Odyssey+Books+Overview

=Mariyium Abba -- Book I=

Series of Main Events 1) It is ten years after the end of the Trojan War and all of the Greek heroes except Odysseus return home.  2) Odysseus is held captive on the remote island Ogygia with the goddess Calypso, who has fallen in love with him and won't to let him leave. 3) Back at home there are many suitors trying to marry his wife, Penelope, in Itchica to take over the kingdom. 4) His son, Telemachus, an infant when Odysseus left but now a young man, can't stop them. 5) Telemachus resigned himself because his father thought he was dead. 6) After asking Zeus, Athena travels to Itchica to find Telemachus. She predicts that Odysseus is still alive and that he will return to Itchica.. 7) She tells Telemachus to call all the suitors and announce that they should leave Odysseus's home. 8) Next she tells him that he must make a journey to Pylos and Sparta to ask for any news of his father. 9) Penolope hears this song about suffering and this makes Penelope sad because her husband didn't return. 10) Telemachus comforts her and tells her Odysseus isn't the only one who didn't return. 11) He tells the suitorsthat he will hold an assembly the next day at which they will be ordered to leave his father's home. 12) Antinous and Eurymachus, two defiant suitors, ask Telemachus who he was taking to. 13) Telemachus thinks that his visitor was a goddess in disguise and tell them he was his father's friend.

How this Book links with the next is that in this one he declares an assembly and in the next one he has it. Also Penolope gets proposed to and everyone complains that she seduces everyone but never commits. She says that she will decide who she wants to marry after she finishes knitting something for her husband's burial. At night she would undo everything she knitted. Telemachus goes to Pylos and Sparta but his wife and mother is against it because the sea is how Odysseus got lost.

My book is in the second step of the cycle, call to adventure. This is because Telemachus goes willingly due to a noble cause, saving his father. Telemachus is still in his home land and is about to begin his adventure.

Figurative language: -"With these words she flew away like a bird into the air" page 11

there werent many similies in the first book.

Book III -- Adam Main Ideas

•	Athene and Telemachus go to Pylos to see King Nestor

•	Nestor tells Telemachus about the end of the war

•	Nestor told stories of how other soldiers returned and what they found when the returned

•	Nestor also warns Telemachus not to stay away from home too long

•	Telemachus stays at Nestor’s palace overnight

•	The next day, a sacrifice is given to Athene

•	Telemachus and Nestor’s son, Peisistratus leave for Lacedaemon, where Menelaus lives

Links Previous Chapter: In the previous chapter, Telemachus prepares to leave on his journey. The suitors have created chaos at his house. He wants to leave to find out if his father is alive so he can come and get rid of the suitors. This is what brought him to Pylos. Next Chapter: In the next chapter, Telemachus finds out what happened to his father from Menelaus. Telemachus now knows where to find him and returns home to prepare for his trip. This is the information he wanted from Nestor, but Nestor could not give it to him. Examples of Figurative Language: “amid the waves of Amphitrite” (p. 29). This allusion makes a brief reference to the Greek sea goddess Amphitrite, the wife of Poseidon. "rosy fingered dawn" (p. 37, 40)  This epithet is used twice in the chapter, once on page 37 and again on page 41. Sorry I could not find an epic simile. I reread the entire chapter and skimmed through multiple times. I went on Sparknotes and searched the internet. These two are the best I can do. I know we did not learn about epithets, but I found out about them during my online research and hope it is okay that I used them. I really couldn't find anything else. The Hero Cycle: Book III takes place in the second step of the hero cycle-the call to adventure. We find out about the end of the Trojan War and the traveling of other soldiers in the war. The Odyssey is about Odysseus’ travel back to Ithaca from Troy. This is the very beginning of his travels, his call to adventure.

=Book IV -- Sierra Bugno=

Main Events ~ The travelers arrive to the city of Lacedaemon to the house of Menelaus where they are feasting for the wedding of his son ~Telemachus and Peisistraros are taken care of by Menelaus (cleansed and fed) ~Eat dinner and talk about why they are here and Telemachus says that he came to learn more about his father Odysseus ~ Menelaus tells Telemachus that their is no one like Odysseus and tells him about his journey for 20 days ~ In the story he tells Eidothea tells him how to capture her father Proteus who immotal and would help him survive ~Menelaus gives Telemachus a special mixing bowl made by Hephaistos ~ In Ithaca they are plotting the death of Telemachus when he returns ~ Penelope prays to Athena about Telemachus and talks to her in a dream telling her everything will be fine Previous Chapter- Book III ~ Telemachus is told that Menelaus will know more about his father and starts his hourney to  Lacedaemon Next Chapter- Book V    ~Athena talks to Zeus about Odysseus suffering on Calypso's island and that people are plotting to kill Telemachus ~ Hermes is sent to Calypso to set free Odysseus Simile ~ " My lord, my lion heart, gone, long ago.." ~ This similie is when Penelope is sad abou her husband not telling her he is leaving and when she is crying because she thinks she will never see him again. Penelope is comparing her husband to a lord (greatness) and a lion heart ( bravery). Heroic Cycle ~ Book IV fits into the heroic cycle in " Call to Adventure" because he left willingly to Lacedaemon to find out more about his father, Odysseus.

