The Adventure of Odysseus
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The adventure of Odysseus
What is an Epic? A long narrative poem about a legendary hero.
Homer
• poet • thought to be blind, but describes events as a seeing person • lived around 1200 B.C.E
Ismarus City • From Troy, the ships first made land at Ismarus. • Ismarus – City of Ciconians • Odysseus lost six men from each ship. • Odysseus continued their sailing. • They were overtaken by a storm which drove them for NINE DAYS along the sea till they reached the country of the Lotus-eaters.
Country of the Lotus-eaters • Odysseus sent three of his men to discover who the inhabitants were. • These men were kindly entertained by the Lotus-eaters, and were given some of their own food, the lotus plant, to eat. • The effect of this food was such that those who ate of it lost all thoughts of home and wished remain in that country. • It was by main force that Odysseus dragged these men away, and he was even obliged to tie them under the benches of his ships.
Country of Cyclopes • The Cyclopes were giants, who inhabited the island of which they were the only possessors. • The name “Cyclops” means “round eye”. • They were called “round eye” because they had but one eye, and that placed in the middle of the forehead. • They lived in caves, and they shepherds. • Odysseus left the main ship at anchor, and with one vessel went to the Cyclopses’ island to explore for supplies. • He landed with his companions, carrying with them a jar of wine for a present, and coming to a large cave they entered it, and finding no one within examined its contents. • They found it stored with the richest of the flock, quantities of cheese, pails and bowls of milk, lambs and kids in their pens, all nice order. • The master of cave, Polyphemus, arrived, bearing an immense bundle of firewood. • He rolled to the cave’s mouth an enormous rock, that twenty oxen could not draw. • Then,
The adventure of Odysseus
What is an Epic? A long narrative poem about a legendary hero.
Homer
• poet • thought to be blind, but describes events as a seeing person • lived around 1200 B.C.E
Ismarus City • From Troy, the ships first made land at Ismarus. • Ismarus – City of Ciconians • Odysseus lost six men from each ship. • Odysseus continued their sailing. • They were overtaken by a storm which drove them for NINE DAYS along the sea till they reached the country of the Lotus-eaters.
Country of the Lotus-eaters • Odysseus sent three of his men to discover who the inhabitants were. • These men were kindly entertained by the Lotus-eaters, and were given some of their own food, the lotus plant, to eat. • The effect of this food was such that those who ate of it lost all thoughts of home and wished remain in that country. • It was by main force that Odysseus dragged these men away, and he was even obliged to tie them under the benches of his ships.
Country of Cyclopes • The Cyclopes were giants, who inhabited the island of which they were the only possessors. • The name “Cyclops” means “round eye”. • They were called “round eye” because they had but one eye, and that placed in the middle of the forehead. • They lived in caves, and they shepherds. • Odysseus left the main ship at anchor, and with one vessel went to the Cyclopses’ island to explore for supplies. • He landed with his companions, carrying with them a jar of wine for a present, and coming to a large cave they entered it, and finding no one within examined its contents. • They found it stored with the richest of the flock, quantities of cheese, pails and bowls of milk, lambs and kids in their pens, all nice order. • The master of cave, Polyphemus, arrived, bearing an immense bundle of firewood. • He rolled to the cave’s mouth an enormous rock, that twenty oxen could not draw. • Then,