Most agree that the wanderings of odysseus took him to the vicinity of italy and sicily, although speculation has carried him as far afield as iceland. Land of the phaecians king alcinous and queen aretes kingdom. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. Character function 3 what evidence is there to show how athena thought highly of odysseus. Odysseus introduces himself and begins his story, starting with the moment his men leave troy. The odyssey book 9 lyrics ulysses declares himself and begins his storythe cicons, lotophagi, and cyclopes and ulysses answered, king alcinous, it is a good thing to hear a bard with such a. Odyssey discussion questions salamanca high school. Review the book with these sample questions and answers to make sure youre prepared for discussion or a quiz. An example of internal conflict from the book is a. The characters and page numbers are associated with the graphic novel the odyssey by gareth hinds. A pirate in a shepherds cave odysseus tells of all the trouble zeus has caused him on his journey home from troy, devoting the majority of his story to his encounter with a cyclops called polyphemus 241. Odysseus names himself and begins telling the story of his long travels after leaving troy. By the time homers audience encounters odyssey 23, odysseus has revealed his identity to his son. After the trojan war ends, odysseus embarks on his journey home to ithaca.
Support the guardian available for everyone, funded by readers. This worksheet and quiz will test you on who he meets, the name of the local king, who he is told to look for and other related facts. 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. Use your odyssey book and study guide to answer the following questions from book 9 and 10. Quiz cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. Odyssey 912 greek and latin texts with facing vocabulary. Reluctantly, odysseus tells the phaeacians the sorry tale of his wanderings.
If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details. Related links the odyssey books 7 9 summary the odyssey summary the odyssey quiz all quizzes. Lot of 3 nazo nazo softcover children books japanese. In it, odysseus tells his king alcinous all about his fantastic and unusual trip to the underworld in which he did just that. The worksheet and quiz can help test your knowledge of the odyssey book 9. If the iliad is the worlds greatest war epic, the odyssey is literatures grandest evocation of an everymans journey through life. The notion of hospitality is so strong in the world of the odyssey that guests can even be considered part of ones family. Chapter summary for homers the odyssey, book 9 summary. Book ix of the odyssey is called nekuia, which is an ancient greek rite used to summon and question ghosts. In book 15 the narrative shifts back to telemachus, as athena goes to him and advises him to return home to ithaca. The men plunder the land and, carried away by greed, stay until the reinforced ranks of the cicones turn on them and attack.
They come ashore on this island only to find themselves in a cave that belongs to the cyclops polyphemus. 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. You have to be careful in the odyssey, because theres always that chance that youre inadvertently ticking off some immortal with powerful connectionslike a close family tie to the god of the sea. Choose from 500 different sets of odyssey book 1 9 quiz flashcards on quizlet. May 21, 2012 homer odyssey discussion questions for books 9 16 hi homer readers, here are the dates for our next two conference calls and discussion questions for our next call on june 4. This is an edit of the hallmark channels made for tv movie, the odyssey. Test your knowledge on this just for fun quiz to see how you do and compare your score to others. With how many ships does odysseus depart from troy. I have used these quizzes and activities successfully both in class using a paper copy handout and as a computergraded online quiz with grades 9 12 gcse and alevel classical civilization in the uk and in adult evening classes. Who did odysseus first talk to after arriving in scheria.
In book 9 of homers the odyssey, odysseus begins recounting the hardships he has gone through since the end of the trojan war. Click to copy see book summaries chart timeline of events. Copy this to my account email to a friend find other activities start over print help. Telemachus goes to sleep, and soon after penelope comes to question the strange visitor, and she and odysseusthebeggar sit down to have a conversation. Complete list of kids book series currently in our database sorted by ar level. Reading quiz over books 9, 10, and 12 and associated background readings quia odyssey book 9, 10, and 12 reading quiz home faq about log in subscribe now 30day free trial.
Find a summary of this and each chapter of the odyssey. Are you ready to bust myths and facts about novel coronavirus. But one man alone his heart set on his wife and his returncalypso, the bewitching nymph, the lustrous goddess, held him back, deep in her arching caverns, craving him for a husband. Homer has touched on a universal theme, the lure of oblivion through drugs. A quiz about homers epic poem, the odyssey how many separate books chapters are there in the odyssey. Here are worksheets and a project to help you teach or appreciate the odyssey. Odysseus finally reveals his identity to alkinoos and the phaiakians.
In books 912 of the odyssey, name one of odysseuss strengths and one of his weaknesses. Summary and analysis book 9 in the oneeyed giants cave. The free the odyssey notes include comprehensive information and analysis to help you understand the book. 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.
Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war, and his. Menelaos is all, thanks, man and books it off island. Book 9 use the answers to the questions below as a guide to evaluate student understanding. Alex, matt, chris, and ryan, make comments as needed. Odysseus wanted to leave, but his men decided to stay and plunder and feast. Its hard to consider a person educated in the literary tradition unless theyve familiar with this classic. Quizzes on books, authors quizzes, fun quizzes, online. Choose from 500 different sets of odyssey books 9 12 questions flashcards on quizlet. What is the importance of odysseuss bed in homers odyssey. The odyssey books 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. Homer composed the odyssey in a meter known as dactylic hexameter, which gives the epic its elevated style. Odyssey books 18 test english with lewis at cranbrook. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. Sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns.
