If things are worth discussing, as i always feel strongly that the odyssey is, then i will definitely do just that. Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. On the land of cyclopes, odysseuss encounter with the oneeyed uncivilized giant unveils odysseuss cleverness as a civilized human being. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. Oct 21, 2009 xenia in books 15 of the odyssey by homer. You have to be careful in the odyssey, because theres always that chance that youre inadvertently ticking off. Xenia is a prevalent theme in the book and holds a central place in the odyssey. This the odyssey plan lesson plan is suitable for 9th grade. Translated by ian johnston, vancouver island university, nanaimo, british columbia, canada. He tells of the battle with the cicones at ismarus and the luckless nineday detour to the land of the lotuseaters, where two of his men are narcotic fruit and forgot their homes. Even though odysseus appeared to be a homeless, wandering beggar, he was still received well by eumaios.
Achilles, son of peleus, athena, daughter of zeus, menelaus, son of atreus, etc. The odyssey is fundamental to the modern western canon. Odysseus observes the area and thinks it is civilized enough for xenia. View odyssey book 9 from english 2111 at georgia southern university. Book nine my name is odysseus of ithaca, and here is my tale since setting out from troy. Polyphemus wakes with a shriek, and his neighbors come to see what is wrong. The odyssey characters, myths and plot 912 2124 69 terms. Odysseus names himself and begins telling the story of his long travels after leaving troy. As the book begins it tells of his travels and where he winds up during this time. This is a special kind of homeric epithet used frequently in the iliad and the odyssey. Homer has touched on a universal theme, the lure of oblivion through drugs. A father, a son and an epic, in which daniel, a natty gay man, looks on in horror as jay buttons himself into a shiny brown. The iliadthe odyssey by homer goodreads share book. He starts by describing his homethe island of ithaka of courseand all of the surrounding islands.
Throughout the book, zeus demands the highest level of xenia, yet some people do not abide by his rules. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. The basic geographic orientation of the odyssey begins with troy, which was on the coast of the country known today as turkey. At first odysseus seems very concerned for the well being of his crew and he looks o.
Reluctantly, odysseus tells the phaeacians the sorry tale of his wanderings. Remote work advice from the largest allremote company. Instead of turning him out as the enemy, achilles abides by the rules of xenia and allows him to stay. The development of xenia and its role in the odyssey a. A nd odysseus of many counsels answered him saying. This comic was posted in book 9, epic, odyssey and tagged alcinous, alkinoos, ancient literature, athene, book 9, burial rites, cicones, class.
Really long answer coming through in some ways unnecessarily, in others incredibly necessarily. In the last book of the iliad, priam supplicates achilles in an attempt to get his son hector back. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. As soon as polyphemus collapses with intoxication, odysseus and a select group of his men drive the redhot staff into his eye. In the beginning of the journey, he and his men sacked the city of the cicones and carried away many spoils. In the odyssey being a good guest is of equal importance to being a good host, and the suitors represent the worst possible behavior for guests entering the household of a stranger.
The annenberg cpbproject provided support for entering this text. Now the application of the guesthost relationship and the role of xenia in shaping the events of the epic can be examined. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the iliad and the odyssey. Summary and analysis book 9 in the oneeyed giants cave.
Then i shoved the beam underneath a deep bed of cinders, waiting for it to heat, and i spoke to all my companions in words of courage, so none should be in a panic, and back out. By cody xenia, the greek concept of hospitality and the guesthost relationship, was, according to m. Now when the child of morning, rosyfingered dawn, appeared, alcinous and ulysses both rose, and alcinous led the way to the phaecian place of assembly, which was near the ships. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. Odysseus and telemachus advance their plan to kill the suitors, while.
The author, daniel mendelsohn, is a classics professor at bard college in new york. Zach haugen english 2111 professor edwards 31 january 2017 the odyssey book 9 xenia is. In ancient greece as throughout much of history, if you were travelling somewhere you had to rely on the kindness of strangers. Theres an early scene in mendelsohns new book, an odyssey.
