Birds: In chapter 22 Homer compares Odysseus, Telemachos, the Swineherder, and the drover to vultures. He says that they can't run and hide, because Odysseus and the other three will hunt them down and find them and kill them. Athena is also a bird when she is watching over and helping Odysseus while they are fighting. Penelopia sees an eagle eating the geese; the geese representing the lonliness during the time Odysseus was gone, and the eagle representing that she was better because he had returned.
Wounds: Odysseus's wound keeps appearing as a sense of identity. The nanny sees his scar from the boar when she is clensing him, and realizes that it's Odysseus. He also uses it to prove to the swineherder, dover, and his father that it's him.
Hades: After the battle at his house, Odysseus goes back to Hades and sees all the men that were killed at his home. He realizes that all the men down there were men that weren't loyal to Odysseus, and that all the men above are the ones that are truley loyal to him. He also learns how everyone's disloyalty towards Agememnon was the cause of his death.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Book 21
Characters: Penelopia, Antinoos, Telemachos, Leiodes, Odysseus, Eumaios, Eurymachos.
Summary: Penelopia went and got the bow of Odysseus and said if anyone could string the bow with his own hands and shoot through the openings of 12 axes in a line that she would leave with them and become their wife. While they were trying to string the bow, Odysseus was telling his the swineherder and Eumaios that it was him Odysseus and he proved it by showing them his scar from the boar. They go inside and see that no one has strung the bow, so Odysseus tries and succeedes, and their plan is set into motion.
Importance: Their plan for Odysseus's arrival is set into motion.
Themes: Pride: All the men don't want the beggar to try because if he succeeds then it will make them all look like whimps.
Summary: Penelopia went and got the bow of Odysseus and said if anyone could string the bow with his own hands and shoot through the openings of 12 axes in a line that she would leave with them and become their wife. While they were trying to string the bow, Odysseus was telling his the swineherder and Eumaios that it was him Odysseus and he proved it by showing them his scar from the boar. They go inside and see that no one has strung the bow, so Odysseus tries and succeedes, and their plan is set into motion.
Importance: Their plan for Odysseus's arrival is set into motion.
Themes: Pride: All the men don't want the beggar to try because if he succeeds then it will make them all look like whimps.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Book 20
Characters: Eurynome, Athena, Odysseus, Penelopia, Telemachos, Eurycleia, Swineherder, Melanthios, Philoitios, Amphinomos, Antinoos, Ctesippos, Agelaos Damastorides, Theoclymenos, Eurymachos
Summary: Penelopia prayed to Artemis and said to kill her if she is to never see her husband again. Odysseus prayed to Zues to give him a sign and he did so by thunder. The swineherder brought over some pigs, Melanthios brought his goats, Philoitios brought a cow and goats for later adn was talking to Odysseus, and in the meantime the pretenders were discussing how to kill Telemachos, and ruled that they quit talking about it and go in and enjoy dinner. Telemachos threatens to kill anyone that gives Odysseus a hard time.
Importance: It was getting us ready for Odysseus's arrival
Theme: Hospitality: Telemachos is down to his last straw with everyone in his house and is treating them really poorly.
Summary: Penelopia prayed to Artemis and said to kill her if she is to never see her husband again. Odysseus prayed to Zues to give him a sign and he did so by thunder. The swineherder brought over some pigs, Melanthios brought his goats, Philoitios brought a cow and goats for later adn was talking to Odysseus, and in the meantime the pretenders were discussing how to kill Telemachos, and ruled that they quit talking about it and go in and enjoy dinner. Telemachos threatens to kill anyone that gives Odysseus a hard time.
Importance: It was getting us ready for Odysseus's arrival
Theme: Hospitality: Telemachos is down to his last straw with everyone in his house and is treating them really poorly.
Book 19
Characters: Odysseus, Telemachos, Eurycleia, Melantho, Penelopia, Autolycos
Summary: Odysseus tells Telemachos to put the weapons away. Then Telemachos tells the nurse to lock the girls away and that he is going to put his father's weapons away. Odysseus goes down stairs and waits for Penelopia to come down, and when she does, she questions him about Odysseus. As they're talking, Odysseus makes her cry a few times while talking about Odysseus, and tells her that Odysseus is safe and that he'll come home soon. Penelopia tells the nanny to wash Odysseus's feet and she was starting to recognize him as Odysseus, and she felt his scar from the boar and she knew it was him. Penelopia says it's time to go to sleep so she goes upstairs and sleeps.