To link to this page, copy the following code to your site. From troy, the winds sweep him and his men to ismarus, city of the cicones. Calypso, the sweet nymph athena pleads to the gods and zeus at mount olympus to release odysseusheld captive by the immortal nymph calypso calypso is the daughter of the titan atlas and was forced to live on the island ogygia as a punishment for siding with her father and the. Duplicate quiz cancel use your odyssey book and study guide to answer the following questions from book 9 and 10. Learn odyssey book 1 9 quiz with free interactive flashcards. If you are teaching a different version of the odyssey, the character list should still be. The first place odysseus and his men traveled to after they left troy was the land of the cyclops. The odyssey by homer book 9 summary and analysis youtube. In what specific ways does telemachus change and mature during the course of the poem. Homers epic poem the odyssey has fascinated readers and listeners for thousands of years.
In book 3 of the odyssey, hero odysseus is still struggling to return to his family while his son telemachos attempts to maintain order at home. Book 9 summary in book 9 of the odyssey, odysseus tell the story of him and his men stumble upon an island with a numerous amount of animals to eat. Written in japanese language shows signs of age wear. Books to 16 let get you up to speed on key information and facts on the odyssey by homer. If you plan to purchase a copy of the 2nd edition, please make sure that you are buying the 2nd edition and not accidentally picking up a used copy of the 1st edition. Learn odyssey books 9 12 questions with free interactive flashcards. Explore thousands of titles and read books online for free. This free product contains a list of characters from the odyssey from the graphic novel by gareth hinds. Both circe and calypso are goddesses who fall in love with odysseus, yet the two are very different. Idiotically if you ask us, telemachos refuses horses and a chariot and wants a keepsake instead. Students familiar with some of the legends of the odyssey but new to the epic itself might be surprised to see that the section on the lotuseaters is only about twentyfive lines long 9.
The first four books of the odyssey focus on the personal journey of telemachus from boy to man, and by the end of the poem telemachus is fighting bravely at his fathers side. The odyssey books 7 9 quiz the odyssey books 1012 summary the odyssey books 15 summary the odyssey summary the odyssey quotes the odyssey important characters the odyssey quiz literature literature summaries homer facts. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. While the odyssey is a classic, it can be hard to understand. These free notes consist of about 95 pages 28,479 words and contain the following sections.
Sometimes i like to include a short assessment at the end. Odysseus does not discuss, at this point, why he was blown off course and unable to return directly to ithaca. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on. Odysseus and his crew attack the men and take captive the women of the. Use the pronouncing glossary at the back of the odyssey if you need help with names and places. Oct 24, 20 this is an edit of the hallmark channels made for tv movie, the odyssey. Polyphemos and odysseus are two characters you will be quizzed on. How did menelaus know somewhat of the whereabouts of odysseus after the war. Here is this stranger, i do not know who he is, come wandering suppliant here to my house from the eastern or western people. The odyssey worksheets, project, and test ereading. He realizes that if he kills polyphemus, the cyclops, he and his men will perish inside the cave because they will have no way to move the stone from. The clever greek odysseus had tricked the enemy into bringing a colossal wooden horse within the walls of troy.
The odyssey book 1 quiz document pdf teachers edition only the muse has been called upon to tell the story of the great odysseus who, at the beginning of the tale, is imprisoned far away from. In book 9 of homers the odyssey, we learn more about his travels after the trojan war ended and why he still has not made. The basic geographic orientation of the odyssey begins with troy, which was on the coast of the country known today as turkey. Be sure you recall the details of the battles and more by taking this quiz over book 9 of the odyssey from enotes. That night, as the suitors sleep, odysseus and telemachus lock up most of the weapons as part of their plan. Daughter of zeus and goddess of wisdom, purposeful battle, and the womanly arts. Introduction to greek mythology and the trojan war quiz 20 pts worksheet on hades 10 pts. After identifying himself to the phaeacians at the feast, odysseus tells the story of his.
The odyssey books 79 summary the odyssey by homer books 79 summary and analysis. In the beginning of the journey, he and his men sacked the city of the cicones and carried away many spoils. 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. Odyssey discussion questions book 1 1 have the students explain where odysseus has been and why. The next four books books 9 12 deal with the heros wanderings and are the most widely known in the epic. Why did odysseuss men open the bag of winds from aeolus. Odysseus introduces himself and begins his story, starting with the. This activity was created by a quia web subscriber. Which goddess speaks up for odysseus and telemachus at the council of.
In book seven odysseus is welcomed by king alcinous into his palace and is asked to tell the story of how he arrived on the. Can you name the characters of the odyssey book 10. Follow directions in each question you will be graded on following directions, correct answers, spelling, and punctuation and properly introduced and cited quotes. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus.