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It's actually in Medias res format which means that the 24 books aren't in chronological order because from books 9-12 it's a flashback in first person from Odysseus telling the story of his travels to King Alicnous and Queen Arete of the Phaeacians.
The main jist of the story is this. Odysseus has finished he Trojan war. He has slight troubles getting home. Odysseus visits Ismarus and sacks the city of the Cicones. He then is forced to reteat at the Cicones bring more men. They then go to the island of he lotus eaters. 3 of Odyseeus' men taste of the lotus and Odysseus is forced to drag them back to his ship and sail away because the lotus isso addictive it makes men stop caring about going home. They then go to an island full of goats. Odyseeus investigates a neighbouring island with 12 men, and they see Polyphemus who eats 4 of his men. Odysseus defeats Polyphemus the cyclops by making him get drunk on powerful wine, then stabbing him in the eye with his own club, They then sial to the Laestrygonian island and aren't receive well as they are all giants and throw rocks at Odysseus and his men. Only Odyseeus' ship survives. Then go to Aeaea and see Circe wh turns half of Odyseeus' men into pigs. Odyseeus, with advice from Hermes, eats moly which protects him from Circe's magic. They sleep together and Odyseeus' men are undone from the spell. They stay there for a year. Odysseus goes to the underworld, and sees Tireias, his mother, Achilles, Agamenon, Ajax and others. He goes ner the sirens and his men cover there ears with wax and Odysseus is tired to the mast of the ship as the sirens have such lovey singing they make men want to stay there till they die. Then they go past scylla and Chardbids, 2 monsters, then to Thrinaican where they eat Hyperion's cattle, who gets angry and so Zeus destroys Odysseu's ship and crew. Odyseeus foats away back to scylla, but avoids death and floats to Ogygia where a nymph Calypso has him as a sex slave for 7 years until Hermes makes Calypso free Odyseeus. Odysseus builds his own ship, encouters a storm by Poseidon who is mad because Polyphemus was his son who is now blind, but Odysseus survies because of the help of a sea Nymph Ino. Odysseus goes to schera where the phaeacians treat him will andtake him home. Odysseus kills the 107 suitors who were wanting to marry his wife.
It's actually in Medias res format which means that the 24 books aren't in chronological order because from books 9-12 it's a flashback in first person from Odysseus telling the story of his travels to King Alicnous and Queen Arete of the Phaeacians.
The main jist of the story is this. Odysseus has finished he Trojan war. He has slight troubles getting home. Odysseus visits Ismarus and sacks the city of the Cicones. He then is forced to reteat at the Cicones bring more men. They then go to the island of he lotus eaters. 3 of Odyseeus' men taste of the lotus and Odysseus is forced to drag them back to his ship and sail away because the lotus isso addictive it makes men stop caring about going home. They then go to an island full of goats. Odyseeus investigates a neighbouring island with 12 men, and they see Polyphemus who eats 4 of his men. Odysseus defeats Polyphemus the cyclops by making him get drunk on powerful wine, then stabbing him in the eye with his own club, They then sial to the Laestrygonian island and aren't receive well as they are all giants and throw rocks at Odysseus and his men. Only Odyseeus' ship survives. Then go to Aeaea and see Circe wh turns half of Odyseeus' men into pigs. Odyseeus, with advice from Hermes, eats moly which protects him from Circe's magic. They sleep together and Odyseeus' men are undone from the spell. They stay there for a year. Odysseus goes to the underworld, and sees Tireias, his mother, Achilles, Agamenon, Ajax and others. He goes ner the sirens and his men cover there ears with wax and Odysseus is tired to the mast of the ship as the sirens have such lovey singing they make men want to stay there till they die. Then they go past scylla and Chardbids, 2 monsters, then to Thrinaican where they eat Hyperion's cattle, who gets angry and so Zeus destroys Odysseu's ship and crew. Odyseeus foats away back to scylla, but avoids death and floats to Ogygia where a nymph Calypso has him as a sex slave for 7 years until Hermes makes Calypso free Odyseeus. Odysseus builds his own ship, encouters a storm by Poseidon who is mad because Polyphemus was his son who is now blind, but Odysseus survies because of the help of a sea Nymph Ino. Odysseus goes to schera where the phaeacians treat him will andtake him home. Odysseus kills the 107 suitors who were wanting to marry his wife.
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How was The Odyssey originally told?
The earliest literary accounts of it, found in the Iliad and the Odyssey, are elaborated in later classical literature.
Who told the stories of The Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer
Which of these did the swineherd do from the book The Odyssey?
(A+) He told Odyseus his background
Who is Anticlea in The Odyssey?
He is Odysseus' mother. He saw her in the Underworld. She told him about his family.
Is an epic told in chronological order?
Not necessarily, for example the Iliad is but the Odyssey is not.
What famous greece poet who told the stories of The Iliad and Odyssey?
Homer
From what locations did Odysseus depart in the events told in the odyssey?
North and South America
What king is the odyssey told to?
Agamemnon, king of mycene. (known for its capital Troye)
What did Achilles do in The Odyssey?
Achilles appeared to Ulysses in The Odyssey. He gave him a speech in hell and told Ulysses that life was more important than glory or money.
What ancient greek poet told stories that became the basis for the written epics The Odyssey and The Iliad?
Homer
Which of the following do the epics Beowulf and the Odyssey have in common?
The language in which they are told reflects the grandeur,nobility,and scope the subject matter.
Who wrote The Iliad which told the story of the Trojan war?
Both The Iliad and The Odyssey were written by the Greek poet Homer .