=Book V -- Cameron=

Main Ideas -Zeus sends Hermes to save Odysseus from Calypso's island -Hermes goes to the island -Calypso begrudgingly lets Odysseus go -Poseidon sees Odysseus and starts a storm -Athena saves him from the storm and Odysseus struggles to land helped by sea nymph

Previous book link-None- Book 4 is about Telemachus, Odysseus' son Next book link- The next book starts out with Odysseus awaking on the island of Scheria. Athena disgustingly sends Naussica to help Odysseus. Figurative language-"...Wrenching his hear with sobs of groan and anguish."-talking about where Odysseus "Forthwith he bound on his glittering golden sandals, with which he could fly like wind over land and sea."-Hermes going to liberate Odysseus from Calypso Heroic Cycle-Helpers. He is leaving an unknown land with the help of Hermes, Athena, and the sea nymph

=Kyle Chamberlain -- book VI=

Main Events: -       Athene tells Nausicaa to wash her clothes in the river -       Odysseus asks Nausicaa to bring him to her Town -       Nausicaa instructs odysseus to wait outside while she goes in to town Link to Previous and next books In book 5 Odysseus reaches an unknown land and escapes the sea into a river with Athenes help. In the beginning of book 7 Odysseus goes into the city and is led by Athene to Nausicaa’s house and was accepted well. Extended simile I seem to hear voices of young women, and they sound like those of nymphs that haunt mountaintops, or springs of rivers and meadows of green grass. - shows that he doesn’t know if they are good or evil and will expect either. Place in Heroic Cycle Book 6 is in the helper cycle, he is in an unknown land and Nausicaa helps him to return home.

=Book VII -- Clark=

--Series of main events *Odysseus is taken to the King Alcinous by Goddess Athene. *Athene returns to Marathon as Odysseus enters the house of Alcinous and admires the gold/bronze sculptures on the walls, and the fruit of the outer court. *Goes to a party, where he tracks down King Alcinous and Queen Arete, and the king allows Odysseus to take his favorite son, Laodamas's chair which symbolizes how much the King respects him. *Odysseus tells about his encounter with Nausicca and the King insists on marrying the two as soon as possible,

so Odysseus spends the night at the Palace.

--Link to previous and following books Book VI --> Odysseus encounters Nausicca and because of her, Odysseus finds his way to the palace of Alcinous and Arete.

Book VIII --> Demodocus sings about the story of Odysseus and Achilles but when the King realizes Odysseus is unhappy, he starts the festivities and Demodocus finally asks Odysseus who he is.

--Figurative Language Page 88 - "For the people here cannot abide strangers, and do not like men who come from some other place. They are seafaring folk, and sail the seas by the grace of Poseidon in ships that glide along like thought, or as a bird in the air"

--Place in Heroic Cycle --Odysseus enters land unknown when he stays at the palace. While the people there are helpers to him, he is in Stage 3 because he is in a place of which he        doesn't know, and experiencing things with people he Isn't familiar with.
 * Crossing the Threshold

=Alanna Zawlocki -- Book VIII=

MAIN IDEAS There was a party at King Alcinous' house THey played athletic games Odysseus challenged people to verse him in the games King Alcinous said that they were not that good at sports but they are good at dancing and sailing so they danced Aphrodite and ares sleep on Hepaestus' couch and he sets a trap on them and then all of the gods come to see what had happened Alcinous askes Odysseus questions about where he came from and his life

Previous Book Odysseus arrives at King Alcinous' house and they meet and the king wants him to marry his faughter

Next Book He answers the questions that Alcinous asks him and talks about his journey and where he came from

Figurative Language

Heroic Cycle My book is a part of the Magical aid Heroic cycle. This fits in here because Athene beautified Odysseus' about the head and shoulders, making him look taller< BR>and bigger than he really was.

