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1200 BCE
BOOK 1 characters
Troy -an ancient city in Troas, northwestern Asia Minor, site of the Trojan War.
Ethiopians -the people of Ethiopia, an empire in eastern Africa.
Poseidon- in Greek mythology, god of the sea, younger brother of Zeus.
Hermes- herald and messenger of the gods, guide of deceased souls to the Land of the Dead.
Ogygia- Calypso's island in the middle of the sea. -
1200 BCE
book 1
Gods talking about odesseus -
1200 BCE
Book 1
Zeaus daughter offers tfo go down and talk to telemachus -
1200 BCE
book 1
takes over the kingdom=Zeusea -
1200 BCE
book 1
her and telemachus descus about saving his father -
1200 BCE
Book 1
telemachus gathers people -
1199 BCE
book 2
telemachus steps in his father shoes -
1199 BCE
book 2
telemachus gives a speech loss of his father -
1199 BCE
book 2
athena vists his on tellamachus trip -
1199 BCE
book 2
antionous blames the impasse on penelope -
1199 BCE
book 2
peneolpe choose a husband as soon as she finished -
1199 BCE
BOOK 2 ChARACTERS
Achaeans- here, a collective name for all Greeks, including Ithacans.
suitors- here, the men attempting to court Penelope.
Argive- another term for Greek.
Pylos- a seaport in the southwestern Peloponnesus in southern Greece, capital city of King Nestor.
-Sparta inland city in southern Peloponnesus, located in Laconia, home of King Menelaus and Queen Helen.
pernicious- deadly, destructive. -
1198 BCE
BOOK 3 Characters
King Priam- king of Troy, killed when the city fell to the Greeks.
flotilla- a small fleet of ships or small boats.
Myrmidons- legendary Greek warriors of ancient Thessaly who followed their king, Achilles, into the Trojan War.
Mycenae- Agamemnon's capital city, in the northeastern Peloponnesus of ancient Greece.
libations- liquids poured in offering to a god or gods as part of a religious ritual.
Cauconians- people living to the southwest of Pylos. -
1198 BCE
book 3
telemachos is nervous about having to delver a speeech -
1198 BCE
book 3
odessyus sided with athene finally reveels herby turing into an eagle -
1198 BCE
book 3
telemachos arrives inpylos to find the citizens making sacrifices to poseten -
1198 BCE
book 3
posedin is both powerful and highly temperamental -
1198 BCE
book 3
telemachos accepts athena finally reveels her by turing into an eagle -
1197 BCE
book 4
In Sparta, the king and queen, Menelaus and Helen, are celebrating the separate marriages of their son and daughter. -
1197 BCE
Book 4
Menelaus tells the famous story of the Trojan horse, Odysseus’s masterful gambit that allowed the Greeks to sneak into Troy and slaughter the Trojans. -
1197 BCE
book 4
suitors at Odysseus’s house learn of Telemachus’s voyage and prepare to ambush him upon his return -
1197 BCE
book 4
She becomes distraught when she reflects that she may soon lose her son in addition to her husband, but Athena sends a phantom in the form of Penelope’s sister, Iphthime, to reassure her. -
1197 BCE
book 4
Iphthime tells her not to worry, for the goddess will protect Telemachus. -
1197 BCE
BOOK 4 Characters
Zeus- king of the gods in ancient Greek mythology.
Olympus- highest mountain in Greece and legendary home of the gods.
Aphrodite- goddess of love and beauty, daughter of Zeus.
Pharos- island near the mouth of Egypt's Nile river.
Proteus- the "Old Man of the Sea," a sea god and servant of Poseidon known for his ability to change shape.
