THE ODYSSEY
THE ODYSSEY
Book 10: Circe, the Grace of the Witch (1124)
Book 10: Circe, the Grace of the Witch (1124)
Important characters in this section
Important characters in this section
Aeolus – the guardian of the winds
Aeolus – the guardian of the winds
Laestrygones – cannibal inhabitants of a
distant land
Laestrygones – cannibal inhabitants of a
distant land
Eurylochus – a trusted officer of Odysseus’
Eurylochus – a trusted officer of Odysseus’
Tiresias – a blind prophet whose spirit
Odysseus visits in the underworld
Tiresias – a blind prophet whose spirit
Odysseus visits in the underworld
Vocabulary challenge Write a sentence for
Vocabulary challenge Write a sentence for
each word that illustrates the meaning of it.
each word that illustrates the meaning of it.
Bad example: My sister was harried.
Good example: My sister was harried in elementary school
because she had bright red hair and the kids called her
“Bozo.”
Bad example: My sister was harried.
Good example: My sister was harried in elementary school
because she had bright red hair and the kids called her
“Bozo.”
Beguiling –
Beguiling –
Foreboding –
Foreboding –
Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension
1. What unbelievable news does
Eurylochus tell Odysseus and the
men who stayed at the ship?
1. What unbelievable news does
Eurylochus tell Odysseus and the
men who stayed at the ship?
2. How long do Odysseus and his men
stay at Circe’s island?
2. How long do Odysseus and his men
stay at Circe’s island?
THE ODYSSEY
THE ODYSSEY
Book 11: The Land of the Dead (1126)
Book 11: The Land of the Dead (1126)
Important characters in this section
Important characters in this section
Elpenor – one of Odysseus’ crew, killed in
an accident
Elpenor – one of Odysseus’ crew, killed in
an accident
Vocabulary challenge Write a sentence for
Vocabulary challenge Write a sentence for
each word that illustrates the meaning of it.
each word that illustrates the meaning of it.
Bad example: My sister was harried.
Good example: My sister was harried in elementary school
because she had bright red hair and the kids called her
“Bozo.”
Bad example: My sister was harried.
Good example: My sister was harried in elementary school
because she had bright red hair and the kids called her
“Bozo.”
Assuage –
Assuage –
Reading comprehension
Reading comprehension
1. How does Odysseus plan to make
the “nations of the dead” happy?
1. How does Odysseus plan to make
the “nations of the dead” happy?
2. Look at the word “shade” in Line 24.
What is a synonym for this word?
2. Look at the word “shade” in Line 24.
What is a synonym for this word?
3. What does Elpenor beg Odysseus to
do when Odysseus leaves the
underworld?
3. What does Elpenor beg Odysseus to
do when Odysseus leaves the
underworld?
4. Who else (besides Elpenor) is
Odysseus surprised to see in the
underworld?
4. Who else (besides Elpenor) is
Odysseus surprised to see in the
underworld?
5. What does Tiresias warn Odysseus
against?
5. What does Tiresias warn Odysseus
against?