=Book IX -- Hana=

The Odyssey-Chapter 9 Hana Dolin 1.Series of main events •	Odysseus and King Alcinous are talking about Odysseus •	Odysseus starts telling about where he’s been •	He sailed to Ismarus-The city of Cicones •	Got stranded in Cape Malea by islands of Cythera •	Went to land of lotus-eaters •	Went to city of cyclopes •	Got stuck in Maron’s cave •	Hurt cyclopes and got away 2. How it links with surrounding chapters 8- In chapter 8 Odysseus is talking to the King, then chapter 9 is him answering one of his questions. 10-More of the same of chapter 9, stories of his travels 3. Examples of Figurative Language P.128 “The sea heaved as the rock fell into it, and the wash of the wave it raised drove up onwards on our way towards the shore of the island.” 4. Explanation of place in heroic cycle Part 3 of the heroic cycle. Making his adventures and telling how they went

Sarah Farbman Book X
Main events • Odysseus and his men go to the Aeolian islands where they stay with Aeolus for several weeks • Odysseus’ men let the wind free. This led the ship astray • After 9 days and nights they find their way back to the Aeolian islands, but Aeolus won’t help them • After six days and nights of sailing, they reach Telepyus, city of the Lasestrygonians • The men go to shore and run away from Antiphates, whose husband has begun to kill them • They escape and come to the island of Circe • Several of the men go ashore and are enchanted and turned to pigs • Only Eurylochus escapes and goes back to Odysseus, begging to leave • Odysseus goes ashore and meets Hermes, who gives him a flower to make him immune to Circe and tells him how to charm Circe • Odysseus overcomes Circe and is then seduced • Odysseus gets his men and they stay with Circe for a year, until they decide to go to the underworld to visit Teiresias

Figurative Language • “When the child of morning, rosy fingered Dawn, appeared…” (p 134) Explanation of place in epic In book Nine… • Odysseus beats Polyphemus • Polyphemus prays to Posiden to make Odysseus’ journey hard • Odysseus and his men barely make it out alive In book Eleven… • They go down to the underworld to talk to tiersas • They dig a pit and offer the sacrifice just as Circe said

=Emily Georgoulis -- Book XI=

Main Events: •	Odysseus travels to the River of Oceans. •	Performs sacrifices as earlier instructed to by Circe to attract souls from the dead. •	Odysseus tells his Phaeacian hosts of his encounters with the spirits. •	Odysseus becomes frightened by mobbing souls asking of their families. •	Odysseus sails away on his ship.

Previous and next books: Odysseus needs to get directions back home. Circe, tells him he needs to sail to Hades. There, a blind prophet will tell him how to get home. Odysseus listens to Circe's advice and gets directions from the blind prophet. On his was home he must overcome many trials to get back to his home land. Heroic Cycle: Chapter 11 is in crossing the threshold cycle because he is starting his journey home and starts to encounter unusual creatures and events that he has never experienced before. Simile: Pg. 160 "He looked black as night with his bow in his hands and his arrow on the string, glaring around as though ever on the point of taking aim."

=Book XII -- Ben=

Main Events 1. Sails to Aeaean Island, and buries Elpenor. 2. Circe tells him about the obstacles he will face on his way home. 3. The ship sails past the island of the Sirens. Odysseus is bound to the mast so he wouldn't leave. 4. The ship sails through the straits of Scylla, the 6 headed monster and Charybdis, the whirlpool, to Thrinacia, the island of the sun god. 5. Members of the crew kill the cattle of the sun, sun asks Zeus for revenge. 6. After the ship sets sail, Zeus creates a storm which destroys the ship, kills the crew. Odysseus floats back to Charybdis, the whirpool, and floats to Ogygia, Calypso's island.

Connection With Other Books 1. This book ends Odysseus's account of his wanderings, which began in book 9, and end in this book, with Odysseus on the island of Calypso 2. This book doesnt connect as much with the next book because the wanderings don't continue in the next book. Rather, the next book picks up where the story was before the wanderings.

Extended similie "Then we entered the straits in great fear of mind, for on one hand was Scylla, and the other dread Charybdis kept on sucking up salt water. When she vomited it up, it was like the water in a cauldron when it is boiling over upon a great fire, and the spray reached the top of the rocks on either side. When she began to suck again, we could see the water all inside whirling round and round, and a frightening roar sounded all round the rock. We could see the bottom of the whirlpool all black with sand and mud, and the men were at their wits' ends for fear."

