds with the promise that they would swiftly arrive at ithaca. Here is this stranger, i do not know who he is, come wandering suppliant here to my house from the eastern or western people. The cattle of the sun back at circes island, odysseus and his men feasted with the goddess. Synopsis of odyssey books 1 12 the line numbers follow the greek text in the 1917 oxford edition by t. The odyssey teachers guide grades 912 teachervision. First the greeks must get past the sirens whose irresistible songs lure sailors into their islands coastal reefs. He fights giant monsters, and huge cannibals, and he even goes into the underworld to meet dead people.
Summary and analysis book 23 the great rooted bed summary now that the battle has ended and the house has been cleaned, good nurse eurycleia scurries up to penelopes quarters to tell her all that has happened. To reflect on the odyssey and guide you through your reading. Here are worksheets and a project to help you teach or appreciate the odyssey. This literature study guide odyssey graphic organizer is suitable for 7th 9th grade. This is a full unit plan written to go with mary pope osbornes book. Scylla and c h aryb d i s odysseus and his men return to circes island. Books 24 tell how odysseus returns to ithaca and is finally reunited with his wife, penelope, and his son. The odyssey at a glance cliffsnotes study guides book.
Like its partner epic the iliad, it has long been attributed to the poet homer, though most scholars believe its a story passed down in the oral tradition. 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. From another of the internet odyssey advisers, wes callihan, i learned about the book black ships before troy, a fine picture book written by rosemary sutcliffe and illustrated by alan lee. Overall, books 712 were nearly reminiscencefree, with all the storytelling compacted into book 11, in the land of the dead. True to his word, odysseus returns to aeaea for elpenors funeral rites. Odysseus follows circes instructions, digging a trench at the site prescribed and pouring libations of milk, honey, mellow wine, and pure water. Not they they infest our palace day and night, they butcher our cattle, our sheep, our fat goats, feasting themselves sick, swilling our glowing wine as if theres no tomorrow all of it, squandered. Keep track of the places odysseus lands and how long he stays at each one. He kept odysseus a month to hear the entire story of his journey. Odyssey book 10 12 notes chico high english humanities fall 2008. In book 12 of homers odyssey, the title character and his crew sail away from circes island and continue their efforts to return to ithaca.
Would recommend even if you are reading the real odyssey story a good pre book read. Dear class, today well continue working with our reader the odyssey. As is the case throughout homers work, the epic poet. However, the text of the book is at a lower readability. Summary and analysis book 11 the visit to the dead. In this guide some books that describe continuous or related actions have been combined for the purpose of analysis. Students will read the last half of book one of the odyssey pages 7886 and. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
The next four books books 912 deal with the heros wanderings and are the most widely known in the epic. You can print these notes off of my website in outline form. It is formatted as a close passage where students complete a summary of the first four books. May 02, 2016 plot questions for book 6 of homers odyssey. The odyssey study packet 2014 page 2 textbook scavenger hunt read pages 10881103. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. Later in the same book, after odysseus builds his raft and sets out from.
Read the summary below after he waits for nausicaa to go to her fathers palace, odysseus makes his way alone and encounters. The quiz is designed for honors or aplevel english 12 students. Ppt the odyssey powerpoint presentation free to download. Odysseus and his men will face several dangers after leaving kirkes island in book 12 of homers the odyssey. While the men sleep, circe takes odysseus aside to hear about the under world and to offer advice. How can anyone not enjoy the precursor to western civilization. Suitable for students studying gcse classical civilizations.
The odyssey is homers epic of odysseus 10year struggle to return home after the trojan war. Circe took odysseus aside and warned him of the perils that awaited him. The heroic story of odysseus the odyssey deals with odysseus adventures as he makes his way home from troy and with events that take place on ithaca just before and after his return. The land of the dead is near the homes of the cimmerians, who live shrouded in mist and cloud 11. 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. Telemachos shows his hospitality by inviting the guest in as soon as he sees him well, technically her, but telemachos doesnt know that, refraining from asking his name and business, and immediately taking him inside, stowing away his effects, and feeding him at a fine table.
One thing i did not enjoy was the disgustingly graphic description of just what it was that happened to the cyclops eye when it was stabbed with the redhot spear. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. By the time homers audience encounters odyssey 23, odysseus has revealed his identity to his son. Go to my website under the odyssey and click on this powerpoint. Council of the gods and athenas exhortations to telemachus 110 proem 1121 poseidons wrath 2295 council and deliberations of the other gods 96112 athena disguised as mentes 143 guest is received 14454 suitors dine. Please, read the following questions and answer them in your copybooks. Cliffsnotes on homers the odyssey cliffsnotes literature. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading worksheets. Book fourthe visit to menelaus and helen nestor sends telemachus and athena, still disguised as mentor, to sparta. Based on the odyssey though not limited to it, the guide includes resources for online reading, a reading schedule, and multiple pages of reading comprehension activities.
Students will read the first half of book one of the odyssey pages 7886 and will analyze the main characters responses to conflict. The first excerpts that you will read depict some of the wanderings of odysseus after his departure from troy with a fleet of 12 ships carrying about 720 men. The odyssey by homer summaries and study questions. I have used it and the book myths and their meanings allyn and bacon for background notes in. Odysseus does not discuss, at this point, why he was blown off course and unable to return directly to ithaca. The notion of hospitality is so strong in the world of the odyssey that guests can even be considered part of ones family. List the ten story elements that are common to all stories of a heros journey, such as star wars, the lion king, the wizard of oz, or the odyssey. What are the nine archetypes that you will find in a heros. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. I have used this with a smallgroup 7th8th english class, and the questions, writing activities, and test are written around general education standards for 7th8th grade. Homer robert fitzgerald translation summary and discussion of books 18 the trojan war we just watched the movie clip from the movie troy who won the. Circe gave them food and addressed them hearts of oak, did you go down alive into the homes of death.
Differentiated resources to help students understand the events in books 512 of the odyssey. Early in odyssey 5, hermes, as he flies off to calypsos island, is compared to a bird skimming the ocean in search of fish. See a complete list of the characters in the odyssey and indepth analyses of odysseus, telemachus, penelope, athena, calypso, and circe. Based on the odyssey though not limited to it, the guide includes resources for online reading, a reading schedule, and multiple pages of reading. Learn odyssey vocabulary book 12 with free interactive flashcards. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. Students will begin the odyssey with a brief explanation of the features of the epic as well as a close reading of the invocation.
The odyssey teachers guide an epic adventure poem from the beginning of greek literature, the odyssey is the legendary story of the greek expedition to reclaim helen from the city of troy. As he sets sail, odysseus passes circes counsel on to his men. 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. You should be able to cite examples of a few of these in books 9 and 12 of the odyssey. Literature study guide odyssey graphic organizer for 7th. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Its hard to consider a person educated in the literary tradition unless theyve familiar with this classic. Books 512 describe the adventures the hero encounters on his way home. If telemachus learns his father is dead, he will honor his father with a funeral and. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading. What are three important elements of the plot of the epic poems the iliad and the odyssey. I have used it and the book myths and their meanings allyn and bacon for background notes in preparing students to study the odyssey.
Synopsis of odyssey books 112 the line numbers follow the greek text in the 1917 oxford edition by t. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. Choose from 500 different sets of odyssey vocabulary book 12 flashcards on quizlet. She describes the obstacles that he will face on his voyage home and tells him how to negotiate them. Homers epic poem the odyssey has fascinated readers and listeners for thousands of years. What is the importance of odysseuss bed in homers odyssey. Use this literature study guide as a format for your book report or novel project. What characteristics of odysseus and penelopes bed suggest the strength and endurance of their love.
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