Boyd, Odyssey

Helios’ cattle Analysis

1200 BCE

In this specific event, we can say that Odysseus's men weren't persuaded that easily. We can say that they don't get persuaded easily because they ate some of the cattle even though they were warned about their own existence that would be no longer a thing if they harmed the cattle. The reason that they ate the cattle is because of Eurylochus. He convinced them to eat the cattle and this resulted in their lives being erased of existence.

Lotus eater summary

1200 BCE

The Lotus Eaters is a group of people who meet Odysseus and his men at Homer's Odyssey. men meet friendly lotus-eaters. Odysseus must force his men back to their ship, fearing they will never leave.

Circe Summary

1200 BCE

While Odysseus and his men are on their journey they stop at Circe's hall. Circe likes Odysseus. Then after they stop here than Circe decides to poison the men with a drug. This is a drug that she made to turn the men of Odysseus into pigs. She did this because she wanted to show the men that women had control and power. Another thing that happened is that Odysseus in her slept together. There was only one way in order to turn the men back to normal and that was for Odysseus to sleep with Circe.

Circe Analysis

1200 BCE

We learned that Odyusses is a leader. We learned he is a leader because he chooses to do the simple task and slept with Circe instead of fighting her or just going full out on her. We can make a theme that his men are not controlled of themselves. We can make this theme because the crewmates have proven that they have no self-control and just decided to drink a drink from someone they don't even know.

Aeolus Bag of Wind Summary

1200 BCE

When Odysseus goes to Aeolus- Bag of Wind, Aeoulsu presents him with a bag. This beag is presented with a bag. This bag has wind in it that will guide them home. In ten days Odysuses and his crewmates are within range of Itahcae and then his crewmates open that bag of wind. They believe that Odysseus was rewarded with gold and silver. Then when they open this bag of wind it brings them back to Aeolia. This means that they have to restart their journey back home and they wasted ten days.

Aeolus- Bag of Wind analysis

1200 BCE

This setting in Odyussesy shows us that his crew mates don't actually trust Odysesus. This shows that they don't trust him because Odyusses tells the men not to open the bag. They believe that's there is teusre but there is really wind that can fly them home. Then when the men open it it flys them back to the place they astted at. This developed a theme because we can know say that the loyalty amount that the stiroy showed doesn't protraty to this specific event.

Sirens Analysis

1200 BCE

Well, I believe this shows great knowledge and understanding of his men from previous places. This shows that he understands his crewmate's strength because he knows that his men are not strong enough to hold that pain. He didn't put beeswax in his ears because he was going to be tied to the front of the ship and trying to listen for clues

Scylla and Charybdis Summary

1200 BCE

In this section six of Odyussses men have died. Scylla and Charybdis are two immortals monsters that are overseers of the narrow waters. Odysseus ordered his men to avoid Charybdis and then they were forced to be faced with Scylla. This is when it was all over for the men and six of the men died trying to get past Scylla. Their ship was wrecked by Charybdis and he was trying to escape by waiting for wreckage to be brought back up again from the depths of Charybdis.

Scylla and Charybdis Analysis

1200 BCE

This specific even shows us that Odysseus made a decision but he didn't know what would actually happen. I believe that he went 50/50 making the choice to have his men avoid Charybdis. Then after he gave that order six of his men died. This shows that Oddyusses can crack under pressure but I felt like he made the best decision and only six of the men died. I felt that his decision only cost him six of his men instead of more men.

Helios’ cattle Summary

1200 BCE

In this section, they stayed at the Island of Thrinacia. They stay here for a total of six days. On those six days, they are brought food and everything they need to live. Helios threatens Odysseus and his men that if they harm the cattle that their ship will be destroyed and Odysseus`s men will perish. After that, they ended up sailing and trying to get home but some of his men decided to eat some of the cattle and they died. Zeus kills only the rest of his men and spares Odyusses.

Lotus eater analysis

1200 BCE

Something that we see about Odysseus is that we say he is a good leader but he didn't suspect the natives. What I mean is that they went there because they felt that the plant was some magical plant that could have helped him. This shows that they thogutht the natives were friendly people and they knew what they were talking about was true. I believe that he lost time when they went to the Lotus Eaters. I say they lost time because they could have spend that time going somewhere else.

Sirens Summary

1200 BCE

In this part of the section, it talks about sirens. Sirens are monsters that have incredible singing ability to make the people that are listening to go and do what they want without the person being under control. I believe that this really shows Learegisp. This shows leadership because Odyusses comes up with a plan to make beeswax in order to cancel out the sirens song. He only did this for his crewmates. he has his crewmates hold him back while they pass by and exist the place.

Trojan War Summary

1184 BCE

The war began after Queen Helen of Sparta was kidnapped by the Trojan horse prince Paris. Helen's abandoned husband Menelaus persuaded her brother Agamemnon, King of Mycenae, to lead an expedition to save her. Agamemnon was accompanied by Greek heroes Achilles, Odysseus, Nestor, and Ajax, and a fleet of more than a thousand ships from all over Greece. They crossed the Aegean Sea to Asia Minor, besieged Troy, and demanded Helen's return through Priam, the Trojan horse king.

Trojan war analyis

1184 BCE

In the Trojan War, Odysseus learns the value of family. Odysseus realizes that the end of the Trojan War means that he must return to his family. We never see Odysseus deviate from his goal of returning to Ithaca to his family.

Cyclops analysis

800 BCE

Cyclopes called Polyphemus traps Odysseus and some of his crew in a cave. He and his crew escape the Polyphemus cave by hiding between the sheep. Cyclopes have only one eye, so it represents a person who can only see at a glance.

Cyclops summary

700 BCE

Odysseus is still speaking to the Phaeacians in the story, but this time he is telling them about his meeting with Polyphemus, the cyclops. Odysseus and his crew were blown to Polyphemus' island by strong winds,where they unloaded and entered the cave. He trapped himself, his sheep, and Odysseus inside the cave when he closed the entrance with a big boulder that only he could move. He made Polyphemus inebriated by giving him booze and thrusting a large homemade spear into the cyclops single eye.