The Hero's Quest This book definately belongs in the "Tests" section of the Hero's Quest. The list of tests are so long. He buried a man, Elpenor, a crewman who broke his neck falling from Circe's roof. Once he sets sail, he has to sail past an island so seductive that it almost lured him from completing his quest. He sails past a 6 headed monster and a vast, deadly whirlpool. He also has to survive a great storm that killed his entire crew, and floats past the deadly whirlpool a second time before arriving safely at Calypso's island. That's 6 tests in 1 book!

=The Odyssey, Book XIII -- Yasmeen=

1.)	Main Events •	Odysseus is returning home to Ithaca from the land of the Phaecioans •	Poseidon takes Odysseus off the ship while he is still sleeping and leaves him on the sand of Ithaca •	Odysseus wakes up but doesn’t know where he is so Athene’s helps him to understand •	Athene’s informs Odysseus about all that has gone on while he has been away •	Odysseus is going to live with the swineherd

2.)	Link with the previous and next chapters Previous Chapter (12) 	Odysseus is on a journey and on the way his ship has to pass two sets of rocks. They are to hug the Scylla side in order to avoid the sucking whirlpool of Charybdis. The ship stops next on the island of the sun god, Hyperion. Odysseus was warned earlier that on this island they would face the worst danger. Then Zeus created a storm, which carried Odysseus along for nine days until he reached Ogygion Island. Next Chapter(14)	Odysseus goes to the swineherd’s house. The swineherd sacrifices a pig for Odysseus to eat and also gives him some wine to drink. Eumaeus, the swineherd believes that Odysseus dead. Odysseus in disguise informs Eumaeus that Odysseus will indeed return home.

3.)	Examples of figurative language	“…but Odysseus kept on turning his eyes towards the sun, as though to hasten his setting, for he was longing to be on his way. As one who has been all day ploughing a fallow field with a couple of oxen keeps thing about his supper and is glad when night come that he may go and get it, for it is all his legs can do to carry him, even so did Odysseus rejoice when the sun went down…” (p. 176) 4.)	Relationship to the heroic cycle Since Odysseus is retuning to Ithaca, his homeland, this chapter would fall in the “Return Home” part in the heroic cycle.

XIV - Jen
Main ideas:

·        Odysseus goes to the hut of Eumaeus, his swineherd, who doesn’t recognize him, and Odysseus doesn’t tell him who he is

·        Eumaeus invites him in and gives him food

·        They discuss Odysseus, and whether or not he will come back

·        Eumaeus doesn’t believe he will see him again, despite Odysseus’ words

Links to chapters:

·        In the previous chapter, Odysseus is told to go to his swineherd’s hut

·        In the next chapter, Odysseus tests the kindness and hospitality of Eumaeus

This chapter is in the return home part of the Heroic cycle, because he goes back to Ithaca and to his swineherd’s hut.

=Book XV -- Rimgaile=

1. series of main events -Athena goes to the city of Lacedaemon to tell Odysseus' son Telemachus to get home as soon as he can** -Telemachus was on a journey to find Odysseus, but decides to come back because of Athena** -Telemachus and his men take a chariot with horses until nightfall as they reach Pherae and stay overnight** -Next day Telemachus with his men take their ship to Ithaca** -While this is happening, Odysseus is in Ithaca eating supper with a swineherd named Eumaeus** -Eumaeus tells his story to Odysseus** -Telemachus tells his men to go to the house of Eurymachus, while he wants to look after the herdsmen***

2. how it links up with previous and next books Book XIV-Odysseus disguises as a beggar, tells Eumaeus that Odysseus will be returning soon. Book XV-Athena tells Telemachus, Odysseus' son to return home Book XVI-Odysseus meets Telemachus and comes out that he is Odysseus

3. examples of figurative language with special attention to extend similes "...took out one [dress] that was largest and most beautifully enriched with embroidery; it glittered like a star..."(pg. 204) "When the child of the morning, rosy-fingered Dawn, appeared..." (pg. 207) "...[men] they will go through a great deal on behalf of their miserable bellies." (pg. 211)

4. explanation of its place in the heroic cycle -Telemachus went on a journey looking for his father Odysseus Athena goes to Telemachus to tell him to come home -Telemachus goes on a journey with his men, first through land with chariots and horses -Telemachus takes a ship with his men to his homeland Ithaca -Telemachus is on his way to returning home which is the 8th step in the Heroic cycle

=Jessica Urban -- Book XV =

Main Events –

•	Athene went to Lacedaemon to tell Odysseus’ son Telemachus and Pesistratus to return to home. •	Told host and hostess (Menelaus and Helen) that they must leave •	Telemachus and Peristratis returned to boat (after being showered with gifts) to return home. •	On the way they picked up Theoclymenus •	Odysseus’ was with the Eumaeus, and asked him about his family and childhood. Eamaeus was raised by Odysseus and tells him the story of his kidnapping, not knowing that Odysseus is really the man who raised him. •	Telemachus arrives home and goes to his farm.

