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2019 BCE
Part 2 Aeolus and the Bag of wind
From this story Odysseus learned how to use his resources. He used Aeolus to help him and his men return on their journey home. Odysseus lost the trust of his men because they didn't believe that it was just a bag of wind, but a fortune of silver and gold. This wasn't good because now their journey home would be longer. -
2019 BCE
Suitors/home
Penelope gets Odysseus’s bow out of the storeroom and announces that she will marry the suitor who can string it and then shoot an arrow through a line of twelve axes. Telemachus sets up the axes and then tries his own hand at the bow, but fails in his attempt to string it. The suitors warm and grease the bow to make it supple, but one by one they all try and fail. -
2019 BCE
Helios Cattle
When Odysseus goes to the island to pray to the gods and ask for help, his crew go and kill the cattle instead of listening to Odysseus warning. When he returns to the ship, Odysseus gets mad and yells at companions for disobeying his orders. But it is too late, the cattle are dead. Helios finds out what happened and tells the goods he'll take the sun away he they don't avenge his cows. They agree an Zeus strikes the boat and kills some of his men leaving Odysseus washed up on an island. -
2019 BCE
Scylla & Charybdis
The Scylla is a monster with 6 heads. From what Circe said to Odysseus, Scylla will eat 6 of his men if they are close enough to her. Charybdis is a whirlpool that will drown the entire boat and all the men if they are close to her
Analysis
This shows how Odysseus was a good and bad leader at the same time. He was being a good leader when his men wer scared and tried to give them hope again. Odysseus was being a bad leader because he didn't tell his men that six of them were going to die -
2019 BCE
Sirens
The ship sails through the Sirens - but are unaffected because Odysseus heeded Circe's warning and filled their ears with beeswax so they wouldn't be called to their death. He, however, is tied to the mast so he can hear the singing but can't react or get his men to.
Analysis
This shows how Odysseus is protective over his men because he tells them about the sirens and makes sure they're safe . -
2019 BCE
Circe
Circe's Hall was where Odysseus and his men meant the witch Circe.When half of Odysseus crew went into meant Circe they didn't know what was coming for she had turned them into swine(pigs). Then Eurochulas one of Odysseus men came and told them the news and that's when Odysseus went to save them with the help of Helious he got Circes Affection and saved his men.
Analysis
This shows Odysseus being brave and loyal. Odysseus went save his men as soon as he heard what happened without hesitation. -
2019 BCE
Aeolus and the Bag of wind
After leaving the land of Cyclopes, Odysseus and his crew sailed to Aeolus' home. Aeolus is the God of wind. He gave Odysseus a bag full of wind which should lead them home. They were almost at Ithaca when Odysseus' men were tempted to look into the bag. They suspected Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag of gold and silver. They opened the bag that contained wind and the wind blew them back to Aeolia -
1200
Trojan War (Part 1 Summary)
Odysseus and his men raid, rob and kill the Cicones. They did this because the Cicones are allies to the Trojans. The Cicones killed 72 of Odysseus's men. After that, Odysseys was delayed for two days by the storm. -
Nov 18, 1200
Trojan War (Part 2 Analysis)
I think it was a good idea to kill the Cicones, because the Cicones were allies with the Trojans, so they were enemies with Odysseus. But, we don't know how many Cicones were killed, and we do know that they killed 72 of Odysseus's men. and that was a lot of man the Cicones took away from Odysseys. -
Nov 18, 1200
The Lotus-Eaters (Part 1 Summary)
Odysseus and his men land on an island for water after the Trojan War. The Lotus-Eaters survive by eating a flower on their island. Odysseus's men eat the flower, and forget about home. Odysseus has to carry the men back and tie them to the boat in order to leave the island. -
Nov 18, 1200
The Lotus-Eaters (Part 2 Analysis)
Why did some of Odysseus's men eat the Lotus flower, and others did not? It seems like the men lost their memories of home before they even ate the flowers because they have been at war so long. This is similar to drug use in today's culture, where some people use drugs to forget about their problems. I wonder how Odysseus will punish his men that ate the flower. -
Nov 18, 1200
Cyclops (Part 1 Summary)
Odysseus and his men spend several days feasting on the land of the Cyclops. They drink with a man named Maron, and none of his slaves were allowed to eat or drink his wine. The Cyclops kill two of Odysseus's men by beating their brains out. Then the Cyclops eats more of his men. Odysseus comes up with a plan to trick the Cyclops, and sticks a burning log through his eye. -
Nov 18, 1200
Cyclops (Part 2 Analysis)
Like we saw before, Odysseus's men like to drink to forget about their wars. I wonder why the Cyclops eat Odysseus's men when they have plenty of goats on their island for them. Odysseus lost many men on this island, and I wonder if his troops are still backing him up because so many of them are being killed. Maybe they do this because he ends up saving most of them.
