It is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, the other homeric epic. Book twentyfour begins with the dead suitors going to hades and telling the other dead souls how so many of them died at once. In book ten odysseus is still recounting past adventures to the phaecians. The odyssey books 911 timeline by prezi user on prezi. Summary after identifying himself to the phaeacians at the feast, odysseus tells the story of his wanderings. 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. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom.
Terms in this set 65 what happened prior to book 10. Odysseus travels to aeaea where he meets the witch god circe. The odyssey is one of two major ancient greek epic poems attributed to homer. It also includes a timeline of the odyssey for student reference and an opportunity at the end of the packet for students to practice making predi.
Athena appears to odysseus and leads him to the palace of alcinous. This packet includes guided notes, a basic character chart for students to reference when reading, and reading questions divided by books of the odyssey. The odyssey timeline a visual summary of the classical masterpiece, organized by page numbers. Trojan war calypso y s homecoming s me ps e s e s s sylla uos s ns d the odyssey the odyssey books 912 books 1 8 books 24 duration order of events homers order. The description by odysseus of women in the underworld as a flock frames them as lessthanhuman, suggesting that they have lost an essential aspect of themselves in death. From troy, the winds sweep him and his men to ismarus, city of the. Odysseus goes to talk to his father who doesnt initially recognize him until odysseus shows him the scar and points out all the trees in the garden that laertes gave to.
The king invites odysseus to the feast if he will entertain them for a while. Book 1 poseidon had gone to visit the ethiopians world away 78 voices her decision to go down to ithaca and inspire courage in telemachuss heart 80. The odyssey timeline of events 10 years 1 2 years 7 8 years 1 month. Answer keys to map work are found in the main spine the kingfisher history encyclopedia. The clever greek odysseus had tricked the enemy into bringing a colossal wooden horse within the walls of troy. The odyssey at a glance cliffsnotes study guides book. About the odyssey the odyssey summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis books 14 books 58 books 912 books 16 books 1720 books 2124 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery the fractal structure of epics literary elements related links essay questions quiz 1 quiz 2 quiz 3 quiz 4 citations. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker. Within the middle section of the poem books 912, odysseus describes all the. The odyssey in chronological order timeline created by elif1.
An edit of the 1997 made for tv movie the odyssey books 68. Following the victory at troy, he and his men sail. The timeline shows events as they happened in time. It was probably composed near the end of the 8th century bce and is, in part, a sequel to the iliad. The odyssey books 911 timeline by isiah shechtman lotus aeolus gives odysseus a bag of winds to get odysseus and his crew home. It is widely recognized as one of the great stories of all time, and. The odyssey ends as odysseus wins a contest to prove his identity, slaughters the. 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.
Phemius, the renowned ithacan bard, outlines the tale early in the odyssey 1. The movie is told chronologically while the story begins in the middle and returns to. Poseidon wrecks odysseus raft so he swims ashore on the island of scherie, where he meets arete and alcinous. After the trojan war ends, odysseus embarks on his journey home to ithaca. History odyssey study guides were written without the need for teacher guides due to the subjectivity of the assignments that encourage critical thinking i. After the trojan war, he heads home to his family, but disaster and unlucky circumstances delay him. The greeks thought its author homer was from chios or ionia and credited him with both this book and its prequel the iliad, the two masterpieces of greek literature. After odysseus attacks polyphemus, the cyclops father, poseidon god of. The odyssey, like the iliad, is divided into 24 books, corresponding to the 24 letters in the greek alphabet.
Finish writing a draft introduction to your narrative before class on monday, sept 26. The next day, the people retaliate with a latearriving cavalry and kill many of odysseus men. Athena character analysis in the odyssey litcharts. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Odysseus reveals his name and homeland to alcinous, and says calypso held him against his will prior to his arrival. Get an answer for in book 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the odyssey, what three things did odysseus men do that led to their destruction. A long time ago, in the land of greece, there lived a man named odysseus.
This quiz contains 3 sections, matching characters with their descriptions, a multiple choice section, and a timeline section in which students need to chronologically order the locations odysseus visits in books 9 and 10. The odyssey is homers epic of odysseus 10year struggle to return home after the trojan war. The following timeline will chronicle odysseuss journey from the time he left ithaca, to when he was first shown in homer. His journey back from the war took a little bit longer than expected, more or less 10 years longer than expected. Aeolus gives odysseus a bag of winds to get odysseus and his crew home.
The odyssey, written sometime in the 8th century bce although some scholars would place it in the 6th century bce, is an epic poem of more than 12,000 lines organised by scholars in alexandria into 24 books. The odyssey is fundamental to the modern western canon. Reluctantly, odysseus tells the phaeacians the sorry tale of his wanderings. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. Finish odyssey timeline by class on friday, sept 23 if you did not finish in class. Homers iliad is composed with mention of medical treatment in greek warfare. These books thus give background not only to odysseuss audience but to homers as well. Nova north regional tournamentwestfield hs, chantilly. Trojan war begins a creeper was stupid and kidnapped a queen. All page numbers correspond to the version of the odyssey. The episode with the lotuseaters shines a light on a recurring theme in the odyssey. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole, from the major themes and. Odyssey timeline trojan war ends lasted 10 years odysseus offends the gods by not giving credit in the victory during the trojan war. Odysseus and his men suffer through three days of intense storms.
The odyssey timeline of events rampart high school. Odysseus and his men had outwitted polyphemus, despite losing several men. After leaving the cyclops, the men travel to the islands of aeolus, the god of winds, who gives odysseus a bag containing all of the bad winds so that his journey will send him directly to ithaca. When the trojan war broke out, odysseus left his home in ithaca to go fight in troy. Books 9 through 12 are told as flashbacks, as odysseus sits in the palace of the phaeacians telling the story of his wanderings. The odyssey is the chronicles of odysseus and his hardships in returning to his home. History odyssey k12 home school history curriculum. The muse has been called upon to tell the story of the great odysseus who, at the beginning of the tale, is imprisoned far away from his kingdom in ithaca.
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. What are 10 important events in the odyssey answers. After leaving from troy, odysseus and his crew land in the city of ismaros and raid it for no good reason. Providing some of the richest and most celebrated examples of odyssean cunning, they speak as much to the resourcefulness of. The odyssey books 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. Region 11 tournament novaeast odyssey of the mind west potomac high school,6500 quander rd. Just as odysseus is tempted by the allure of calypso and nausicaa, so are his men tempted by the lure of forgetting that comes with ingesting the lotus. The remaining books in the epic are the continuation of the story, from the middle to the end. The quiz checks for reading comprehension as well as retention. Circe drugs odysseuss crew and turns them into pigs.
Odysseia is the second of the two epic poems attributed to the ancient greek poet homer the first being the iliad, and usually considered the second extant work of western literature. As a man aches for his evening meal when all day long his brace of winedark oxen have dragged the bolted plowshare down a fallow field how welcome the setting sun to. These books thus give background not only to odysseus. New characters, summary timeline, literary terms examples, and discussion questions for book chapter of the odyssey by homer. Region 12 tournamentsaturday, march 14 th, 2020, manassas park high school, 8. Read the last two books of the odyssey before class on friday, sept 23. Ten days later, they land on the island of the lotus eaters. See a complete list of the characters in the odyssey and indepth analyses of odysseus, telemachus, penelope, athena, calypso, and circe. Then odysseus offends zeus by attacking troys ally circones. God timeline of athena, zeus, poseidon, and hermes. Zeus blows them off course for nine days and they land on the island of the cyclops. Odysseus comes back to ithaka and defeats the suitors.
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