How It Links –

In Book 14, there is a greater explanation of who Eumaeus is and how he is important to the story. Also, Odysseus lies about who he is, which shows he may not want to be recognized yet.

In Book 16 Odysseus sees his son for the first time and overthrows the suitors. This is a continuation of Books 14 and 15. There are no flashbacks, and the story is told from Books 14-16 in a consecutive order.

Figurative Language and Extended Simile –

“…The eagle came from the mountain where it was bred and has its nest and snatched away the goose that was reared in the house, and in the manner of Odysseus, after having traveled far and suffered much, will return to take his revenge – if indeed he is not back already and hatching mischief for the suitors.” (Book 15, pg. 207, paragraph 3) Explanation of heroes place –

I believe that my chapter is somewhere between the supreme ordeal and tests. Book 16 is the beginning of the Supreme Ordeal (the fight against the suitors), and before that Book 14 and 15 do have Odysseus testing other people such as Eumaeus. Even though he is supposed to be the one getting tested, the Books are really more of ‘transition periods’. Book 15 is the end of the tests and right before the plot of the supreme ordeal begins.

I couldn't figure out how to use the wikispace so I just typed it up from memory. Erynn

=The Odyssey Book XVI - Erynn Murphy=

Main Events: ·       Telemachus arrives at Eumaeus’s house. He iswelcomed by Eumaeus. ·       Telemachus does not recognize Odysseus (hisfather) because of the disguise that he is wearing. ·       Telemachus talks about his mothers suitors andhow they are behaving poorly.. ·       Telemachus sends Eumaeus to tell Penelope thathe is safe and has returned to Pylos. ·       Odysseus goes into the yard and sees Athene whotells him to reveal himself to his son. ·       Athene restores Odysseus’s youth and beauty. ·       Odysseus goes back inside and Telemachus seeshim and believes that he is a god because he turned so quickly from an oldbeggar to young and beautiflul. ·       Odysseus explains to Telemachus that he is hisfather and Telemachus eventually believes him. ·       Odysseus tells Telemachus of his plan to get ridof the suitors. ·       Telemachus doubts it but eventually goes alongwith it-Odysseus will nod at Telemachus and Telemachus will go and collect allthe armor in the house and hide it in a storeroom. He tells Telemachus to tellthe suitors that he is doing it to keep the armor from getting dusty. He tellshim to leave a piece of armor and a sword for both of them. ·       They set up their plan. Previous Book: Telemachusreturns home, and Odysseus goes to stay at Eumaeus’s house. Next Book: Figurative Language: “…kissed him all over as thought hehad come back from the dead.”     Asimile. Hero’s Cycle: The place for this chapter in theHero’s Cycle is the Call to Adventure portion because Odysseus comes and asksTelemachus to help him defeat the suitors.

=Dani - XVII=

main events:

Telemachus - going to town to see mother. She won't be able to leave without seeing him.

He told swineherd to take odysseus to town to meet him and his mother there

Wants revenge on suitors from Zeus

Said that they might kill him first and then take all of his belongings

Antinous wants to kill Odysseus

Got into a fight with Antinous

Swineherd went back home

Penelope wants Odysseus (as beggar)  to go to her to question him about Odysseus

similies:

Odysseus is like the hound becase he is a strong dog but is lonley and on a journey to make his life something. (pg. 239)

how it links to other books:

Book 16- In the chapter before Odysseus reveals his identity to Telemachus. Eumaeus says Odyssseus should stay with Telemachus. Odysseus decides to be disguised as a beggar to remain unknown on the way to town. Antinous says he want s to kill Telemachus.

Book 18- Odysseus gets into a fight with a beggar ( Irus ). Penelope goes to the beggars to talk to them. The suitors congratulated Odysseus on winning the fight with Irus. They all begin to get along until a drunk woman insults Odysseus. They all begin to fight until Telemachus breaks it up.

