Burgess, Odyssey

Trojan War

1200 BCE

Trojan war, Helen of Sparta (Helen of Troy) started the War because of her Beauty. She was married to one of the greek kingdoms. When Helen ran off with "Prince Paris " of Troy. The Greek started a big war with the troy to get Helen of Sparta back.

Trojan War Pt 2.

1200 BCE

Odysseus played a important part in the Trojan War, a crucial part during the Trojan War. He was both as a strategist and a warrior. Finally he came up with a famous "stratagem" which was the outcome of the "bloody conflict The Trojan horse."

Lotus-Eaters

1200 BCE

The Lotus Eaters begins with the men being fed lotus plants, which causes a spell to be cast on them, which also causes them to stay on the land forever.

Aeolus-Bag Of Wind

1200 BCE

Aeolus was the king of the "Aeolia" on a Island with his wife and his six sons and six daughters. In Odyssey it was a Bag Of Wind Given to Odysseus from Aeolus. Odysseus men opened the bag of wind, which escaped when was open. Odysseus & his companion was sent back to the island. Even though Odysseus appeared as a "Human in Homer" later on Aeolus was described as "minor god".

Aeolus- Bag Of Wind Pt.2

1200 BCE

Aeolus was the king o the Island, he was appointed by "Zeus" to be the owner or take over the winds to calm them and also arouse the island. Aeolus was entertaining Odysseus who had came to the "Wandering". When Odysseus went to see Aeolus, Aeolus gave Odysseus a bag which was contained with strong winds. Aeolus was Known as a "Hippotades" which meant a "horse Reiner.

Lotus - Eaters Pt2

1200 BCE

Odysseus and his men was "retreat by sea". Odysseus and his men finally arrived at the land of the Lotus-Eaters. Eating the Lotus plants, cause Odysseus men to lose all memory and to return back home. But Odysseus barely gets them back to the sea.

Cyclops

1200 BCE

Odysseus was a Greek Hero. Odysseus and his men was stuck on a Island that belonged to cyclops. Cyclops "Polyphemus" didn't treat odysseus well and he ate some of his men. Odysseus get this strong type liquor to give to cyclops and his "servant Silenus drunk".

Cyclops Pt.2

1200 BCE

The Polyphemus had kilt and ate six of the sailors. The day after, Odysseus made cyclops a drink and he was claiming that his name was "Nobody".

Circe

1200 BCE

Circe has powers, when she turns Odysseus' men into pigs. Odysseus wants to get his men back and wants them to turn back regularly. Circe feeds and bathes Odysseus when she invites him to her place. After that was done Circe invited Odysseus in her bed and they slept together, she released Odysseus' men from the spell after Odysseus and Circe was done in the bed.

Scylla and Charybdis

1200 BCE

Odysseus had to Face Charybdis and Scylla while they were rowing through the narrow. Odysseus couldn't defeat both, he called 6 of his men to avoid Charybdis and he forced them to go pass Scylla. Which caused six of Odysseus men to be dead. Later on Odysseus was stranded on a raft and he was back with the strait and was finally passed Charybdis.

Scylla and Charybdis Pt.2

1200 BCE

Scylla was connected to Odyssey when Scylla gave odysseus a hard time on his Journey back home to Ithaca. Scylla is one of the "monsters" that serves as an "antagonist". Charybdis and Odysseus defeat Charybdis by grabbing a branch of a "fig tree" that was growing above the whirlpool. And it was hanging there until charybdis started to "Spew water".

Sirens

1200 BCE

The Sirens in the Odyssey were loud noises. The Loud noise sang beautiful and wonderful songs that will make the man mad and drive them insane. The Sirens were " winged monster who are part bird and part human". The Sirens just sang to hypnotize sailors, which causes them to crash into rocks and land.

Sirens Pt.2

1200 BCE

The Circe warned the Odysseus about the Sirens. Odysseus had a plan to prevent his men from hearing all of the sirens. The song is carve a cake of beeswax and bits and rolls until they are soft. Odysseus plans to place the wax "Thick on their ears.

Suiters/Home Pt.2

1200 BCE

In Odysseus house the Suitors were being disrespectful to his wife and his home. Penelope Odysseus wife slept with 108 of the Suitors. And the suitors was in Odysseus house drinking all of his wine and eating all of his food. Telemachus Odysseus son was very frustrated with the Suitors. Telemachus tells Athena (One of Odysseus friends) about the Suitors Behavior.

Circe Pt.2

1200 BCE

What I learn from this Location involving Odysseus is his loyalty to this man. The reason behind it is because Odysseus risked his life by sleeping with circe. Odysseus has a whole wife and ended up sleeping with circe just to get his men back. Circe turnt Odysseus man into pigs and Odysseus wanted his man back regular and wanted his man back, Odysseus had to do some unloyal things (towards his wife) to show loyalty towards his man.

Helios' cattle Pt.2

1200 BCE

Odysseus men were punished for eating Helios cattle. Odysseus crew was punished by Eurylochus and he made them. Zeus had punished Odysseus and his crew also , he strikes a lighting bolt on Odysseus's ship which end up drowning all of Odysseus men, only person that didn't drown was Odyssues.But Odysseus didn't harm the god's cattle, so he was the only that was able to live.

Helios' cattle

1200 BCE

Helios tells Odysseus' men/companions that he has "slain his cattle". Helios orders some gods to have them take the "vengeance" on Odysseus' men/companions. Helios threatens his men saying if they do not pay him the "atonement" for helios cattle he will take the sun down to the "Underworld" and it will shine to the dead.

Suitors/Home

1200 BCE

Suitors in the home, young man who were called the "suitors". They took up Odysseus home where his wife Penelope was at why Odysseus was missing for over 20years. There were 52 of the suitors from Dulichium, 24 from the same, 20 from Zacynthus, and other 12 were from Ithaca. The suitors thought that Odysseus died since he was absence for over 20years. The suitors think Odysseus' dies in Troy or on the Journey back home.