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