Washington, ODYSSEY

The Trojan War

1200 BCE

The Trojan War was caused by the kidnapping of Helen, Helens husband hired kings and soldiers to recover his wife. The Trojan War was a war between the Trojan war and the Greeks. The Trojan war almost won but lost due to the wooden horse they lost. The Greeks left behind a wooden horse and pretended to go home, the Trojans not knowing there were Greek warriors hiding inside of the horse. It was Odysseus idea to build the horse and fill it with Greeks, leading the Greeks to win the Trojan War.

The Trojan War (PART 2) -ANALYSIS-

1200 BCE

Odysseus gained a victory by destroying the city of troy and winning the Trojan War. Plans can lead to success that the theme I walked away understanding. I also now understand the meaning behind the trojan horse. The trojan horse is a symbol of victory.

Lotus-Eaters (PART 2) - ANALYSIS

1200 BCE

Odysseus was able to gain control of his men, that shows me how Odysseus can be a leader. The theme I walked away with is being a great leader leads to great result. I also understand what a Lotus Plant is. I also walked away understanding this happened after the Trojan War.

Cyclopes - (PART 2)- ANALYSIS

1200 BCE

Odysseus lost 6 men, but gained his freedom but escaping the cyclopes. Odysseus lost six men due to his curiosity. The theme of this story is sometimes it's good to keep things unknown. I also learned that Odysseus chose his curiosity over his men he put their lives in risk. Also Odysseus shows his great leadership skills by coming up with a great plan to escape the Cyclopes.

Lotus-Eaters

1200 BCE

The Lotus-Eater or the Lotus Plant is not harmful but would make your forget about your hometown and you would never leave the small island. Odyssey has just escape the City Of Troy/Trojan War, coming to a small island. Odyssey has to keep his men focused on getting home after they eat the Lotus Plant. Many of Odyssey’s men ate the plant and lost the desire to go home, but Odyssey was able to get them back together and take them to the Cyclopes island.

Cyclopes

1200 BCE

After leaving the island of Lotus-Eaters Odysseus and his men came upon island of Cyclopes. The men wanted to hurry and leave but Odysseus was curious. Due to Odysseus being curious he lost 12 men, the cyclopes ate 12 of Odysseus men. Then Odysseus men was captured and Odysseus didn't kill the cyclopes due to him being the only one can remove the rock to free his men. Odysseus got the cyclopes drunk

Aeolus- Bag of Wind

1200 BCE

While Odysseus and his men were on the island of Aeolus which is the king of wind. Odysseus ad his men stayed with the king of wind for whole month. Aeolus had so much hospitality he gave Odysseus and his men two gifts one being a bad of wind going towards Ithaca and the other one being a bag of unfavorable storm winds. When Odysseus was sleeping his men decided to open one of the bags believing it had silver and gold inside it but instead of receiving silver and gold they were pushed back to

Circe - (PART 2) ANALYSIS

1200 BCE

Since Odysseus did what he did with Circe it shows he cares about his crew a lot. Odysseus shows leadership in this book as well. The theme of this is you start and finish together. Odysseus gains another chance home in this book.

Circe

1200 BCE

After losing 11 of his 12 ships to the Laestrygonians, Odysseus and his remaining men found themselves on the island of Aeaea. The men came upon Circe, who offers them wine. Circe transforms his men into pigs. He then forces her to restore his men, but she warns them about Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis. Then they continued there journey.

Aeolus- Bag of Wind (2)

1200 BCE

the island of Aeolus. Once pleading and begging the king of wind he declined helping them again and believes that they are cursed.

Aeolus- Bag of Wind - (PART 2) ANALYSIS

1200 BCE

Odysseus lose the chance to make it home because the Odysseus men opened the bag and got a cursed cased upon them. I learned that Odysseus men are just like Odysseus both do things without telling the other one. A theme I've received from this is communication could go a long way I've choose this theme because if Odysseus men talked to Odysseus before opening the bag may be all of this could have been avoided. So I believe this story shows us why communication is key.

Sirens (PART 2)- ANALYSIS

1200 BCE

This part of the book shows that Odysseus has self-control. Odysseus also shows humbleness listening to Circe and telling his men to put the beeswax in their ears. I was kinda confused on why Odysseus didn't put beeswax in his ears. The theme I received from this book is Listening can help in the long run.

Suitors (3)

1200 BCE

the bed could not be removed and she could finally let her guard down.

Suitors (PART 2) - ANALYSIS

1200 BCE

In this book I learned that hospitality can be taken for granted. Odysseus gained his home back and his family. Odysseus went through many things just to get home. The theme I've received from this book is hard work gets you good results.

Helios’ cattle (PART 2) - ANAYLSIS

1200 BCE

Helios’ cattle

1200 BCE

Suitors

1200 BCE

Odysseus home is filled with disrespectful suitors. These suitors has disrespected his family, his home and his servants. Odysseus has come back as an old beggar, and no one knows except for his swineherd and his cowherd. Odysseus wife Penelope starts losing hope of Odysseus return so she have the suitors compete for her hand in marriage. The suitors have to string Odysseus bow into 12 axes heads, but she knows only Odysseus can do so. After all the suitors go the older beggar aka Odysseus gives

Suitors (2)

1200 BCE

it a try. The older bigger completes the task and reveals that he Odysseus has return. After Odysseus have the women go into rooms while outside he kills the suitors because they broke hospitality. Later that day Penelope shows Odysseus no love or doesn't show she misses him, she tries to pick a fight with him but trying to get a bed removed from their room. Odysseus would know that the bed cannot be removed so of course she tries to see if this Odysseus knows or is it a imposter. Odysseus knew

Scylla and Charybdis

1200 BCE

Odysseus and his men began to pass Scylla, a six head monster and Charybdis, who creates a whirlpool that sucks whole ships down into the sea three times a day. Circe told Odysseus sail his ship past Scylla and sacrifice six men rather than risk going passed Charybdis and getting sucked down into the whirlpool and sinking. Circe said he must hear the Sirens' songs, and didn't mention Scylla and Charybdis because he didn't want to paralyze the men with fear. As they pass the island of the Siren's

Scylla and Charybdis (2)

1200 BCE

men put wax in their ears. When they came to Charybdis they carefully sail around the whirlpool, and Scylla grabbed and ate six men.

Scylla and Charybdis (PART 2)- Analysis

1200 BCE

Odysseus shows great leadership in this book, he carefully got the men passed Charybdis and even kept calm when Scylla took his 6 men. Odysseus also show listening can always help because since he listening to Circe his adventure continues. This theme shows being a great listener can get you good outcome. Another theme it gives sometimes you have to lose to win some.

Sirens

1200

When Odysseus is about to leave Circe's island, she warns him about the Sirens. Circe gives Odysseus a block of beeswax to stop up the ears of his sailors to avoid them falling prey to the Sirens' call. Odysseus leaves his ears unplugged in order to hear the song, knowing that the song is dangerous. Odysseus still desires to hear the promised secrets of the future. Even hearing Sirens song Odysseus and his remaining men made it safely through.