In my book they set off to the town with Odysseus in disguise. Telemachus and Odysseus go to town together to meet Telemachus' mother. Antinous actually starts a fight by throwing things at Odysseus. At the end, Penelope wants Odysseus (as the beggar) to come see her so she can question her about Odysseus.

place in heroic cycle:

Helpers in heroic cycle Telemachus and Swineherd helps Odysseus get to town while remaining unknown

=Chapter XVIII -- Samme Quintell-Lenzi=

Series of main events

•	 Odyssey fights with Arnaeous (Irus), and wins •	 Odyssey warns amphinomous not to be greedy and stubborn, speaking from experience •	 Telemachus and Penelope speak of her displeasure over the fight of Odyssey and Arnaeous •	 Penelope tells story of when Odyssey left, and his wish of when she would remarry •	 Penelpope holds party for suitors •	 Athene sends suitors to irritate Odyssey •	 Eurymachus and Odyssey get into an arguement (Odyssey almost hit with a chair)

How it links with previous and next books

•	 Odyssey comes back to hometown •	 Suitors mistreat Odyssey (Antinious) •	 After suitor party Odyssey visits Penelope •	 This then allows old nurse to recognize him (Eurycleia)

Figurative Language

•	 "'You filthy glutton you run on trippingly like an old fish hag.'" (Irus, pg.249) •	 "She washed her face with the ambrosial loveliness that Aphrodite wears when she goes dancing with  the Graces." (pg. 253) •	 "... as for her complexion it was whiter than sawn ivory." (pg. 253) •	 "If Odyssey's came to his own again, the doors of his house are wide, but you would find them narrow when you tried to fly through them." (pg. 258)

Place in Heroic Cycle

•	 6 (Tests) •	 no big challenge yet •	 suitors are the various tests •	 Athene is magical aide •	 Athene, Eurycleia, Telemachus are helpers

=Book XIX? -- Scott Richards =

• Irus picks a fight with a stranger.

• Irus gets beaten in a fight with Odysseus.

• The stranger is given a gift for getting hurt by Irus.

• Odysseus is a great leader, because he keeps his followers inline, and he takes responsibility for their actions.

• Odysseus gives a simile about how great Amphinomus is.

• He thinks that he shall come to no harm hereafter, and even the blessed gods bring sorrow upon him, he bears it as he needs must, and makes the best of it.

• Eurynome talks to Penelope about her suitors.

• Odysseus goes to see Penelope.

• She angers him, by using the suitors.

• I believe that this book fits into the supreme ordeal part of the hero cycle.

• Odysseus must prove that he is worthy of Penelope.

• He must beat all the suitors, to get back the love of his wife.

• In the next chapter, because Odysseus goes in to the castle and takes all the suitors weapons.

• He then goes and talks to Penelope.

=Book XX -- Angela=

Main Events •	Odysseus thinks of ways he will kill the suitors. •	Athene comes to Odysseus and he explains his fear of not being able to kill all of the suitors. Athene tells him he will be able to do it with help from the gods. •	Penelope prays to Artemis to kill her, because Penelope does not want to remarry. •	Odysseus wakes, and prays to Zeus for a sign, thunder is then heard. •	Maid curses to Zeus about suitors. •	Melanthius tell Odysseus to leave and stop begging. •	Philoetius says that the "Father Stranger" reminds him of Odysseus, and he is confident that Odysseus will return. •	Odysseus promises Philoetius that Philoetius will see Odysseus before he leaves, and he will witness Odysseus kill the suitors. •	The suitors plot Telemachus's murder, but it is called off by Amphinomus because it will not succeed. •	Telemachus tells the suitors they are not to be mean to Odysseus because the house once belonged to Odysseus, but it now belongs to him. •	Athene makes the suitors keep talking so Odysseus stays angry. •	Ctesippus throws an ox's foot at Odysseus, and Telemachus threatens to kill him. •	Tears fill the suitors eyes, blood is everywhere, and all of these are interpreted by Theoclymenus as signs of doom.

How book 20 links with previous and next books In book 19, a reference to an eagle is made. This reference is also made in book 20. In book 19, an eagle is in Penelope's dream, and the eagle kills her twenty pet geese. In book 20, Amphinomus sees an eagle, then calls of the plot to murder Telemachus. These are linked because they both involve eagles and death. First the eagle represents death, then it saves Telemachus from death. In book 20, we see that Odysseus is appreciated by Eumaeus and Philoetius. Then in book 21, Odysseus reveals his identity to the men, as long as they will fight with him against the suitors. Examples of figurative language "But he tossed about as one who turns a paunch full of blood and fat in front of a hot fire, doing it first on one side and then on the other, that he may get it cooked as soon as possible," this is an example of a simile. As for an extended simile, there are constant relations back to eagles and death. Place in Heroic Cycle Book 20's place in the Heroic Cycle is number six, Tests. Odysseus is being tested by the suitors and people around him because of his extreme similarities to Odysseus. He is also beginning to be recognized by Penelope, so he needs to keep in disguise before his true identity is discovered.

