The Odyssey Part One

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The OdysseyPart One

• English 9 A

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Table of Contents

• Tell the Story 890
• Calypso, the Sweet Nymph 891
• I am Laertes son 895
• The Lotus Eaters 898
• The Cyclops 899
• The Witch Circe 911
• The Sirens Scylla and Charybdis 916
• The Cattle of the Sun God 922

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Relationships

• Thomas Mann once said, No man is an island. In
  some ways we are all connected, and the
  relationships we have with others impact our
  lives. Some relationships are beyond our
  control, such as our families. Others, we choose
  such as friends and significant others. Having a
  successful relationships often takes effort from
  all parties. Think about relationships and how
  courage, love, acceptance, understand, and
  honesty are important components.

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Quick Write

• What relationships have had the greatest impact
  on you? Respond to one of the choices in the
  prompt below.
• Describe one of your own relationships and
  explain why it is important.
• Write about a relationship that helped shape who
  you are today.

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Tell the story The Lotus Eaters

• It begins with Homer asking for the Muse to help
  him tell the story.
• We begin reading the story towards the end.
• Odysseus is on Calypsos island.
• After leaving Calypsos island, he begins to tell
  the story of his journey thus far.
• After Calypsos island, all of Part One has
  already happened and is being told by Odysseus.

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891-898 Questions

• Who is Hermes, and what is his mission?
• What can Hermes do with his wand?
• Who is holding Odysseus captive?
• What is Calypsos reaction to having to let
  Odysseus go?
• What is the main problem Odysseus faces while
  traveling by sea?
• What happens to Odysseus?
• How do the Phaeacians treat Odysseus?
• What happens at the Land of the Lotus Eaters?

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The Cyclops

• Odysseus describes his next adventure to King
  Alcinouss court.
• In the adventure, they run into the Cyclops named
  Polyphemus, Posiedons one eyed monster son.
• Read pages 899-909

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899-909 Questions

• Write a persuasive speech (two paragraphs) from
  Odysseus's point of view convincing the Cyclops
  to free his men. (Write like you are Odysseus)
• How heavy is the door of the Cyclops cave?
• What is the first villainous thing the Cyclops
  does?
• Why doesnt Odysseus kill the Cyclops when he has
  the chance?
• What does Odysseus give the Cyclops as a gift?
• What gift does the Cyclops give in return?
• What does Odysseus tell the Cyclops that his name
  is?
• How do Odysseus and his men sneak out of the
  Cyclopss cave?
• What foolish thing does Odysseus do?
• What did a soothsayer once predict would happen
  to the Cyclops?
• What does the Cyclops ask his father Poseidon to
  do for him?

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The Witch Circe

• The king of wind gives Odysseus and his men a
  favor.
• Odysseus loses all but one ship to the
  Laestrygonians (giant cannibals).
• In the account of the witch Circe, Odysseus's
  journey home is prolonged even further.

Read 911- 913
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911-913 Questions

1. Who is the God of Wind?
2. What favor does he do for Odysseus and his men?
3. What stupid mistake do some of the men make on
   the ship?
4. How do even more men die after the bag accident?
5. What does Circe do to some of Odysseuss men?
6. How does Odysseus get her to release his men?
7. What instructions does Circe give Odysseus?

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Homeric Similes

• A simile is a directly stated comparison using
  the words like or as.
• A Homeric simile is an elaborate comparison,
  developed over several lines, between something
  strange or unfamiliar to the audience and
  something more familiar to them.
• For example, in lines 281-283 on page 902, Homer
  compares the Cyclops eating the men to a mountain
  lion devouring its prey, bones and all.

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The Land of the Dead Sirens, Scylla and
Charybdis

• Because of the events with the witch Circe,
  Odysseus must go to the Land of the Dead.
• After the Land of the Dead, Odysseus and his men
  return to the witch Circe, who warns Odysseus of
  the Sirens (singing sea nymphs), Scylla and
  Charyhdis (monsters).
• Read 914 - 922

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914-922 Questions

• What does Odysseus do to call the souls of the
  dead to him?
• Who is Teiresia and what does Odysseus want from
  him?
• What does Teiresia Predict for Odysseus? What
  should Odysseus do to the suitors at his house?
• What does Teiresias say Odysseus should do after
  dealing with the suitors?
• What is the name of Odysseuss mother and how did
  she die?
• Why cant Odysseus hug his dead mother? Why
  should Odysseus be wary of the Sirens?
• What should he and his men do to keep safe from
  the Sirens?
• Describe Scylla.
• What will Charybdis do if Odysseuss ships get
  too close?
• What does Odysseus keep secret form his men?
• Describe the circumstances of Odysseuss
  shipmates deaths. Is it Odysseuss fault?

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Cattle of the Sun God

• The Cattle of the Sun God is the last account
  before Odysseus ends up on Calypsos island.
• What can you assume will happen by the end of the
  account? (Keep in mind how the story started).
• Based on what you know, and what Odysseus has
  been told, if you were Odysseus, what would you
  do to try to protect your men?
• Read 922-924

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922-924 Questions

• Why do they land on the island of Thrinakia?
• What does Odysseus make his men promise?
• Describe Eurylochuss persuasive speech?
• What are his main points?
• Who does Odysseus blame?
• What does Lord Helios ask Zeus to do?
• What happens to Odysseus and his men?

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Review

• Name the 6 elements of the Epic Hero Cycle.
• Why does Calypso tell Odysseus that he is free to
  leave her island?
• What is the main problem Odysseus faces while
  traveling at sea? Why?
• What does the lotus plants do to Odysseuss men?
• Why does Odysseus blind Polyphemus rather than
  kill him?
• How does Odysseus save his crew from the Sirens
  song?
• Why does Odysseus not warn his men about Scylla?
• Give examples of how Odysseus actions are
  characteristic of an epic hero.
• What prophecy of Teiresias and Circe does
  Odysseus withhold from his men?
• Answer questions 1-7 from the book.