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Odyssey #4; Mia Castillo (BOOK 10 (CHARACTERS (Plot: Odysseus and his…
Odyssey #4; Mia Castillo
BOOK 10
CHARACTERS
Plot: Odysseus and his fleet arrive at the floating island of Aeolus, guardians of the wind, There is a celebration going on. He gives him a bag of different winds to help him on his journey. Odysseus and crew almost reach Ithaca but when Odysseus is asleep his crew open the bag of winds out of jealousy and they are blown back to Aeolus who angrily sends them on their way. They reach Laestrygonia and all except Odysseus moored in the harbor. They species turned out to be cannibal giants who at everyone who was on the harbor. Only one ship got away. They sailed to the land of Circe. Who lured some of the men in and turned them into pigs. With help from Hermes, Odysseus managed to persuade Circe to turn them back to men. They then all stayed with there for a year. After a year Odysseus seeked advice from Circe who told him to go to the house of Hades and seek out Tiresias the prophet to get advice. On their way out Elpenor ( the youngest) dies from falling from the attic.
Aeolus: the guardian of the winds, sometimes said to be the son of Poseidon.
Circe: Daughter of Helius, the Sun God, and a sea nymph. She lives on the Island of Aeaea and has magical powers.
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BOOK 11
CHARACTERS
Plot: When they reached the land of the Cimmerians Odysseus made a sacrifice to reach his homeland safely. The dug a ditch and filled it with blood. Spirits of the dead appeared first Elpenor who asked for a proper burial. Then his mother Anticleia; first he spoke to the prophet Tiresias who told of many dangers ahead and he has to sail toward Thranakia, he also tells him not to kill the cattle. He also says when all is said and done he has to take an oar and march to a land where people don't know what it is and don't put salt on his food to regain Posideons favor. Odysseus spoke to his mother mourned her and tried to embrace her but she slipped from him. There then was a parade of many famous dead women which then came even more famous dead men and gods. Odysseus pauses his story but is begged to go on by Alcinous he tells of meeting the ghost of Agamemnon, who told him how he dies. He saw the ghost of Achilles who regrets dying for the honor. The ghost of Ajax refuses to speak to him. After seeing many other heroes and speaking to Heracles, Odysseus returns to his ship.
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Ajax: Greek warrior in the Trojan war, know for his sturdy shield and physical strength. Killed himself after Odysseus won the armor
Heracles: Greek demigod, son of Zeus and Alcmene. Deified mortal hero.
BOOK 12
CHARACTERS
Plot: They have a funeral Elpenor. Circe advises Odysseus about his journey. They sail past the sirens and they all put wax in their ears, as advised by Circe, except Odysseus who is tied up so he is is not can not get away. They reached the Scylla and the whirl-pool Charybdis; Scylla devoured 6 men. The were marooned on the island of Helius. The crew ate the forbidden when they were told not to while Odysseus was asleep. When they left Zeus sunk their ship and they were all killed by Zeus except for Odysseus who clung to a plum tree above the whirl-pool. then clutched on a piece of the ship and managed to get past Scylla. After ten days he reaches the island of Calypso.
Sirens: Mythical female creatures whose seductive singing causes sailors to forget their homes and waste away until they die
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