The odyssey by homer book 8 summary and analysis youtube. Find a summary of this and each chapter of the odyssey. The odyssey was written in a poetic dialect of greeka literary amalgam of aeolic greek, ionic greek, and other ancient greek dialects and comprises 12,110 lines of dactylic hexameter. This means that the poem begins into the middle of the story. In book 10 and elsewhere, hermes is given the epithet slayer of argus, which alludes to a. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. The odyssey characters characters graphic organizer. Theres nothing better than when deep joy holds sway throughout the realm and banqueters up and down the palace sit in ranks, enthralled to hear the bard, and before them all, the tables heaped with bread and meats, and drawing wine. This provides the odyssey series continuity of characters. The book now has a character from the first book and the movie, frank poole. Books 10 12 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology.
The odyssey books 1012 summary the odyssey by homer books 1012 summary and analysis. In book ten odysseus is still recounting past adventures to the phaecians. Athena flies to lacedaemon and tells telemachus to come back to ithaca. Also like calypso, circe is described as lustrous and the nymph with the lovely braids, and is first seen weaving at her loom. Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war. Having escaped the cyclops, odysseus and his men arrive at the home of aeolus. A space odyssey is a 1968 science fiction novel by british writer arthur c. Caleb lies and deceit when odysseus is asleep after steering the ship for many days, his men think that. For a fuller, and somewhat different, version of the tale, read aeschylus play, the agamemnon, and the followup plays, the libation bearers and eumenides. While the story focuses on odysseus, there are plenty of other characters in the odyssey.
The mens next stop was the aeolian island, home to the god of the winds. This handout asks students to answer 12 questions from book 10 of the odyssey. A foil is a character who contrasts w another character. Homer, odyssey book 10 theoi classical texts library. It was rick riordan who once wrote being a hero doesnt mean youre invincible. Characters marked with are recurring characters who play significant roles throughout the story. Athena intervenes to save odysseus from poseidons wrath, and the beleaguered king lands at scheria, home of the phaeacians. Circe, like calypso, is an immortal goddess who seeks to prevent odysseus from returning home. In it are captured all the winds that might drive the ships off. The first word of the odyssey in the original greek text is andra, which means man.
How does the character of eurylochus serve as a foil to odysseus in book 10. Odysseus, telemachus, penelope, athena, poseidon, zeus, antinous, eurymachus, amphinomus, eumaeus, eurycleia, melanthius, melantho, calypso, polyphemus, circe, laertes, tiresias, nestor, menelaus, helen, agamemnon, nausicaa, alcinous, arete. She will mix thee a potion, and cast drugs into the food. We learn that poseidon, god of the sea, holds a grudge though we dont know exactly why against odysseus and is making the guys voyage home a pretty difficult one. Big ideas, strong characters, and a beautifully articulated plot. It also describes the insolence of the young nobles in ithaca led by antinous and eurymachus who, in the absence of odysseus, live off his wealth and woo his wife, penelope. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. His maturation, especially during his trip to pylos and sparta in books 3 and 4. By tashay wright what roles do men play have in the odyssey.
Olympus where athena draws zeus attention to odysseus whose journey has been halted on the island of calypso. They stayed with aeolus for a month, and his parting gift to odysseus was a sack holding the winds. Book 10 the achaeans sail from the land of the cyclopes to the home of aeolus, ruler of the winds. By contrast, the first word of the lliad is menin, meaning wrath. The odyssey book 10 summary next, odysseus and his men came to the island of aiolos hippotades. Years after the end of the trojan war, the greek hero odysseus still hasnt come home to ithaka. Aeolus presents odysseus with a bag containing all of the winds, and he stirs up a westerly wind to. But bid her swear a great oath by the blessed gods, that she will not plot against thee. It was developed concurrently with stanley kubricks film version and published after the release of the film. The characters of the odyssey include royalty, deities, war heroes, monsters, witches, nymphs and more, spread all over the mediterranean sea.
