Teaching the odyssey is an odyssey in the work of teaching and requires dedication, determination, and some of the versatility one finds in odysseus. The odyssey study guide contains a biography of homer, literature essays, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. The odyssey first appeared in english in the 17th century and has been translated more than sixty times. Zachary masons the lost books of the odyssey 2007 is a series of short stories that rework homers original plot in a contemporary style reminiscent of italo calvino. He insults odysseus the beggar when they meet on the grounds, and antinous decides to pit them against each other so that the suitors can enjoy the. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. Eumaeus invites odysseus in to eat and drink and tell his story. The protagonist of the odyssey, odysseus is a classic epic hero. Response must be less that 100,000 characters thank you for your feedback. Visually learn all about the characters, themes, and homer.
Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the odyssey, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. This one here is called little aias, and the other is called big aias, or telamonian aias his dad was a dude name telamon. Study the odyssey books 1 16 flashcards at proprofs the odyssey. Athena gets everyone to arrive by sharing tales of a godlike visitors this encourages everyone to be present. Athena removes odysseus disguise, and he announces his identity to his son. Odyssey tells the story of odysseus, the greek hero of the trojan war, as he makes his way back home to his family. List of characters in the odyssey with description and. The other side provides a table of characters in book 5, asking students to fin. Odyssey discussion questions salamanca high school. Though a strong and courageous warrior, he is most renowned for his cunning. Chapter summary for homers the odyssey, books 15 16 summary.
Find a summary of this and each chapter of the odyssey. Summary and analysis book 12 the cattle of the sun. 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. Years after the end of the trojan war, the greek hero odysseus still hasnt come home to ithaka. Odysseus the central figure in the epic, he employs guile as well as courage to return to ithaca, defeat the suitors, and resume his proper place as king. Crowded with characters, both human and nonhuman, and bursting with action, the odyssey details the adventures of ulysses, king of ithaca and hero. The odyssey books 1623 arts and humanities flashcards. While the story focuses on odysseus, there are plenty of other characters in the odyssey. Which goddess first visits telemachus at the home of odysseus in book 1.
She isnt actually present in the odyssey, but in book iv athene. True to his word, odysseus returns to aeaea for elpenors funeral rites. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Scholars believe the odyssey was composed near the end of the 8th century bc, somewhere in ionia, the greek coastal region of anatolia. These lesson plans were designed to teach the odyssey to 9th grade honors students. Many of the words and phrases employed by homer are open to a wide range of interpretation, causing notinsignificant differences between translations. Odysseus roman name ulysses king of ithaca known for his intelligence returning home from the trojan war 3. A teacher should keep in mind that the odyssey is comprised of twentyfour books or chapters.
The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. 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. Match the following characters to the correct description. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. A rude beggar named arnaeus irus for short wanders into the palace. A goddess intervenes traditionally a man, who pursues long and. The map identifies real places mentioned in the poem, such as troy, sparta, and ithaca. Here are worksheets and a project to help you teach or appreciate the odyssey.
Odysseus, still disguised as a beggar, walks to the swineherds house. Its hard to consider a person educated in the literary tradition unless theyve familiar with this classic. Circesorceressturns odysseus meninto swineromantically involvedwith odysseusdetains him for 1. About the odyssey the odyssey summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis books 14 books 58 books 912 books 16 books 1720 books 2124 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery the fractal structure of epics literary elements related links essay questions quiz 1 quiz 2 quiz 3 quiz 4 citations. Odyssey discussion questions book 1 1 have the students explain where odysseus has been and why. In this english lesson, students discuss the importance of a persons identity. Written in 8 bc, the odyssey is the sequel to the iliad. Odysseus faithful wife, penelope is besieged by suitors, hoping to win her hand in marriage and rule ithaca.
Odysseus is the husband of queen penelope and the father of prince telemachus. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero odysseus in his long journey back to his native land ithaca after the fall. How many separate books chapters are there in the odyssey. She proves herself as cunning as her husband, devising several stratagems to delay her nuptials. Homers the odyssey infographic to help you understand everything about the book. It is one of the oldest pieces of literature ever written.
