She drugs the delicious mixture that odysseuss men eat and the men are turned into swine. Besim krnjic, eric curtland, kacie cowling in cyclops cave stabbed out cyclops eye escaped cyclops cyclops prays to father, poseidon poseidon agrees to make the rest of odysseus journey miserable vocab. Summary having escaped the cyclops, odysseus and his men arrive at the home of. This is an edit of the hallmark channels made for tv movie, the odyssey. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds.
Lo, thy comrades yonder in the house of circe are penned like swine in close barred sties. An ancient audience would find the lack of xenia wrong and as an insult to. I am not a professional, this was made for educational purposes. Dec, 2010 i am really confussed about this whole story, but i do know that odysseus can avoid circes spells because hermes gave him a herb to eat that would protect him from circes drugs and spells, but i still dont understand the symbolism of why circe did the spells to odysseus men i think she turned them into swine. Odysseus and his men sailed on and landed at the home of aeolus, where they stayed for a month. Circe is helpful once more, providing supplies and warnings about the journey to begin the next dawn. The notion of hospitality is so strong in the world of the odyssey that guests can even be considered part of ones family. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor. The lone ship then sails to aeaea, home of the goddess circe, who is considered by many to be a witch.
By god, id rather slave on earth for another man some dirtpoor tenant farmer who scrapes to keep. Eurylochus believes that odysseus behavior in the land of the cyclopes was. The greek hero odysseus visited her island, aeaea, with his companions, whom she changed into. His boat then leads him to circe, a goddess who lures the men in with food and wine then turns them in to pigs. For the complete lyrics, please see your text, but the sirens basically promise odysseus immortal knowledge. Here is this stranger, i do not know who he is, come wandering suppliant here to my house from the eastern or western people. Only odysseus, his ship, and its crew of 4 5 survive the shower of boulders. He then stays with circe for another year before continuing on his journey. Circe tells odysseus that he must first speak to whom in the land of the dead. With circe, madeline miller kept the characters and the setting, and instead shifted the focus, placing it solely on circe. Within the forest glades they found the house of circe, built of polished stone in a place of wide outlook, and round about it were mountain wolves and lions, whom. Homer, odyssey book 10 theoi classical texts library.
Circe has magic powers, which she uses to turn some of odysseuss men into pigs. Circe and calypso book summaries, test preparation. In it are captured all the winds that might drive the ships off. This is a reading of an excerpt of book 10 of the odyssey by homer, translated by robert fitzgerald. Upon landing on the island, odysseus and his men spend two days and nights at rest, before odysseus sets out on the third day in. Use your odyssey book and study guide to answer the following questions from book 9 and 10. Summary book x book 10 odysseus was entertained for a month by aeolus, king of the winds, who sent him off with the gift of all the winds bound in a sack, except the favorable west wind. This particular selection takes place after the island of laestrygonians, the island of cannibals. Circe, in greek legend, a sorceress, the daughter of helios, the sun god, and of the ocean nymph perse. Waterhouse, circe invidiosa as his journey progresses, odysseus gradually loses all his ships and companions, all of his spoils of war, until he becomes solitary at the very end of the epic. In return for the tale, he gave them a bag of storm winds with the promise that they would swiftly arrive at ithaca. The odyssey book 10 what is the land of death and who is tiresias. What did circe instruct odysseus to put into the hole he dug at the house of hades. These first four books are often referred to as the telemachy because they detail telemachuss own journey away from and back home.
To their delight, they are greeted by what appears to be a beautiful, hospitable goddess with magical charm and a spellbinding voice. The odyssey is a story of homecoming, but it is also tale of the coming of age of our heros son. In book 10 of the odyssey, what is the symbolism behind circe. Odysseus rushed to save them and along the way hermeswarned him to make circe swear to use no tricks on him and gave odysseus moly to protect him from circe s powers. How does odysseus display good leadership in book 10 circes island. We ended up among the laestrygonians, giants who bombarded our fleet with boulders and gobbled down our shipmates. Also like calypso, circe is described as lustrous and the nymph with the lovely braids, and is first seen weaving at her loom. Odysseus soon becomes circes lover, and he and his men live with her in luxury for a year. It is an island that floats as it were upon the sea, 83 iron bound with a wall that girds it.
He decided to stay and got circe to change the men back. First the greeks must get past the sirens whose irresistible songs lure sailors into their islands coastal reefs. She describes the obstacles that he will face on his voyage home and tells him how to negotiate them. Having escaped the cyclops, odysseus and his men arrive at the home of aeolus, master of the winds, where they are greeted warmly and hosted for a month. Jun 10, 2018 circe was the daughter of helios, a titan who represented the sun, and perse, an ocean nymph. The video is based on homers odyssey, the 10th book, in which odysseus encounters aeolus, the god of the winds, and the cannibals, and circe the seductress.