Odysseus introduces himself and begins his story, starting with the moment his men leave troy. There is nothing better or more delightful than when a whole people make merry together. We will begin this lesson with a brief summary of book 18 of homers the odyssey, then continue with a summary of book 19. Narration, colonial focalization, and transition in odyssey 9. Media in category odyssey book 9 the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Xenia, the greek concept of hospitality and the guesthost relationship, was, according to m. Review for books 59 learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Scholars believe the odyssey was composed near the end of the 8th century bc, somewhere in ionia, the greek coastal region of anatolia. Presently he said to telemachus, telemachus, we must get the armour together and take it down inside.
We sacked a city first off, but then reinforcements arrived and we lost many comrades. There is nothing better or more delightful than when a whole people make merry together, with the guests sitting orderly to listen, while the table is loaded with bread and meats, and the cupbearer. How is xenia shown in the first four books of the odyssey. This article studies the cyclops scene in the ninth book of the odyssey in order to. Lotus eaters and temptation they fell in, soon enough, with lotus eaters, who showed no will to do us harm, only. See a complete list of the characters in the odyssey and in depth analyses of odysseus, telemachus, penelope, athena, calypso, and circe. Indeed, it is worked into the odyssey as a major theme, and comes to influence the plot in significant ways.
Book 9 of the odyssey essaysin this book odysseus is retelling his trip home as a flashback. They infest our palace day and night, they butcher our cattle, our sheep, our fat goats, feasting themselves sick, swilling our glowing wine as if theres no tomorrowall of it, squandered. Litcharts assigns a color and icon to each theme in the odyssey, which you can use to track the themes throughout the work. There werent hotels or restaurants, so you were stuck hoping someone would put you up. King alcinous, most notable of all the people, verily it is a good thing to list to a minstrel such as this one, like to the gods in voice. A, perhaps the, major narrative within the epic is of odysseuss. Describe what happens in the land of the lotuseaters. Finley in the world of odysseus, a powerful institution in ancient greek times which solidified relationships between peoples and created alliances 100. Hospitality called xenia was a big deal in the ancient world. Good and bad xenia in the odyssey by homer 892 words. If you could just outline a couple on point it would be much appreciated.
Nevertheless, odysseus eventually fails to overcome the flaw of human characteristic, as he tells polyphemus about his real mortal identity when he is sailing. King alcinous, most notable of all the people, verily it is a good thing to list to a minstrel such as this one, like to the. We learn that poseidon, god of the sea, holds a grudge though we dont know exactly why against odysseus and is making the guys voyage home a pretty difficult one. Get an answer for what flaws does odysseus show in book ix of homers the odyssey. Lotophage, bronze sculpture by ossip zadkine, 19611962.
Bovaird honors english 9 23 may 2010 the significance of xenia in homers odyssey the society of ancient greece was very much centered around the gods, and a healthy fear. When they got there they sat down side by side on a seat of polished stone, while minerva took the. For a statement about, publication details, and a table of contents for this translation of the odyssey, please use this link. Ulysses was left in the cloister, pondering on the means whereby with minervas help he might be able to kill the suitors. When autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically. Odysseus finally reveals his identity to alkinoos and the phaiakians. What flaws does odysseus show in book ix of homers. In book 9 of homers the odyssey, we learn more about his travels after the trojan war ended and why he still has not made.
Another example of good xenia in the odyssey is odysseus reception by eumaios homer 248 249, a swineherd on his estate in ithaka. The story of europes refugee crisis patrick kingsley on. Samuel butler and ulysses answered, king alcinous, it is a good thing to hear a bard with such a divine voice as this man has. Dec 04, 2011 50 thoughts on week of 124 the odyssey book 9 nick k 4 december 5, 2011 at 3. The internet classics archive the odyssey by homer. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The elements of xenia, of hospitality and the guesthost relationship, have thus been revealed by the episodes in which the relationship is explored.