=    Book XXI  -- Allie=

Main Events: •	Penelope (wife of odysseus) goes to the closet and pulls out the bow •	The bow was given to Odysseus by Iphitus •	Penelope told the suitors that whoever shot the bow, she would marry •	None of the suitors can string the bow •	Odysseus reveals to Eumaeus & Philoetius that he has returned •	Odysseus goes into the dinning room disguised as someone else •	Eumaeus brings the bow to Odysseus and he strings it easily through the axes

Links to Books 20 & 22 20:

•	Odysseus worries that he cannot conquer all of the suitors upon returning

22:

•	Odysseus reveals himself to all the suitors, he then starts to kill some of the suitors

Figurative Language

•	Flashback: "It was when looking for these that Iphitus met Odysseus, and gave him the bow which mighty Eurytus had been used to carry" •	Symbol: Bow: "I will put before you the mighty bow of Odysseus, and whoever of you shall string it most easily and send his arrow through each one of twelve axes" •	Extended similie: "We suitors will have to contend for it with might and main, for we shall find it no easy matter to string such a bow as this. There is not a man of us all who is such as Odysseus; for i have seen him and remember him, though I was then only a child."

Hero's Cycle

•	Return Home •	"It is I, Odysseus, who am here. I have suffered much,but at last, in the twentieth year, I am come back to my own country." •	After his journey he returns home and is able to string the bow through the twelve axes

=Odyssey Book XXII -- Monica=

Main events:  1. Odysseus started shooting suitors with a bow and arrow. 2. Telemachus gets supplies for his father and a battle with the suitors follow. 3. Athena confronts Odysseus in the form of a mentor 4. Battle with the suitors continue 5. Odysseus calls for Eurycleia and she tells Odysseus that twelve women have “misbehaved” 6. Odysseus made those twelve women clean up the bodies and the blood 7. Odysseus hangs the twelve women for “misbehaving”

Links: “Dogs, did you think that I should not come back from Troy? You have wasted my substance have forced my women servants to lie with you, and have wooed my wife while I was still living.” (pg. 301) This connects what the suitors were doing with the present moment when Odysseus was speaking.

“Antinous, who was responsible for all the offending lies low already…he wanted to kill your son and to be chief man in Ithaca.” (pg. 301) This connects why the crazy suitors were there and it was also a plea by Eurymachus to not get killed

Figurative Language: “The suitors were in an uproar…they sprang in dismay” (pg. 300) “Odysseus among the corpses, bespattered with blood and filth like a lion that has just been devouring an ox” (pg. 310) “Their hearts sank as they heard him, but Eurymachus again spoke” (pg 302)

Epic simile: “it is an unholy thing to vaunt over dead men. Heaven’s doom and their own evil deeds have brought these men to destruction, for they respected no man in the whole world, neither rich nor poor, who came near them, and come to a bad end as punishment for their wickedness and folly.” (pg. 310)

Explanation in the Hero Cycle: Chapter twenty two of The Odyssey fits into the last part of the hero cycle, the gift to the world. In this part of the story, Odysseus is already home. He brings a gift to his wife by killing off the suitors that have tried to woo her and the servants who have lied with the suitors. He also brings the gift of his presence to his family. His wife will rejoice because of his presence after twenty years and his son would feel more complete inside knowing that the quest is over.

=Book Number: XXIII -- Jason Su =

Main Events: Eurycleia tells Penelope her husband, Odysseus is still alive; Penelope doesn’t believe it and she does not look at Odysseus; When Odysseus proves himself and Penelope finally is happy; He leaves then leaves town with Telemachus, Eumaeus, and Philoetius

How it fits: Book XXII is about him killing the suitors and in book XXIII, after killing the suitors he returns. In Book XXIV the ghosts of the Suitors and Odysseus meets with his father. The people of Ithaca attack Odysseus but Athene intervenes and stops the attack, making peace.

Figurative Extended Simile™: “You would have enjoyed it if you could have seen him standing there all bespattered with blood and filth, and looking just like a lion.”

Explanation of hero cycle position: This book fits into the hero cycle where the hero returns with gifts. This is because in this book Odysseus brings peace back to the land by killing the suitors and then returning to his wife and friends.