Ajax- the Greek warrior whose offense at Athena's temple resulted in Odysseus' wanderings -
1196 BCE
book 5
The gods have gathered again on Olympus. Poseidon is notably absent, and Athena once more advocates Odysseus' case. Zeus agrees to send his son Hermes immediately to Ogygia in order to liberate the king of Ithaca from Calypso. -
1196 BCE
book 5
She provides a raft and supplies for Odysseus but no escort. -
1196 BCE
book 5
Poseidon, returning from a visit to Ethiopia, spots Odysseus on the open sea, raises his trident, and sends a swamping storm that nearly drowns him -
1196 BCE
book 5
Athena and a sea nymph named Leucothea, Odysseus makes it ashore on the island of Scheria, home of the Phaeacians. -
1196 BCE
book 5 characters
Tithonus in ancient Greek mythology, husband of Dawn.
Pieria region located north of Mount Olympus.
pungent having a sharp or piercing taste or smell; also, causing sharp pain, especially to the feelings.
ambrosia food of the gods, thought to grant immortality.
Orion mythological hunter or the constellation named after him.
Styx one of the rivers of the Land of the Dead across which the souls of the dead are ferried.
Pleiades, Plowman, Great Bear, and Hunter constellations. -
1195 BCE
book 6
Nausicaa leaves him alone to wash the dirt and brine from his body, and Athena makes him look especially handsome, so that when Nausicaa sees him again she begins to fall in love with him. -
1195 BCE
book 6
Athena appears in a dream to the Phaeacian princess Nausicaa, disguised as her friend. -
1195 BCE
book 6
he encourages the young princess to go to the river the next day to wash her clothes so that she will appear more fetching to the many men courting her. -
1195 BCE
book 6
The next morning, Nausicaa goes to the river, and while she and her handmaidens are naked, playing ball as their clothes dry on the ground, Odysseus wakes in the forest and encounters them. Naked himself, he humbly yet winningly pleads for their assistance, never revealing his identity -
1195 BCE
book 6
Afraid of causing a scene if she walks into the city with a strange man at her side, Nausicaa gives Odysseus directions to the palace and advice on how to approach Arete, queen of the Phaeacians, when he meets her. -
1195 BCE
characters book 6
Artemis goddess of the hunt, twin sister of Apollo.
brine sea water, salt water.
Apollo god of archery.
sceptered invested with authority.
Ares god of war, lover of Aphrodite. -
1194 BCE
book 7
On his way to the palace of Alcinous, the king of the Phaeacians, Odysseus is stopped by a young girl who is Athena in disguise -
1194 BCE
book 7
Odysseus finds the palace residents holding a festival in honor of Poseidon. -
1194 BCE
book 7
He then explains his predicament, and the king and queen gladly promise to see him off the next day in a Phaeacian ship. -
1194 BCE
book 7
Later that evening, when the king and queen are alone with Odysseus, the wise Arete recognizes the clothes that he is wearing as ones that she herself had made for her daughter Nausicaa. -
1194 BCE
book 7
Alcinous is so impressed with his visitor that he offers Odysseus his daughter’s hand in marriage. -
1193 BCE
book 8
The next day, Alcinous calls an assembly of his Phaeacian counselors. -
1193 BCE
book 8
The next day, Alcinous calls an assembly of his Phaeacian counselors. -
1193 BCE
book 8
The king notices Odysseus’s grief and ends the feast so that the games can begin. -
1193 BCE
book 8
The games include the standard lineup of boxing, wrestling, racing, and throwing of the discus. -
1192 BCE
book 9
After identifying himself to the Phaeacians at the feast, Odysseus tells the story of his wanderings. -
1192 BCE
book 9
Following the victory at Troy, he and his men sail to Ismarus, the stronghold of the Cicones. With apparent ease, they sack the city, kill the men, enslave the women, and enjoy a rich haul of plunder. -
1192 BCE
book 9
Odysseus advises his men to leave immediately with their riches, but they ignore his warnings. Odysseus and his men retreat by sea. -
1192 BCE
book 9
he inhabitants are not hostile; however, eating the lotus plant causes Odysseus' men to lose memory and all desire to return home. -
1192 BCE
book 9
he next stop is the land of the Cyclops, lawless one-eyed giants. One of them, Polyphemus, traps Odysseus and a scouting party in his cave. Only the Greek hero's wily plan allows escape. -
1192 BCE
book 9 characters
Ismarus an ancient seaport on the Aegean Sea, north and slightly west of Troy, home of the Cicones.