Odysseus the central figure in the epic, he employs guile as well as courage to return to ithaca, defeat the suitors, and resume his proper place as king penelope wife of odysseus and mother of their son, telemachus, she is shrewd and faithful in fending off the suitors telemachus son of odysseus and penelope, the prince struggles to gain his own maturity. The main characters of the odyssey are odysseus, penelope, telemachus, and athena. People and places of the odyssey you will find it helpful to become familiar with important people and places in the odyssey before you begin reading. Homers the odyssey book 16 alex dyer, matt gilman, justin byrd, lauren brown, and miranda nelson main characters telemachus telemachus returns home from pylos and heads to a lodge. Murray 1 meanwhile the two in the hut, odysseus and the goodly swineherd, had kindled a fire, and were making ready their breakfast at dawn, and had sent forth the herdsmen with the droves of swine. What is the importance of odysseuss bed in homers odyssey. Telemachus son of odysseus and penelope, the prince struggles to gain his. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. The heroes of olympus 20102014 by rick riordan is based entirely on greek mythology and includes many aspects and characters from the odyssey. English odyssey final test characters theory of knowledge the odyssey characters. Odysseus is the greek hero who devised the trojan horse and who spends ten years trying.
But how will the suitors react to learning telemachus is alive and. Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war, and his. You have the opportunity to check your knowledge of questions on the odyssey book 16 thanks to the quiz and worksheet. The odyssey is fundamental to the modern western canon. He goes there to check on his mother to see if she has finally married a suitor or is still.
The odyssey books 16 summary and analysis gradesaver. The language of homer because the language of homer was ancient greek, what you will read is an english translation. He is by turns cunning, deceitful, clever, prudent, wise, courageous, and impulsive. The nurse goes upstairs excited by the news and she wakes penelope telling her that her husband has returned. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Homer lets us know right away that odysseus is being held as a willing sex captive on the island of the goddess kalypso. It includes approximately 41 days of instructional materials including classroomready materials, assessments, graphic organizers, and texts.
Book 16 telemachus meets odysseus at eumaeus hut and sends the swineherd to tell penelope of his return. If you removed all of the descriptions from the many characters in the book, of how handsome and brilliant odysseus is, youd be left with. Character function 3 what evidence is there to show how athena thought highly of odysseus. Ulysses chronicles the peripatetic appointments and encounters of leopold bloom in dublin in the course of an ordinary day, 16 june 1904. Odysseus thebeggar interjects to say that it upsets him to hear about. Odysseus and telemachus finally reunite in book 16 of homers the odyssey. When telemachus arrives at the farm, eumaeus asks him to take care of the stranger. Penelope wife of odysseus and mother of their son, telemachus, she is shrewd and faithful in fending off the suitors. Oh, and sea god poseidon is ticked off at odysseus, and sees no reason to let him.
The dogs do not bark at him and eumaius is so happy he covers him with kisses. Homers epic poem the odyssey has fascinated readers and listeners for thousands of years. Odysseus goes to talk to his father who doesnt initially recognize him until odysseus shows him the scar and points out all the trees in the garden that laertes gave to. The odyssey by homer book 2 summary and analysis youtube. Circe is helpful once more, providing supplies and warnings about the journey to begin the next dawn. 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. It also shows where later readers have thought that. Ulysses is the latinised name of odysseus, the hero of homers epic poem the odyssey, and the novel establishes a series of parallels between the poem and the novel, with structural correspondences between. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading.
Greek poet homer established the standard for tales of epic quests and heroic journeys with the odyssey. Books to 16 let get you up to speed on key information and facts on the odyssey by homer. Holt literature textbook 9th grade unit 11 the odyssey. By the time homers audience encounters odyssey 23, odysseus has revealed his identity to his son. Book twentyfour begins with the dead suitors going to hades and telling the other dead souls how so many of them died at once. One side provides background and detail for what epithets are, how they are used, and what they can reveal about a character.
The odyssey by homer book 8 summary and analysis youtube. A distinguishing characteristic about him is that his mental skills are just as strong as his physical strengths, and this. The odyssey book 8 alcinous holds an assembly and they discuss that they will provide a boat for odysseus. Sep 14, 2018 the odyssey book summary in under five minutes. A simple twosided handout for use with examining and understanding epithets in the odyssey. Mar 07, 2016 summary and analysis of book 16 of homers odyssey themes.
Odysseus thanks the swineherd for his hospitality, and eumaeus answers that zeus. Odysseus fought among the other greek heroes at troy and now struggles to return to his kingdom in ithaca. They reflect on how ancient greeks value their identity based on this mythology. Homer, odyssey book 16 theoi classical texts library. The odyssey has been translated many times, and each translator has interpreted it differently.