Tiresias is a blind prophet who lives in the land of death and circe said he would tell odysseus how to get home. Summary and analysis book 12 the cattle of the sun. Odysseus got circe to release his men from the magic spell by force and charm and with the help of the god hermes. They landed next at the island of aeolus the godmade king of the winds. Circe what favor does he do for odysseus and his men. His kingdom is generally referred to as the underworld, being thought of as beneath the earth. He goes to rescue his men instead of just leaving what island does the sorceressgoddess rule. The character of circe in the odyssey 23 from the beginning. During this time elpenor, one of the men, died in a drunken fall from circe s roof. Circe, like calypso, is an immortal goddess who seeks to prevent odysseus from returning home. When circe shall smite thee with her long wand, then do thou draw thy sharp sword from beside thy thigh, 295 and rush upon circe. Kirke pronounced kirk is a goddess of magic or sometimes a nymph, enchantress or sorceress in greek mythology. What are some examples of epic hero, epic simile, and epithet in books 10 and 11 of the odyssey. In another version, circe was the daughter of hecate, a goddess of sorcery.
The internet classics archive the odyssey by homer. In book 10 of the odyssey, what does circe do to some of. Circe drugs a band of odysseus s men and turns them into pigs. In book 10 of the odyssey, how does odysseus get circe to. It is an island that floats as it were upon the sea, iron bound with a wall that girds it. Circe was renowned for her vast knowledge of potions and herbs. The odyssey, book 10, circe, thegrace of the prezi. Aeolus presents odysseus with a bag containing all of the winds, and he stirs up a westerly wind to guide odysseus and his crew home. Circe also fails to show xenia to odysseus as although she does offer him food, she asks multiple questions to him. The positive side to circe is also seen in the nature of her divinity. His men grew suspicious of the bag aeolus, the keeper of the winds, gave. He sends them off with a fair wind and a bag of violent winds. Jan 01, 2008 hence circe is already reckoned a goddess 10. The grace of the witch page 916 selection quiz recall the events from book 10 of homers odyssey, and then answer the questions in one or two sentences.
Thence we went on to the aeoli island where lives aeolus son of hippotas, dear to the immortal gods. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Follow directions in each question you will be graded on following directions, correct answers, spelling, and punctuation and properly introduced and cited quotes. Odysseus and his single ship sailed on, and anchored on circes island. What are some allusions in books 10 12 of homers the odyssey. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically. Questions on circe and book 10 of the odyssey essay example. Though most of circes fame derives from her short encounter with odysseus in book 10 of the odyssey, millers novel covers a longer and. This description inspires awe and fear of circe and her great hall. In addition to releasing the spell that turned his men into swine, she is such an excellent hostess and lover to odysseus that his men must talk him into going on with the journey a full year later. Son of laertes and seed of zeus, resourceful odysseus, you shall no longer stay in my house when none of you wish to. Odysseus followed circe s instructions and reached the land of the dead. She was one of three thousand of her kind, daughters of titans oceanus and tethys.
She is a daughter of the god helios and either the oceanid nymph perse or the goddess hecate. Eager to move on, odysseus receives an oxskin pouch from aeolus. Books 10 12 of homers odyssey contain a number of allusions to other events in classical mythology. While her palace was filled with other animals apparently other men transformed odysseus men were made swine, and any attentive reader of the odyssey can easily guess why. She was able by means of drugs and incantations to change humans into wolves, lions, and swine.
Circe is described as evil in her heart which instantly doesnt make her a good or moral character. The land of the dead is near the homes of the cimmerians, who live shrouded in mist and cloud 11. The odyssey book 10 lyrics aeolus, the laestrygones, circe thence we went on to the aeolian island where lives aeolus son of hippotas, dear to the immortal gods. Circe had turned odysseuss men into pigs by the use of drugged wine and magic. Read the following two selections excerpts from book 10 of the odyssey and the poem circes power by louise gluck and answer the following question using the pie method. In book 10, odysseus encounters circe, a nymph, and queen of aeaea. Circe told him to find the spot where the river of fire and the river of tears meet, to dig a trench there, to pour milk and honey, wine, and water for the dead, to sprinkle barley. Circe, however, loved glaucus for herself, so, when he scorned her, she gave him a potion which turned scylla into the hideous sailorpreying monster odysseus and his crew had to evade soon after leaving circes island.