Malea southeastern cape of the Peloponnesus.
Cythera a Greek island located between the Peloponnesus and Crete.
fathom a unit of length equal to six feet, used to measure the depth of water.
dam the female parent of any four-legged animal.
bellwether a ram, usually castrated, that wears a bell around its neck and is followed by the other sheep. -
1191 BCE
book 10
Aeolus, the son of Hippotas. he is a minor God and has power over the wind.(lived on the island) -
1191 BCE
book 10
odysseus and his men had out written polphemus despite losing serveral men -
1191 BCE
book 10
they came to aeolia island -
1191 BCE
book 10
ships and spearing the men like so many fish -
1191 BCE
book 10
He fell asleep, which allowed his crew to open the bag of winds and blow them off course -
1191 BCE
book 10 characters
squalls brief, sudden, and violent windstorms.
Perse a sea nymph, wife of the Sungod (Helios) and mother of Circe.
Pramnian a type of wine often used in potions or medicines.
moly an herb of magic powers.
nymph a female nature spirit or goddess.
Persephone queen of the underworld.
sodden thoroughly saturated, drunk -
1190 BCE
book 11
odysseus promies For the breathless dead he will sacrifice his best cow once he gets to Ithaca; and for Tiresias he will sacrifice his best looking black lamb. -
1190 BCE
book 11
He promises to return to Circe's island and bury the body of Elpenor. -
1190 BCE
book 11
his crew goes To the land of the dead -
1190 BCE
book 11
He has to constantly push a heavy boulder up a steep hill, and when he reaches the top the gods send the boulder back down and he must begin all over again. -
1180 BCE
book 12
back on Circe's island ot get Elepenor odysseaus and his men -
1180 BCE
book 12
serens are women who sing and lure men to their island to die -
1180 BCE
book 12
odysseus men did by Helios threatens to stop shining the sun if they don't make a sacrifice so Zeus throws a lightning bolt and kills all Odysseus men and destroys his ship -
1180 BCE
book 12
crews punishment for eating the cattle is they die -
1110 BCE
book 13
Odysseus is amazed to finally be home. He first encounters Athena there, in disguise, who helps him bring his gifts to a cave. -
1110 BCE
book 13
After being gone for twenty years, Athena explains to him what has been going on in his palace -
1110 BCE
book 13
he tells him about the suitors who eat Odysseus's food and drink his wine while insisting that Penelope choose a new husband because Odysseus is most likely dead -
1110 BCE
book 13
Then after revealing her true identity, she magically changes Odysseus's appearance to resemble an old beggar so that he can travel about without being recognized as he decides what to do next. -
1110 BCE
book 13
Phaecians giving Odysseus many gifts and returning him home safely to Ithaca. -
1109 BCE
book 14
Odysseus arrives at Eumaeus' home as a beggar. Eumaeus welcomes him into his home. Odysseus tries to convince Eumaeus that Odysseus is coming home. Theme; I think this will lead into 'you get what you deserve' type of theme because Eumaeus is good and he might get something good in return. -
1109 BCE
book 14
elemachus will come home and not know who disguised Odysseus is. I think Odysseus will reveal himself to Telemachus near the end of the next book and then it will leave of the wanting to plan to kill the suitors. -
1109 BCE
book 14
Eumaeus complain about The suitors -
1109 BCE
book 14
Eumaeus job slave -
1108 BCE
book 15
Athene makes her way to Spart -
1108 BCE
book 15
Telemachus go after returning from Sparta Eumaeus -
1108 BCE
book 15
telamacheus ends up where his father was -
1107 BCE
book 16
telemachus goes the the house of eumaeus -
1107 BCE
book 16
eumaeus ask telemachus to take in odysseus -
1107 BCE
book 16
telemachus cant kill the suitors fast because if he does no one in his family can take the throne -
1107 BCE
book 16
penelope she will foil the plan againt the suitors when she finds out odysseus had retunred -
1107 BCE
book 16