=David Turner, book XXIV=

main events

	Odysseus returns home again and meets with Laertes

	Laertes is the father of Odysseus and is weeping for Odysseus

	They go out for lunch after Odysseus reveals who he is to Laertes 	Eupithes tries to kill Odysseus but Odysseus is protected by a goddess and Eupithes dies himself

	Odysseus is then named king of the land and peace is restored

how it links to other books

	It ties up all the loose ends of the story

	He convinces his wife, Penelope, that he is Odysseus

	Concludes story as well

explanation of where in the hero's journey it is

	Final part

	The hero returns home and gives a gift to the world 	In this case, Odysseus is proclaimed king and peace is restored to the land

	Peace is his gift to the world

extended similes

	pg. 325, fair golden wand=death

	 pg. 330, bowels of the earth= hell

	pg 331, bottom paragraph, the garden? To be honest I'm not sure what it could be, but I have a feeling that it's a simile. Oh and one more thing, YOU'RE IT!!!

=Jennifer -- XIV=

Main Ideas 	Odysseus goes to his swineherds hut in disguise as a beggar 	His swineherd invites him in to have food and expresses worries for his master, Odysseus

Links to other chapters 	Odysseus first plans to return to his home and discusses his journey 	After he is there he tests his swineherds kindness 	Telemachus plans to go to Eumaeus hut Figurative language 	 Place in the heroic cycle: Return home, because he is coming to his home town and going to his swineherds hut. Main ideas:

·        Odysseus goes to the hut of Eumaeus, his swineherd, who doesn’t recognize him, and Odysseus doesn’t tell him who he is

·        Eumaeus invites him in and gives him food

·        They discuss Odysseus, and whether or not he will come back

·        Eumaeus doesn’t believe he will see him again, despite Odysseus’ words

Links to chapters:

·        In the previous chapter, Odysseus is told to go to his swineherd’s hut

·        In the next chapter, Odysseus tests the kindness and hospitality of Eumaeus

This chapter is in the return home part of the Heroic cycle, because he goes back to Ithaca and to his swineherd’s hut.

=David Turner, Book XXIV=

main events

•	Odysseus returns home again and meets with Laertes

•	Laertes is the father of Odysseus and is weeping for Odysseus

•	They go out for lunch after Odysseus reveals who he is to Laertes •	Eupithes tries to kill Odysseus but Odysseus is protected by a goddess and Eupithes dies himself

•	Odysseus is then named king of the land and peace is restored

how it links to other books

•	It ties up all the loose ends of the story

•	He convinces his wife, Penelope, that he is Odysseus

•	Concludes story as well

explanation of where in the hero's journey it is

•	Final part

•	The hero returns home and gives a gift to the world •	In this case, Odysseus is proclaimed king and peace is restored to the land

•	Peace is his gift to the world

extended similes

•	pg. 325, fair golden wand=death

•	 pg. 330, bowels of the earth= hell

•	pg 331, bottom paragraph, the garden? To be honest I'm not sure what it could be, but I have a feeling that it's a simile. Oh and one more thing, YOU'RE IT!!!

=Book ? -- Mariyium Abba=

Series of Main Events 1) It is ten years after the end of the Trojan War and all of the Greek heroes except Odysseus return home. 2) Odysseus is held captive on the remote island Ogygia with the goddess Calypso, who has fallen in love with him and won't to let him leave. 3) Back at home there are many suitors trying to marry his wife, Penelope, in Itchica to take over the kingdom. 4) His son, Telemachus, an infant when Odysseus left but now a young man, can't stop them. 5) Telemachus resigned himself because his father thought he was dead. 6) After asking Zeus, Athena travels to Itchica to find Telemachus. She predicts that Odysseus is still alive and that he will return to Itchica.. 7) She tells Telemachus to call all the suitors and announce that they should leave Odysseus's home. 8) Next she tells him that he must make a journey to Pylos and Sparta to ask for any news of his father. 9) Penolope hears this song about suffering and this makes Penelope sad because her husband didn't return. 10) Telemachus comforts her and tells her Odysseus isn't the only one who didn't return. 11) He tells the suitorsthat he will hold an assembly the next day at which they will be ordered to leave his father's home. 12) Antinous and Eurymachus, two defiant suitors, ask Telemachus who he was taking to. 13) Telemachus thinks that his visitor was a goddess in disguise and tell them he was his father's friend.

How this Book links with the next is that in this one he declares an assembly and in the next one he has it. Also Penolope gets proposed to and everyone complains that she seduces everyone but never commits. She says that she will decide who she wants to marry after she finishes knitting something for her husband's burial. At night she would undo everything she knitted. Telemachus goes to Pylos and Sparta but his wife and mother is against it because the sea is how Odysseus got lost.

My book is in the second step of the cycle, call to adventure. This is because Telemachus goes willingly due to a noble cause, saving his father. Telemachus is still in his home land and is about to begin his adventure.

Figurative language: -"With these words she flew away like a bird into the air" page 11

there werent many similies in the first book.