Odysseus and his men suffered many hardships in their journeys, and odysseus continues sharing those hardships in book 10. So i spoke, and circe went forth through the hall holding her wand in her hand, and opened the doors of the sty, 390 and drove them out in the form of swine of. The crew explore the island and reach the residence of where circe was. The ithakans approach the sirens and, following circe s instructions, odysseus plugs his mens ears with melted beeswax and then instructs them to tie him up. What does odysseus promise to his shipmate, elpenor, who died in circes house. Character analysis circe and calypso after odysseus following hermes advice initially conquers circe, she does everything she can to help him. Eurylochus doesnt trust circe and points out to odysseus that he shouldnt trust her either. Odysseus follows circe s instructions, digging a trench at the site prescribed and pouring libations of milk, honey, mellow wine, and pure water.
True to his word, odysseus returns to aeaea for elpenors funeral rites. Circe, a formidable goddess with a womans voice, daughter of perse and the sun. Here in book two of the odyssey we have the beginnings of such a process. When his men finally persuade him to continue the voyage homeward. In book x, odysseus and his men arrive on a strange island and several of them, sent out as scouts, discover the palace of circe who turns them into pigs. When odysseus arrived circe tried to turn him into a pig, but failed and realized who he was and asked him to stay. He tells odysseus to eat an herb called moly to protect himself from circes drug and then lunge at her when she tries to strike him with her sword. Nor, similarly, is it surprising that aeolus, whom we meet in the odyssey 10.
They opened it and released a hurricane that blew us back to where wed started. The mortal tendency to succumb to temptation manifests itself throughout book 10. Circe calls them into her halls and gives them a potion that, like the lotus, erases from their memories any thoughts of home. The next day they set sail with the help of circe s magical wind. Now, aeolus has six daughters and six lusty sons, so he made the sons marry the daughters, and they all live with their dear father and mother, feasting and enjoying every conceivable kind of luxury.
Circe, like calypso in book 5, is a witchfigure who detains odysseus. Odysseus leaves the ship and runs into circe s hall where he encounters the god, hermes. The story of circe and odysseus is recounted by homer in the tenth book of the odyssey. One was named aeetes, and he looked after the golden fleece, a fleece. Those of you with a background in mythology will see many, many elements from classic greek mythology especially the odyssey popping up in this book. Reread your answers at the end prior to your final submission. Odysseus returns to aeaea, where he buries elpenor and spends one last night with circe. Summary and analysis book 10 the bewitching queen of aeaea. Odysseus continues sharing the story of his journeys with the phaeacians in book 10 of homers the odyssey, including a stay with the god of the winds and meeting circe. Odysseus and his men stayed on circe s island for a year but grew increasingly restless. Circe told odysseus to travel to the land of the dead to speak to the prophet tiresias.
Calypso conceals him, while circe tries to enchant and reduce men to slaves. Lo, thy comrades yonder in the house of circe are penned like swine in closebarred sties. Homer makes several references in the odyssey to the deceased traveling down to the realm of hades and his queen, persephone persehfoneee. Just as odysseus taunts the blinded polyphemus in book 9 by boasting about his defeat of the cyclops, the members of his crew prove unable to resist looking into aeoluss bag, and their greed ends up complicating their nostos, or homeward voyage. Odysseus has already had bad experiences with foreign people. What stupid mistake do some of the men make on the ship. Hermes gives odysseus a plant that will weaken any of circe s sorcery. As he sets sail, odysseus passes circes counsel on to his men. Circe, the grace of the witch book 10 recants how odysseus and his crew visit the wind king, aeolus. Odysseus eventually rescues them and forces circe to turn them back into humans with assistance from the messenger god, hermes, who brings a magical herb. He kept odysseus a month to hear the entire story of his journey. In the beginning of the selection, how does eurylochus prove himself to have good judgment.
Circe sirsee eurylochus yoorilluhcuss death death is hades, the god who rules over the dead. He hands them a bag containing all of the winds, and he stirs up a westerly wind to guide them home. Once off that island, odysseus and his crew make their way to the island of aeolia. Book ten next we met the keeper of the winds, who sent us on our way with a steady breeze. No winning words about death to me, shining odysseus. Book 10 the achaeans sail from the land of the cyclopes to the home of aeolus, ruler of the winds. Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy. What exact quote does circe use when she offers odysseus immortality in the odyssey. Summary and analysis book 11 the visit to the dead. Dec 19, 2009 the video is based on homers odyssey, the 10th book, in which odysseus encounters aeolus, the god of the winds, and the cannibals, and circe the seductress. The point of the comparison is to show the power of circe s magic, which can turn vicious predators into pet. When odysseus goes to rescue them, hermes approaches him in the form of a young man.
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