After visiting the land of the dead and speaking with the prophet teiresias, odysseus and his men sail back to kirkes island at the beginning of book 12 in homers the odyssey. The trojan war is over, but odysseus still has not made his way home. Cliffsnotes on homers the odyssey cliffsnotes literature. When telemachus reaches eumaeuss hut, he finds the swineherd talking with a stranger odysseus in disguise. Book three dawn finds the travelers in the kingdom of pylos, who fought with odysseus in the trojan war. The new odyssey brings to mind the original epic with which this book has many parallels. 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 cattle of the sun back at circes island, odysseus and his men feasted with the goddess. How can anyone not enjoy the precursor to western civilization. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. Please dont give me a website to go to, if you think that there is something i need to know fro a site, than just copy and paste it please, i have locks on my computer. But telemachus is afraid of what the suitors might do to them. Council of the gods and athenas exhortations to telemachus 110 proem 1121 poseidons wrath 2295 council and deliberations of the other gods 96112 athena disguised as mentes 143 guest is received 14454 suitors dine. She describes the obstacles that he will face on his voyage home and tells him how to negotiate them.
Would recommend even if you are reading the real odyssey story a good prebook read. While odysseus battles mystical creatures and faces the wrath. 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. Synopsis of odyssey books 1 12 the line numbers follow the greek text in the 1917 oxford edition by t. One visit finishes all men but yourselves, twice mortal. Downloadableprintable version of this monkeynote key literary elements setting character list conflict short plot summary synopsis themes mood background information biography literaryhistorical information. 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. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole, from the major themes and. As is the case throughout homers work, the epic poet. True to his word, odysseus returns to aeaea for elpenors funeral rites. Circe is helpful once more, providing supplies and warnings about the journey to begin the next dawn. The odyssey as we read the odyssey, you will keep track of what happens in each story, record what epic hero traits odysseus exhibits, and identify a theme for each episode. To the surprise of many literature junkies and fellow english teachers, this was my first time reading the book. The odyssey sparknotes literature guide by sparknotes.
If its a little much for you, feel free to skip down to the thoughts section. I pretty much used it for all of the books we read i used sparknotes either during or after reading the actual book, though if the book were really difficult to read, id use it before to help guide me along the way. See a complete list of the characters in the odyssey and indepth analyses of odysseus, telemachus, penelope, athena, calypso, and circe. In book 7 of the odyssey, odysseus is taken in by king alcinous and queen arete. Free monkeynotes for the odyssey by homerfree booknotes chapter summary online synopsis essay topics study guideliterature study guides,downloadable texts. Sparknotes in preparation for a new class im teaching next year, i just finished reading the scarlett letter. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. Nov 07, 2010 i have a quiz on it tomorrow and it is hard to keep up with the reading. 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. Summary and analysis book 12 the cattle of the sun. What are the nine archetypes that you will find in a heros. In this guide some books that describe continuous or related actions have been combined for the purpose of analysis. She foretells the obstacles that he will face on his way back.
When odysseus men release the winds and the ship is blown back, aeolus has no pity. The free the odyssey notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. First the greeks must get past the sirens whose irresistible songs lure sailors into their islands coastal reefs. Summary when the assembly gathers the next day, wise old aegyptius points out that the group has not met in session since king odysseus left for the trojan. In response, the furious polyphemus broke off the top of a cliff and threw it in the. Nestor tells what he knows of the greeks return from troy. Circe took odysseus aside and warned him of the perils that awaited him. He tells of the battle with the cicones at ismarus and the luckless nineday detour to the land of the lotuseaters, where two of.
Read the summary below after he waits for nausicaa to go to her fathers palace, odysseus makes his way alone and encounters. Books 512 describe the adventures the hero encounters on his way home. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The odyssey book notes structure book numbertitle of book use bullet points to summarize all main events in chapter include important people and places be concise and abbreviate whereverwhenever possible does not have to be complete sentences valuesbeliefs list at least 24 greek valuesbeliefs. Would recommend even if you are reading the real odyssey story a good pre book read.
