The odyssey, homer page 1 comprehension darken the letter on your answer sheet of the best answer to the following. Odysseuss stay at alcinouss palace provides the reader with some relief as it bridges the narrative of odysseuss uncertain journey from calypsos island and the woeful exploits that he recounts in books 9 through 12. The next four books books 912 deal with the heros wanderings and are the. Odysseus meets penelope and tests her intentions by saying he once met. Book 9 the odyssey 15 questions by kalihannah last updated.
Women had less power and occupied a subordinate status. These books thus give background not only to odysseuss audience but to homers as well. Books 9 through 12 are told as flashbacks, as odysseus sits in the palace of the phaeacians telling the story of his wanderings. After leaving troy, odysseus and his men sail to ismarus, which they attack and plunder. Odyssey test multiple choice identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Odysseus visits the country of the lotus eaters after leaving ismarus polyphemus lawless cyclops living in his own cave in the land of the cyclops. Lotus eaters and temptation they fell in, soon enough, with lotus eaters, who showed no will to do us harm, only. 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. This is a special kind of homeric epithet used frequently in the iliad and the odyssey.
Book 2 book 3 book 4 general observations the education of telemachus the ulyssiad book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 fableland book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 observations ithakeiad survey of books thirteenth to sixteenth book book 14 book 15 book 16 books 1724 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22. Odysseuss narrative makes up books 9 through 12 of the odyssey. Song finale from indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal skull soundtrack version artist john williams. Polyphemos and odysseus are two characters you will be quizzed on. True to his word, odysseus returns to aeaea for elpenors funeral rites. Students should single out two or three episodes from the odyssey as most appropriate for filming, and explain why these would be effective in a film. Providing some of the richest and most celebrated examples of odyssean cunning, they speak as much to the resourcefulness of. Match the following characters to the correct description.
In book 9 of homers odyssey, the title character tells about his adventures in the land of the cyclopes. Calypso, the sweet nymph athena pleads to the gods and zeus at mount olympus to release odysseusheld captive by the immortal nymph calypso calypso is the daughter of the titan atlas and was forced to live on the island ogygia as a punishment for siding with her. Within the middle section of the poem books 912, odysseus describes all the challenges that he has faced trying to get home. For all of his stupidity and brutishness, polyphemus strikes some commentators as vaguely sympathetic at the end of book 9. Most agree that the wanderings of odysseus took him to the vicinity of italy and sicily, although speculation has carried him as far afield as iceland. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. Study 29 odyssey books 18 test flashcards from gioia v. They point to the pitiful prayer that he offers to his father, poseidon, and his warm treatment of his beloved sheep, who are soon to be devoured by odysseus and his men.
Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The odyssey books 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. Lotus eaters eat the flowery lotus fruit which causes men to loseforget their desires. Ideally, students should experience a range of learni. Summary and analysis book 12 the cattle of the sun. My men were thrown in the water, and bobbing like sea crows they were washed away on the running waves all around the black ship, and the god took away. As he begins his narrative, he relates that the cyclopes are a lawless people, which should. Students familiar with some of the legends of the odyssey but new to the epic itself might be surprised to see that the section on the lotuseaters is only about twentyfive lines long 9.
Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war. Book ix and ulysses answered, king alcinous, it is a good thing to hear a bard with such a divine voice as this man has. They come ashore on this island only to find themselves in a cave that belongs to the cyclops polyphemus. Book 12 as promised, the ithakans return to aiaia because that worked out so well the first time, recover elpenors body, and go through the proper funeral rites. Why has the odyssey been more widely read than homers other stories.
Students who believe odysseus is admired by his crew might cite the series of situations in which the. Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. Greek society was patrilineal lineage traced through the father and patriarchal ruled by men. When penelope leaves, her servants carrying the shining gifts she has just received, odysseus decides to test the loyalty of her maids. Steadmans texts are meant to be read from beginning to end, but they are also designed to be selectable, so there is no problem starting and stopping anywhere you please. Its often difficult to teach the odyssey and i am always trying to think of new angles. When, where, and for what purpose did epic stories originate.