Now, in book 10 of homers the odyssey, he begins with his stay with aeolus, the wind king dear to the gods. Chapters 10 cliffsnotes study guides book summaries. You will find this assessment to be a great study guide on the plot, setting, and characters of book 10. Book 1 the first book informs the reader of the imprisonment of odysseus on calypsos island, ogygia, in the tenth year after the trojan war. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the odyssey, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work.
There the men spent a month, feasting with the king and his family. Keep track of these in your intext highlights and notes. She warns him that some of the suitors will try to ambush and kill him on his way home, and tells him to avoid all the islands. List of characters in the odyssey with description and.
If you are a fan of the games the way the book is shaped feels very reminiscent of the storylines in the games. On the second page, students identify the characters by short d. It just means that youre brave enough to stand up and do whats needed. Choose a character from the classical era or greek mythology tabs to represent each of the literary characters. The odyssey by homer book 10 summary and analysis youtube. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. Though a strong and courageous warrior, he is most renowned for his cunning.
This video provides an indepth summary and analysis of the plot, characters and themes of book 10 of homers epic poem the odyssey. Aeolus presents odysseus with a bag containing all of the winds, and he stirs up a westerly wind to guide odysseus and his crew home. I really enjoyed this book and i am definitely tempted to check out the other book based on assassins creed odyssey. She proves herself as cunning as her husband, devising several stratagems to delay her nuptials. Be sure you recall these details and more by taking this quiz over book 10 of the odyssey from enotes. Odysseus fought among the other greek heroes at troy and now struggles to return to his kingdom in ithaca. 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. Clarke and kubrick worked on the book together, but eventually only clarke ended up as the official author. Dec 18, 2018 the odyssey is a characterfocused epic poem. Summary and analysis book 10 the bewitching queen of aeaea.
Books 1012 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. Chapter summary for homers the odyssey, book 10 summary. This resource is designed for students taking the national mythology exam or reading the odyssey in a literature class. Jul 18, 2017 the odyssey book summary in under five minutes. They have to answer on their own paper in complete sentences. Men have a very superior role they demand everything and what says goes. Homer lets us know right away that odysseus is being held as a willing sex captive on the island of the goddess kalypso. The odyssey book 10 project by naomi shrom on prezi. Having escaped the cyclops, odysseus and his men arrive at the home of aeolus, master of the winds, where they are greeted warmly and hosted for a month. Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war, and his adventures at sea during his travel home. In the odyssey, the story begins twenty years into the story with telemachos and his story and travels.
Apr 21, 2016 the plot point of the odyssey concerns a man named odysseus who with his men are lost at sea after the trojan war is finished. Odysseus is the husband of queen penelope and the father of prince telemachus. The book disposes of several mysteries that the film intentionally withholds from the audience, and in my opinion it made for a much more cohesive story. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Odysseus faithful wife, penelope is besieged by suitors, hoping to win her hand in marriage and rule ithaca. 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. These chapters present a picture of the struggles, the desperation, and the momentary joys of the working class. Interview with the devil the secret to freedom and success napoleon hill. Book name of character description of character including significant relationships with other characters description of role they play in the plotodysseuss. In ithaca she assumes a disguise and convinces telemachus to go on a journey seeking news of his father. This one here is called little aias, and the other is called big aias, or telamonian aias his dad was a dude name telamon. Consider a representative example, from when odysseus praises alcinous bard.
As david bowman became what i call a ghost for lack of a better word, it becomes possible for bowman to be a character in this novel as well. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. Course heros video study guide provides indepth summary and analysis of book 10 of homers epic poem the odyssey. This is a traditional form for epics for more on this term, see the homers poetry page. Poseidon has harbored a bitter grudge against odysseus since the hero blinded his son, the cyclops polyphemus, earlier in his travels. The repercussions of this are what shape the rest of the book. Eager to move on, odysseus receives an oxskin pouch from aeolus.