These free notes consist of about 95 pages 28,479 words and contain the following sections. I dont know if i will be able to finish it tonight. Book 12 odysseus returns to aeaea, where he buries elpenor and spends one last night with circe. Odyssey book 1012 notes chico high english humanities fall 2008. Nov 11, 2010 i like how the story is split into books, which strike me as being sort of like individual episodes in the tv series of the odyssey. King of the winds who entertained odysseus at an early part of his journey. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. Summary of book 1 homer opens the odyssey with an invocation to the muse of epicpoetry and asks for her guidance in telling the story of a man who hasexperienced many twists and turns of fate and has suffered manyhardships. Book summaries important characters in the odyssey in alphabetical order aeolus aiolos. Read the real book though, especially if you are a college slacker. In book 12 of homers odyssey, the title character and his crew sail away from circes island and continue their efforts to return to ithaca.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. As the odyssey opens, odysseus is stuck on calypsos. This lesson will summarize book 1 of homers ancient epic poem the odyssey and take a look at some important quotes. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. The odyssey book notes structure book numbertitle of book use bullet points to summarize all main events in chapter include important people and places be concise and abbreviate whereverwhenever possible does not have to be complete sentences valuesbeliefs list. He tells of the battle with the cicones at ismarus and the luckless nineday detour to the land of the lotuseaters, where two of his men are narcotic fruit and forgot their homes. Home english literature classic books the odyssey book xiv navigate here introduction book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book vii book viii book ix book x book xi book xii book xiii book xiv book xv book xvi book xvii book xviii book xix book xx book xxi book xxii book xxiii book xxiv. Circe gave them food and addressed them hearts of oak, did you go down alive into the homes of death. He presents odysseus with a bag of the winds so that he may get home safely. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. She has twelve misshapen feet, and six necks of the most prodigious length. Converted notes into questions book 6 of the odyssey learn with flashcards, games, and more for free.
Synopsis of odyssey books 112 the line numbers follow the greek text in the 1917 oxford edition by t. Odysseus returns to aeaea to bury elpenor and spends one last night with circe. I have a quiz on it tomorrow and it is hard to keep up with the reading. String odysseus old bow and shoot it through the heads of twelve axes. Odysseuss crew passes the sirens, but as instructed by circe, they filled their ears with beeswax, blocking out the sirens song, except odysseus, who was tied down, in order to listen to the sirens enchanting song.
The odyssey sparknotes literature guide sparknotes literature guide series book 49 sparknotes. Granted, its likely not every contemporary readers favorite work although you probably would have felt differently 2,000 years. The husband and wife are both descendants of the god poseidon. Telemachos shows his hospitality by inviting the guest in as soon as he sees him well, technically her, but telemachos doesnt know that, refraining from asking his name and business, and immediately taking him inside, stowing away his effects, and feeding him at a fine table. They kept sailing back to circes island and they buried elpenor. The odyssey is homers epic of odysseus 10year struggle to return home after the trojan war. I like how the story is split into books, which strike me as being sort of like individual episodes in the tv series of the odyssey.
Odyssey book 10 12 notes chico high english humanities fall 2008. You should be able to cite examples of a few of these in books 9 and 12 of the odyssey. As he sets sail, odysseus passes circes counsel on to his men. Books 24 tell how odysseus returns to ithaca and is finally reunited with his wife, penelope, and his son.
Odysseus left most of his crew on shore and went with twelve men to the cave, taking along a container of very strong wine. The land of the dead is near the homes of the cimmerians, who live shrouded in mist and cloud 11. Summary and analysis book 11 the visit to the dead. You will be able to use these notes when completing your prewriting for you inclass essay at the end of the unit.
Theyre like having inclass notes for every discussion. 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. Home english literature classic books the odyssey book xvii navigate here introduction book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book vii book viii book ix book x book xi book xii book xiii book xiv book xv book xvi book xvii book xviii book xix book xx book xxi book xxii book xxiii book xxiv. Telemachus formally upbraids the suitors, demanding that they quit the palace and leave his mother to her grief. Odysseus follows circes instructions, digging a trench at the site prescribed and pouring libations of milk, honey, mellow wine, and pure water. Nestor knows that odysseus started out from troy with 12 ships and 720 men. Sparknotes goes wayyyy more in depth than cliff notes.