suitors want to kill telemchaus because the want to break the family line for the trone -
1106 BCE
book 17
Telemachus leaves Odysseus and Eumaeus returns to palace; Penelope and Eurycleia welcome him emotionally -
1106 BCE
book 17
Telemachus meets Theoclymenus and Piraeus in palace; tells Piraeus not to bring back gifts from Menelaus in fear of the suitors stealing them if they kill him -
1106 BCE
book 17
Theoclymenus says he swears Odysseus is in Ithaca at that very moment -
1106 BCE
book 17
Eumaeus announces he must return to his hut and pigs; leaves Telemachus and Odysseus alone w/ suitors -
1105 BCE
book 18
Arnaeus odyeseus meets -
1105 BCE
book 18
Athena gives Odysseus extra strength and stature -
1105 BCE
book 18
When Odysseus responds with insults of his own, Eurymachus throws a stool at him but misses, hitting a servant instead. -
1105 BCE
book 18
When Odysseus responds with insults of his own, Eurymachus throws a stool at him but misses, hitting a servant instead. -
1104 BCE
book 19
Odysseus instructs Telemachus to gather the weapons and hide them where they will not be readily available to the suitors the next day. -
1104 BCE
book 19
Melantho, the disrespectful servant girl who sleeps with Eurymachus, confronts the beggar/Odysseus once more. -
1104 BCE
book 19
Odysseus immediately and sternly swears her to silence, forbidding her even to tell Penelope his identity. -
1103 BCE
book 20
Penelope and Odysseus both have trouble sleeping that night. Odysseus worries that he and Telemachus will never be able to conquer so many suitors, but Athena reassures him that through the gods all things are possible. -
1103 BCE
book 20
dysseus and Telemachus meet, in succession, the swineherd Eumaeus, the foul Melanthius, and Philoetius, a kindly and loyal herdsman who says that he has not yet given up hope of Odysseus’s return. -
1103 BCE
book 20
The suitors laugh and laugh, failing to notice that they and the walls of the room are covered in blood and that their faces have assumed a foreign, ghostly look all of which Theoclymenus interprets as portents of inescapable doom. -
1102 BCE
book 21
Penelope gets Odysseus’s bow out of the storeroom and announces that she will marry the suitor who can string it and then shoot an arrow through a line of twelve axes -
1102 BCE
book 21
Odysseus easily strings it and sends the first arrow he grabs whistling through all twelve axes. -
1101 BCE
book 23
Eurycleia calls for Penelope; Penelope has been sleeping through whole entire fight between Odysseus and the suitors -
1101 BCE
book 23
Penelope doesn't believe Eurycleia; Penelope goes downstairs to check it out -
1101 BCE
book 23
Odysseus doesn't care because he has other problems to worry about; He just killed all the noble men of Ithaca -
1101 BCE
book 23
The suitors' parents will get pissed off at Odysseus for killing their children -
1100 BCE
book 24
The final book opens with Hermes, the traditional guide, leading the souls of the dead suitors to the Land of dead . These souls pass such Greek heroes as Achilles and Agamemnon. One of the suitors recites the story of the courtship of Penelope, her resistance to the suitors, and Odysseus' revenge. -
1100 BCE
book 24
Back on Ithaca, Odysseus arrives at his father's farm and approaches Laertes, who looks and acts more like a slave than a former king. After identifying himself, Odysseus joins Laertes, Telemachus, and the two faithful herdsmen for a homecoming meal. -
1100 BCE
book 24
Meanwhile, rumor of the slaughter has spread through the city, and Eupithes, father of Antinous calls for revenge. More than half of the men follow Eupithes to Laertes' farm, seeking Odysseus and vengeance. Only the intervention of Athena, again appearing as Mentor, avoids another major battle and perhaps civil war. -
1102
book 23
When Odysseus returns, Eurymachus has the bow. He feels disgraced that he cannot string it, because he knows that this failure proves his inferiority to Odysseus.
