SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

IN THE PREVIOUS
SESSION WE…
-had RQ#1
-were introduced to the Odyssey
-were assigned to continue reading the
Adventures of Odysseus

FOR TODAY WE WILL
-have RQ#2
-have SW
-delve deeper into the story of
Odysseus

Receptive Skill Quiz #2
-Size 4
-Blue or black pen only
-Write all necessary identifying information
-Identify the information asked for in each item.
-10 points

Receptive Skill Quiz #2

Receptive Skill Quiz #2
2. Beautiful witchgoddess who transforms
Odysseus’ men into swine.

Receptive Skill Quiz #2

Receptive Skill Quiz #2

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Receptive Skill Quiz #2
9. Olympian sent by
Zeus to command
Odysseus’ release from
Calypso’s island.

Receptive Skill Quiz #2
10.Goddess who saved
Odysseus from the harsh winds brought about by Poseidon.

Receptive Skill Quiz #2

Receptive Skill Quiz #2
2. Beautiful witchgoddess who transforms
Odysseus’ men into swine. - Circe

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3-5. Members of
Phaeacian Royalty who helped Odysseus. –
Nausicaa, Alcinous,
Acrete

Receptive Skill Quiz #2

Receptive Skill Quiz #2

Receptive Skill Quiz #2

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9. Olympian sent by
Zeus to command
Odysseus’ release from
Calypso’s island. -
Hermes

Receptive Skill Quiz #2
10.Goddess who saved
Odysseus from the harsh winds brought about by Poseidon. - Ino

Before we continue with our discussion about The Odyssey, let us first take a look at this image…

What is this?

Who is this?
Homer Simpson goes to Metro
Manila!
His itinerary is:
-Check-in at Richmonde Hotel
-Breakfast at Starbucks (Shangri-
La)
-Visit sick friend (Medical City)
Lunch at Dad’s (Megamall)
-Seminar at UA&P
-Shop for cheap apparel at St.
Francis Square
-Eat dinner at Sidebar (El Pueblo)
-Watch a PBA Game at the PSC
Stadium

Maps are usually seen as just documents that show us the layout of a certain area. However, if we look closely, they can also tell us a story.

Odysseus was reluctant to leave his serene home island of Ithaca . He did not want to leave behind a new born son and his beautiful wife,
Penelope, whom he both adored with all his heart. After some convincing Odysseus is off to the far away city of Troy. He has no idea of what challenges the next twenty years will bring....

After the long, enduring ten year battle of Troy ,
Odysseus and his fleet split apart from the Greek convoy. But when going around Cape Malea off of the Pelopenessian peninsula they are blown off course and end up in Northern Africa. Here they encounter the Lotus-Eaters. Some of the crew eat the tempting fruit, but Odysseus drags them back aboard the ships and they sail off.

Odysseus and his fleet sail north and come to the Cyclops' island. Here
Odysseus takes twelve men with him ashore to explore. They encounter a cyclops named Polyphemus and narrowly escape with their lives from his cave.

Then they set sail again and come to the island of
Aeolia.
Aeolus, king of the winds, gives Odysseus a bag of all the bad winds that they will encounter on their journey home.
Odysseus thanks him, and soon the fleet is off to Ithaca. But when the ships are in sight of Ithaca, Odysseus' men get curious and open the bag of winds, thus propelling them away from Ithaca and back to Aeolus . This time the king is not hospitable and forces them to leave his island.

Away from Aeolus, Odysseus and his fleet come to a strange place called the Land of the Laestrygonians . The people here are cannibals and they eat some of Odysseus' men. Then they launch rocks from the high cliffs, destroying 11 of Odysseus' 12 ships . Odysseus is compelled to leave with his only ship.

After the Land of the Laestrygonians, Odysseus and his one ship come to an island called Aeaea. Here an enchantress named Circe lives. After an initial setback, Odysseus and Circe become friends. A year follows before Odysseus' men remind him of home. Circe then tells him that he first must travel down to Hades for Tiresias, the prophet, to give him instructions on how to get home.

Odysseus and his men go down to Hades, and
Odysseus meets Tiresias.
Tiresias tells Odysseus of how he must get home, and of the upcoming dangers that lie ahead . With the newly acquired knowledge, Odysseus and his men leave the underworld and travel back to Aeaea to bury one of the crew who died there. Once they are finished, they set sail once again for home.

Their next encounter is that on the island of the
Sirens, also known as Capri. The Sirens are beautiful creatures who sing and attract seamen into the shallow harbor where their ships are stuck forever . Wisely, Odysseus fills his mens' ears with wax so they will not be able to hear the singing.
He then has himself tied to the mast so he will be able to hear the songs, but won't be able to reach them.
They pass the Sirens unharmed and keep on sailing south.

Now they come to the strait where Scylla and
Charybdis live. Scylla is a six-headed monster who lives in a cave above the cliffs on one side of the strait. Charybdis is a fierce whirlpool that lies on the opposite side of Scylla. It is impossible to go through unharmed.
The ship safely steers around Charybdis and then comes to Scylla where they lose six men by the six mouths of the monster.
A little battered, they sail on.

Next they come to the island of Thrinacia, also the home of the cattle of the the sun god Helios.
Odysseus was warned not to eat the cattle or else the gods would become angry. They are stranded there for about a month because the winds have died.
With their food supply gone, the crew becomes extremely hungry . And one day, while Odysseus is sleeping, they slaughter some of the cattle and feast.

The next day the winds are good so they set off from the island.
But out at sea a storm is brewed up by the gods, and all but Odysseus are killed .
Odysseus floats helplessly for days before he comes to the island of Ogygia.
The island is home to the beautiful nymph Calypso who he befriends.
After nine years with her, Odysseus is decreed to return to Ithaca by the gods . On a makeshift raft he sets sail for Ithaca at last.

On his way there, Poseidon becomes infuriated because he was not told that Odysseus was allowed to return . So he concocts a tempest and Odysseus' raft breaks apart.
Almost drowned, he swims to the island of Scheria, home of the Phaeacians. Here he begs the mercy of the king and queen.
They listen to his story, and the next day furnish him with gifts from the island and give him a ship and crew to take him home.
Soon Odysseus is back on Ithaca. But before he can take back his rightful place as king, he must first defeat the suitors .

Maps aren’t only used to see a person’s journey; they can also help us better understand the various elements that enrich a story or a character.

Mind-Map
a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged around a central key word or idea.

TASK: SW#1
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Directions: Create a Mind-map of your own lives by focusing on the same elements we used to Mind-map Odysseus’s journey. (10 points)
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Struggles, Triumphs, Helpers and
Hindrances
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Format: Size 1
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Date of Submission: End of the session –
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

!!! ASSIGNMENT !!!
- Remember the key points about the discussion on The Odyssey as preparation for the next few sessions.
- Read pages 220-229 of
Mythology by Edith Hamilton, the last part of “The Adventures of
Odysseus”.

!!! REMEMBER !!!
-Throughout his adventures,
Odysseus encountered many trials.
Though at times it may seem he faltered, in the end he never completely wavered. He never gave up. He rose after every fall.

FROM Confucius