Do Now: 3/28

Take out your notes sheet on epic poetry (called HOMER AND THE EPIC

POEM)

1. leaves Troy after the war

2. Ismarus

• ODYSSEUS & CREW SACK THE CITY OF ISMARUS; REMAIN ON THE ISLAND TO DRINK WINE AND SLAUGHTER ANIMALS

• SIX MEN AT ARMS WERE KILLED FROM EACH SHIP BEFORE THEY ESCAPE

3. sails to the island of the Lotus (Lotos) Eaters

• 3 OF ODYSSEUS’ MEN TASTE THE LOTUS; THEY REFUSE TO LEAVE; ODYSSEUS MUST FORCE THEM BACK TO THE SHIPS.

4.Reach the Island of the Cyclopes (Kyklopes)

• LOSES 6 OF HIS CREW DUE TO “HUBRIS” (his own arrogance)

5. ISLAND OF AEOLUS (wind god)

• -ALMOST HOME, IS SWEPT BACK TO SEA DUE TO MEN’S GREED

• -KING AEOLUS BANISHES THEM FROM KINGDOM

6. LAND OF THE LAESTRYGONIANS

• THE CANNIBALS SMASH HIS SHIPS WITH BOULDERS; ONLY ODYSSEUS’ SHIP IS ABLE TO ESCAPE

7. AEAEA (CIRCE’S/Kirke ISLAND)

• STAY FOR ONE YEAR• ODYSSEUS

BEWITCHED; MEN WANT TO RETURN HOME

8. THE UNDERWORLD (Hades)

• MEETS TIRESIAS the prophet; HIS MOTHER; AGAMEMNON; ACHILLES; ETC.

9. AEAEA (CIRCE’S ISLAND)

• MUST BURY ELPENOR• Reiterates the Prophesy/warning from Tiresias

10,11,12. The Sirens (sea nymphs), Schylla and Charibdis (sea monsters)

13. Helios Island (sun god)

• Rest of Odysseus men eat the cattle of the sun god and are killed

• Odysseus all alone

14. Ogygia- Calypso’s Island

15. Phaecia-mariners

• Here is where Odysseus begins the tale of how he left Troy

• Last stop before home

16. Home to Ithaca

• Seems strange and foreign to Odysseus because he has been gone so long and the suitors have pillaged many things