Odyssey+12

Summary: (Gabby)
Everyone goes back to the island. When they come across the sirens she tells them what to do and how do avoid getting involved with them. When the reach the wandering rocks which Scylla and Charybdis live on she tells them all about it and everything that happens when they reach that point. Then after that she tells them about Thrinacie, and tells them how to stay away. They then come to the island and they plug their ears and they capture Odysseus. afterwards they came across Scylla and there were six men that were taken. When they came to the island where the cows were, they said they weren't going to touch the cows or use them for anything, but when they ran out of food they killed a couple cows so they could eat. Then a huge storm formed and it sent them all the way back to the island where scylla and charybdis lived. Odysseus landed in the island of Ogygia and he drifted for nine days.



Major Themes (and page numbers and brief description): (Callie)

 * Loyalty- pg 157, Odysseus and his men return to Circe's palace to have funeral rites for Elpenor like Odysseus promised he would
 * Hospitality- pg 157, as soon as Circe hears that the men are back, she brings them food and wine
 * Loyalty- pg. 161-162, Odysseus tells his crew of the dangers to come and when he tells them what to do, they do it willingly and quickly
 * Justice- pg 167, the crew sacrificed the Sun-god's cattle so Zeus gained justice by destroying the ship and killing the crew, except Odysseus

Locations Traveled and Mentioned: (Katie)

 * ​The island of Aeaea
 * House of Hades
 * the Wandering Rocks
 * The home of Scylla
 * The island of Thrinacie
 * Ithaca
 * Troy
 * Olympus
 * island of Ogygia

Study Guide Questions:
To bury Elpenor
 * Why do they go back to Aeaea? (Sarah) **


 * Who are the first people Odysseus will encounter? (Sarah) **


 * How can he listen to the Sirens without being bewitched? (Sarah) **

-12 feet -6 long necks -triple rows of fangs -a repulsive monster
 * What does Scylla look like? (Sarah) **

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 * What does Charybdis do? (Julia) **

Charydis sucks the dark waters. Three times a day she spews them up then swallows them down.


 * What does Circe warn Odysseus about when he reaches Thrinacie? (Julia) **

She tells them that if they touch the cattle then their ship will be destroyed, and they will return home on their own late and in a wretched state. If they leave it alone Odysseus and his comrades have a great chance of reaching home to Ithaca.


 * What happens when the men are startled by the surf? (Julia) **

There is a strong wind created by Zeus which destroys the oars.


 * What happens when the ship passes by Scylla? (Julia) **

Everyone is destroyed except for Odysseus.


 * What does Odysseus warn his men about on the Island of the Sun? (Xiao) **

they will have balefulness here


 * What is Odysseus doing when the men disobey his orders? (Xiao) **

he let them don't eat cattle and sheep


 * How does Odysseus escape Charybdis the second time? (Xiao) **

hide himself


 * Where does he end up on the tenth day? (Xiao) **

**On the water**