They apply notetaking skills to identify enemy, type of enemy, and traits demonstrated throughout the book. Odysseus lies awake and worries about fighting an entire crowd of suitors and the crowds that will come to avenge their deaths. The development of xenia and its role in the odyssey a really. Next we visited the lotus eaters, and three of my crew tasted this strange plant. Greek society was patrilineal lineage traced through the father and patriarchal ruled by men.
And ulysses answered, king alcinous, it is a good thing to hear a bard with such a divine voice as this man has. Odysseus is telling his stories to king alcinous i, odysseus, sailed with my crew away from the safe shores of aeaean, circes island. Gripping listeners and readers for more than 2,700 years, the iliad is the story of. Most agree that the wanderings of odysseus took him to the vicinity of italy and sicily, although speculation has carried him as far afield as iceland. Lotophage, bronze sculpture by ossip zadkine, 19611962, tel aviv museum of art, tel aviv, israel. A father, a son, and an epic is an immensely satisfying and deeply moving memoir of a sons search for his father. The following is a wonderful article that was written by east of the city magazine columnist, linda lee purvis. Odyssey book 9 zach haugen english 2111 professor edwards.
Because of the greek belief that guests are protected by the gods and had to be treated with great courtesy, odysseus warns the cyclops that zeus will avenge the unoffending guest. The odyssey plan lesson plan for 9th grade lesson planet. Zach haugen english 2111 professor edwards 31 january 2017 the odyssey book 9 xenia is the ancient greeks idea of hospitality and. Oct 10, 20 much like in book 3, both the guest and host are exhibiting good xenia, in that menelaus is liberal with his offerings and that telemachus is sure not to exploit his hospitality. You have to be careful in the odyssey, because theres always that chance that youre inadvertently ticking off some immortal with powerful connectionslike a close family tie to the god of the sea. The imagery of nature and culture connects every scene from book 9 to book 12 in odyssey. The odyssey book 9 presentation by crystal an on prezi. Women had less power and occupied a subordinate status.
When guests showed up, they were expected to be good guests bring gifts and behave themselves. Nov 27, 2012 the guesthost relationship, powered by the observance of xenia, as a social institution was probably something familiar in the life of the contemporary audience of the odyssey and its poet. Book ix odysseus relates, first, what befell him amongst the cicones at ismarus. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Significance and consequences of xenia in the odyssey. Students familiar with some of the legends of the odyssey but new to the epic itself might be surprised to see that the section on the lotuseaters is only about twentyfive lines long 9. Likewise, the hosts were expected to, well, be good hosts provide food and shelter. This is an edit of the hallmark channels made for tv movie, the odyssey. Sarah edwards, carly baker, thara gammanpila, hanalei fong period 2. Much like in book 3, both the guest and host are exhibiting good xenia, in that menelaus is liberal with his offerings and that telemachus is sure not to exploit his hospitality. From troy, the winds sweep him and his men to ismarus, city of the. What does zeus do to odysseus and his crew after they visit the cicons. Purchase a copy of this text not necessarily the same edition from.
Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole, from the major themes and. They lost all desire to return home and had to be carried off by force. Nay, as for me, i say that there is no more gracious or perfect delight than when a whole people makes merry, and the men sit orderly at feast in the halls and listen to the singer, and the tables by. See a complete list of the characters in the odyssey and indepth analyses of odysseus, telemachus, penelope, athena, calypso, and circe. A father and son sail through homers odyssey together. The odyssey book 9 lyrics ulysses declares himself and begins his storythe cicons, lotophagi, and cyclopes and ulysses answered, king alcinous, it is a good thing to hear a bard with such a. Then he tells of the arrival at the land of the wild and lawless cyclopes, giants with a single eye who dwell alone and have no. After identifying himself to the phaeacians at the feast, odysseus tells the story of his. To conclude, good xenia is shown in the first four books of the odyssey by nestor, telemachus and menelaus, while bad xenia is exhibited by the suitors and eteoneus.