You should be able to cite examples of a few of these in. Many critics see odysseus wanderings as a series of trials or tests through. The worksheet and quiz can help test your knowledge of the odyssey book 9. Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy. The odyssey unit test multiple choice 2 points each please answer on loose leaf. If you plan to purchase a copy of the 2nd edition, please make sure that you are buying the 2nd edition and not accidentally picking up a used copy of the 1st edition. Book 12 books 14 books 1516 books 1718 books 1920 book 21. The odyssey by homer book 9 summary and analysis youtube. Achilles, son of peleus, athena, daughter of zeus, menelaus, son of atreus, etc. Circe is helpful once more, providing supplies and warnings about the journey to begin the next dawn. The basic geographic orientation of the odyssey begins with troy, which was on the coast of the country known today as turkey. The odyssey book 9 lyrics ulysses declares himself and begins his storythe cicons, lotophagi, and cyclopes and ulysses answered, king alcinous, it is a good thing to hear a bard with such a. He gives odysseus a bag of wind to blow his ship in the right direction. Fill in the blank 10 questions, 20 points the answers to fill in the blank questions will be terms and character names from the following list.
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 the. The notion of hospitality is so strong in the world of the odyssey that guests can even be considered part of ones family. Anabell waterfield row 3 reading notes the odyssey books 912 book 9. Telemachus visits him in book 3 to ask about his father, but nestor knows little of odysseuss whereabouts. Summary after identifying himself to the phaeacians at the feast, odysseus tells the. Create marketing content that resonates with prezi video. However, odyssey 68 are not the most scintillating reading in the odyssey, whereas books 912 are nothing if not scintillating. The odyssey study guide contains a biography of homer, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a. Rl 9 analyze how an author draws on and transforms source material in a specific work. Chapter summary for homers the odyssey, book 9 summary. Odyssey books 18 test english with lewis at cranbrook. The odyssey book 12 quiz 10 questions by dereklee18 last updated. For example, they might point out that the cyclops episode is exciting and suspenseful, and it displays odysseus cleverness and ability to survive. Course heros video study guide provides indepth summary and analysis of book 9 of homers epic poem the odyssey.
He proceeds to tell the phaeacians stories of his long and arduous journey since the fall of troy. Get an answer for what problems did odysseus face in book 9. Rl 7 analyze the representation of a subject or key scene in two different artistic mediums. Find a summary of this and each chapter of the odyssey. Book 9 summary in book 9 of the odyssey, odysseus tell the story of him and his men stumble upon an island with a numerous amount of animals to eat. In my previous post about the odyssey, i shared my thoughts on books 58. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Homer has touched on a universal theme, the lure of oblivion through drugs. Homer, odyssey book 9 theoi classical texts library. Sheep after sheep comprehension who has asked odysseus to tell his tale. There is nothing better or more delightful than when a whole people make merry together, with the guests sitting orderly to listen, while the table is loaded with bread and meats, and the cupbearer draws wine and fills his. Odysseus and his crew attack the men and take captive the women of the. Ironically, for all of his poise, odysseus cannot remain at peace even when he finds himself outside the direct influence of the wrath of various.
The odyssey is one of two major ancient greek epic poems attributed to homer. Odysseuss encounter with the cicones after the greeks leave troy indicates that the greeks a. Odysseus and his crew finally escape, having lost six men per ship. As promised, the ithakans return to aiaia because that worked out so well the first time. Oh, and if you wanted, you could read elpenors fate as a test for odysseus, a test of his own piety and, in turn, whether or not he is worthy of his own destiny. This range of resources has been designed to maximise students engagement with particular parts of the text. 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. Odyssey 912 greek and latin texts with facing vocabulary. Now we move onto books 912, which contain the most wellknown. Anabell waterfield row 3 reading notes the odyssey books 9 12 book 9. Like odysseus, nestor is known as a clever speaker. Here is this stranger, i do not know who he is, come wandering suppliant here to my house from the eastern or western people. This worksheet and quiz will test you on who he meets, the name of the local king, who he is told to look for and other related facts.
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