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1. The war in Troy
2. Captivity on Calypso's island
3. Poseidon wrecks Odysseus' raft so he swims ashore on the island of Scherie, where he meets Arete and Alcinous.
4. The raid on Ismaros in the land of the Cicones, he and his twelve ships were driven off course by storms.
5. They visited the lethargic Lotus-Eaters and were captured by the Cyclops Polyphemus, only escaping by blinding him with a wooden stake.
6. Aeolus, the master of the winds gave Odysseus bag of all the winds, except the west wind to ensure a safe return home. While he slept his sailors opened the bag and the winds flew out and drove the ships back to where they started.
7. They re-embarked and encountered the cannibal Laestrygones. Odysseus's ship was the only one to escape.
8. They visited the witch-goddess Circe. She turned half of his men into swine after feeding them cheese and wine.
9. Having listened with rapt attention to his story on Circe's island, the Phaeacians, who are skilled mariners, agree to help Odysseus get home. They deliver him at night, while he is fast asleep, to a hidden harbor on Ithaca.
10. The Ithacans follow Odysseus on the road, planning to avenge the killing of the Suitors, their sons. Their leader points out that Odysseus caused the deaths of two generations: his sailors, and the suitors, whom he has now executed. The goddess Athena intervenes and persuades both sides to give up the vendetta. After this, Ithaca is at peace once more, concluding the Odyssey.
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From which of the can you most reliably infer that Greeks at the time of The Odyssey had an interest in travel?
From the widerange setting of events in the odyssey
Which technique does the writer use to tell events that happened before the Odyssey began?
Flashback
What happened before the beginning of The Odyssey?
The events of the Iliad all take place before the Odyssey. The war at Troy has ended, with the Greeks victorious; the Greeks sack the city. Technically, the start of the Odyssey starts many years after the war at Troy ends. By this time, most of Odysseus' journey is already over, although we do not yet know of these events. It is hard to give away more of the events without spoiling the narrative of the story.
How did The Odyssey get its name?
The Odyssey is based on the adventures of Odysseus, the King of Ithaca. The adventures were so important that the story was named after the hero itself!
Where did the events in Homer's Odyssey take place?
they took place in different locations all over the Mediterranean
What events are the Iliad and the Odyssey based on?
The Iliad and Odyssey are based on the siege of Troy and the resultant events.
What events happen at the beginning of The Odyssey?
The Odyssey begins at the end of the Trojan War.
What are 10 important events about ink heart?
All.
Is The Odyssey a true story or a myth?
The Odyssey is a poem written by Homer and is not based on actual events
What events occur in book 1 of the odyssey?
yes
From which of the can you most reliably infer that Greeks at the time of The Odyssey had an interest in travel?
From the widerange setting of events in the odyssey
What are 10 important events that happen in story the rising tiger?
no answer
Where were the events in the Odyssey set?
At different locations all over the Mediterranean
The Iliad and the Odyssey decribed events related to which war?
The Trojan War.
10 most important events in Romeo and Juliet?
write a monlogue about juliet
When was Lapland Odyssey created?
Lapland Odyssey was created on 2010-10-15.
When was An Icelandic Odyssey created?
An Icelandic Odyssey was created on 2005-10-18.