Importance: The nanny know's Odysseus is home, and Odysseus and Penelopia finally talk about Odysseus, and the plan is finally set into motion.
Theme: Rememberance: The nanny remembers the little things about Odysseus, and Odysseus remembers his father's dad and how he got that scar on his leg.
Summary: Odysseus tells Telemachos to put the weapons away. Then Telemachos tells the nurse to lock the girls away and that he is going to put his father's weapons away. Odysseus goes down stairs and waits for Penelopia to come down, and when she does, she questions him about Odysseus. As they're talking, Odysseus makes her cry a few times while talking about Odysseus, and tells her that Odysseus is safe and that he'll come home soon. Penelopia tells the nanny to wash Odysseus's feet and she was starting to recognize him as Odysseus, and she felt his scar from the boar and she knew it was him. Penelopia says it's time to go to sleep so she goes upstairs and sleeps.
Importance: The nanny know's Odysseus is home, and Odysseus and Penelopia finally talk about Odysseus, and the plan is finally set into motion.
Theme: Rememberance: The nanny remembers the little things about Odysseus, and Odysseus remembers his father's dad and how he got that scar on his leg.
Book 18
Characters: town beggar (Iros), Odysseus, Antinoos, Telemachos, Amphinomos, Eurynome, Penelopia, Melantho, and Eurymachos
Summary: Iros shows up to Odysseus's house and keeps saying he is going to fight Odysseus, and Antinoos was encouraging it. Then when they were going to fight, Odysseus was in the ring ready to go and Iros had to be dragged into the ring to fight. Odysseus wins and he threw him outside to the pigs and dogs. Then Athena made Penelopia lay down and she cleaned her face, and later she woke up and went down stairs and accepted some gifts from the men downstairs.
Importance: It's important because it's the build up for when Odysseus is going to come home.
Theme: Loyalty: Penelopia isn't giving up on Odysseus.
Summary: Iros shows up to Odysseus's house and keeps saying he is going to fight Odysseus, and Antinoos was encouraging it. Then when they were going to fight, Odysseus was in the ring ready to go and Iros had to be dragged into the ring to fight. Odysseus wins and he threw him outside to the pigs and dogs. Then Athena made Penelopia lay down and she cleaned her face, and later she woke up and went down stairs and accepted some gifts from the men downstairs.
Importance: It's important because it's the build up for when Odysseus is going to come home.
Theme: Loyalty: Penelopia isn't giving up on Odysseus.
Friday, May 8, 2009
Book 17
Characters: Telemachos, Odysseus, Penelopia, Peiraios, Theoclymenos, Medon, Swineherder, Melanthios, Antinoos, Eurynome
Summary: Telemachos heads and arrives home so his mother knows he's back and safe. Then he leaves to the market place where he met with his shipmates and took the prophet Theoclymenos back to his house. While this was happening, Odysseus and the Swineherder started to head into town, and on the way they ran into Melanthios who started bagging on Odysseus. They finally arrived at Odysseus's house and his dog recognized him. They went inside and ate dinner and Odysseus agreed to talk with Penelopia later that night.
Why it's important: Odysseus finally arrives back into his own home.
Theme: A theme is Loyalty because when Odysseus arrives home his dog remembers who he is. At first he put his ears up and is ready to bark at him, but then he realizes it's Odysseus so he put his ears back down and goes back and lays down.
Summary: Telemachos heads and arrives home so his mother knows he's back and safe. Then he leaves to the market place where he met with his shipmates and took the prophet Theoclymenos back to his house. While this was happening, Odysseus and the Swineherder started to head into town, and on the way they ran into Melanthios who started bagging on Odysseus. They finally arrived at Odysseus's house and his dog recognized him. They went inside and ate dinner and Odysseus agreed to talk with Penelopia later that night.
Why it's important: Odysseus finally arrives back into his own home.
Theme: A theme is Loyalty because when Odysseus arrives home his dog remembers who he is. At first he put his ears up and is ready to bark at him, but then he realizes it's Odysseus so he put his ears back down and goes back and lays down.
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