Odyssey+5

Summary: (Katie)
In the beginning, most of the gods gather for meeting at Mt. Olympus to discuss Odysseus. Hermes is sent to Calypso's island to tell Athene that Odysseus should return home. Calypso helps Odysseus build a raft so he can set sail, he was at sea for 18 days. Odysseus sees Scheria, at the island of Phaeacians. Then, Poesidon spots Odysseus and he then realized what the other gods were up to. Poesidon stirs up a storm, to try to kill Odysseus, and the goddess Ino helps him ny giving him a veil, and making him swim to shore. Getting closer to the shore, it gets more and more rocky. So, Athene gave Odysseus the idea to hold on to a rock, and let the water sweep him to shore.

Major Themes (and page numbers): (Julia)
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 * **Hospitality**: The Nymph Calypso was very hospitable to Hermes, even though she was not interested in his purpose in vistaing at first. (Pg 65)
 * **Loyalty to the gods**: Odysseus followed the requests of Athene, Zeus, and the daughter of Cadmus.
 * **Loyalty to country**: Odysseus was determined to return home to his country throughout the whole chapter. This was especially present when his journey though the storm Poseidon created. (Pg 72)
 * **Loyalty to Penelope**: He doesn't mind that Calypso is more beautiful, he is dedicated to his wife.
 * **Homeric Hero**: The traits of courage and bravery were shown by Odysseus.

Locations Traveled and Mentioned: (Meghan)

 * Island of Ogygia- where the Nymph Calypso is keeping Odysseus, and where Hermes traveled to talk with Calypso.
 * Troy- the place where the battle took place.
 * Ithaca- Odysseus's home, and where he is trying to get back to.
 * Phaeacian coast- where Odysseus had to swim to avoid the terrible seas.

Study Guide Questions:

 * What is happening at the beginning of this chapter? (Erica) **

In the beginning of this chapter the gods are sitting down to have another assembly. Athene is telling them of all of Odysseus misfortunes.


 * What message does Hermes have to deliver to Calypso? ( **** Erica **** ) **

Hermes has to tell Calypso that Odysseus must be sent home at once.


 * What is Odysseus doing when Hermes arrives? ( **** Erica **** ) **

When Hermes arrives Odysseus was sitting on the shore, crying with heartache and looking out across the sea.


 * What is the “aegis”? ( **** Erica **** ) **

The “aegis” is the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athene.


 * Why is Calypso upset? ( **** Erica **** ) **

Calypso is so upset because the males gods are allowed to get their way but the female do not.

She instructs Odysseus to leave for Ithaca
 * What does she instruct Odysseus to do? (Sarah) **


 * Why is Odysseus suspicious of her instructions? (Sarah) **


 * What does Odysseus do the next day? (Sarah) **

The next day, Odysseus leaves for home

Odysseus sails for 17 days
 * How many days does Odysseus sail before Poseidon finds him? (Sarah) **


 * What does Poseidon do to Odysseus? (Sarah) **

Poseidon "stirs up the sea"


 * Who witnesses this? (Maddy) **

Daughter of Cadmus, Ino

She says to take of his clothes and leave his raft for the winds and swim to Phaeacians coast were deliverables awaits him.
 * What does she do to help Odysseus? (Maddy) **

She calmed the winds down to sleep and sent the North wind to save him from death to the shore of Phaeacians.
 * How does Athene help? (Maddy) **


 * What happens when he gets to the shore? (Maddy) **

He made it to shore and no one was there, so e headed for the wooded area were someone gave him a place to sleep with a blanket of leaves.