Danada Anderson

Sirens

1845 BCE

Sirens sit in their meadow filled with rotting bodies, waiting for ships to come by. They sing irresistible songs that make the men come to their doom, Circe tells Odysseus to plug his men's ears with wax so that no man is tempted to steer the ship off course.
the sirens are fated to die if sailors were to hear their song and escape. So after Odysseus' ship passes by, the sirens fling themselves into the sea and are drowned.

Sirens pt2

1845 BCE

analysis- the men approach Scylla and Charybdis and promptly lose their oars in fear, them taking a large block of beeswax, a gift from Circe, Odysseus breaks it into small pieces and gives one to each of his men. He tells them to soften it and put it into their ears is something they gained because they could've died, with him putting the wax in their ears shows his loyalty to him men and how much he doesn't want them to do, it also shows how Odysseus goes through alot to get to what he wants.

Lotus-Eaters

1832 BCE

When Odysseus men went onto the Lotus Eaters island, they were encouraged by the natives to eat the Lotus plant. This plant acted as a type of drug, causing the sailors to forget about their home and their goals. Instead, the sailors only wanted to stay on the island, eating more Lotus plants. some things that they lost were all their thoughts of home and long for nothing more than to stay there eating more fruit.

Lotus-Eaters pt 2

1832 BCE

one thing Odysseus lost was his men because those who ate the flower lost their desire to leave the island.

Scylla and Charybdis

1568 BCE

Scylla is a six-headed monster and when the ships pass, Scylla swallows one sailor for each head. Charybdis is an enormous whirlpool that threatens to swallow the entire ship. As instructed by Circe, Odysseus holds his course tight against the cliffs of Scylla's lair.

Scylla and Charybdis pt2

1568 BCE

analysis - He ordered his men to avoid Charybdis, and forcing them to pass near Scylla, which resulted in the deaths of six of his men. so you can say that is something he lost and once again he shows leadership and I feel like that is the best thing they gained a leader, and being a leader

Helios Cattle pt2

1429 BCE

analysis- Something he lost was his ship because as punishment, Zeus hit Odysseus' ship with a lightning bolt. The ship was destroyed only, and Odysseus survived. He informs Odysseus that so long as no one harms Helios' cattle, he and his men will return home safely. you can say one thing they learned is how to control themselves because they know If Odysseus or his crew harm the cattle, his ship will be destroyed, and his men will perish.

Helios cattle

1426 BCE

Helios, also known as the titan of the sun, is said to have had seven herds of oxen and seven flocks of sheep, each numbering fifty head.
The sun-go Helios angrily asked Zeus and the other gods to punish Odysseus's crew for killing his battle strange things began to happen to the cattle that had been killed: they bellowed and moved. But the men continue to feast for six more days before sailing away. One day Odysseus fell asleep, and Eurylochus convinced the men to eat the Cattle of the Sun.

Trojan War

1250 BCE

Ithaca- Only Odysseus and his crew survived. The rest of the Greeks were eaten. With but one ship left Odysseus sailed east and arrived at the Island of Dawn. His resourcefulness and oratory skills were instrumental in the Greek victory in the Trojan War and following the conflict, he was the protagonist in many fantastic adventures on his long voyage back home to Ithaka, but Odysseus lost six of his men then lost all ships except for one. We learned Odysseus can make tough choices when needed.

Cyclops

412 BCE

summary - When The Cyclops traps Odysseus and his men in a cave, behind a big rock. Only the cyclops is strong enough to move the rock, so Odysseus can't escape. Cyclops then grabbed two of the men, smashed their heads against the rocks(killing them) but of course, Odysseus knew not to do anything because only the Cyclops were strong enough to move the stone away from the mouth of the cave.
He then lost six men (or you can say he sacrificed six men) this location shows us he can be a leader

Suitors/home

78 BCE

the suitors run rampant through Odysseus mansion because at the time there was this rule that you couldn't tell people that they had to leave your home because it was considered rude so they could basically stay for as long as they wanted, eating all of the food, slaughtering the livestock, Odysseus returned and no one of them escaped the palace alive. Antinous and Eurymachus The two leading suitors, they differ in that Antinous is more physically aggressive while Eurymachus is a smooth talker

Suitors/home pt2

78 BCE

analysis- Odysseus wants revenge on the suitors. They have wasted a lot of his wealth, by living at his expense during his absence. More importantly, by taking advantage of his absence, the suitors have insulted Odysseus and damaged his reputation. He then lost six men total when they were eaten for meals, two at a time, by the Cyclops, Polyphemus. Odysseus then lost all ships

Circe pt2

2 BCE

analysis- We learn that Odysseus appears handsome to Circe's eyes, and she lets his men go after some time. We learn that Odysseus is strong and according to Circe. Circe's advice and steer closer to Scylla, and so he lost six more men there when she came out of her cave and took them. But she helps him by telling him where to go to get back home.

A bag of wind pt2

2 BCE

analysis- things that he gained was getting back home and some things that didnt go as planned were After opening the bag of wind that King Aeolus has given Odysseus as a gift, a huge tornado of wind flies out of the bag.

Aeolus- Bag of Wind

1 BCE

Aeolus, king of the winds, gives Odysseus the bag of winds to help him return to Ithaca, in the bag, they believe there is treasure inside but The winds escape and stir up a storm that brings Odysseus and his men back to Aeolia.

Circe

2

Circe has magic powers, which she uses to turn some of Odysseus's men into pigs. When Odysseus resists her magic with the help of the god Hermes,she turns them into pigs as a punishment After they have all remained on the island for a year, Circe advises Odysseus that he must first visit the Underworld, something a mortal has never yet done, in order to gain knowledge about how to appease the gods, return home safely and recover to Ithaca