Minutes: 45
Pages: ?
Summary: Over the years Penelope has gotten more and more cautious, similar to Odysseus. Because of this she is weary of Odysseus, not being totally certain if he is the real thing. SO, she tests him in a way that only the real Odysseus could answer correctly; she mentions that their bed was moved. Odysseus cries foul, knowing that, since he is the real Odysseus, the bed was made out of a thick tree that was coming out of the ground and therefore immovable. Yea the end!
Reflection: The End
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
May 18: The Odyssey
Minutes: 45
Pages: ?
Summary: Bow in hand, he takes a shot, killing one of the suitors. Thinking it was an accident the men hesitate. Now Odysseus changes from the old man into his normal strong self and starts picking the men off while Telemachus goes to retrieve the other weapons to fight at close quarters. They fight until none remain. Now Odysseus goes to Penelope.
Reflection: Yeah!
Pages: ?
Summary: Bow in hand, he takes a shot, killing one of the suitors. Thinking it was an accident the men hesitate. Now Odysseus changes from the old man into his normal strong self and starts picking the men off while Telemachus goes to retrieve the other weapons to fight at close quarters. They fight until none remain. Now Odysseus goes to Penelope.
Reflection: Yeah!
May 14: The Odyssey
Minutes: 45
Pages: ?
Summary: Odysseus is disguised as an old man and he infiltrates the courtyard posing as one who just wants some food . He gets noticed and challenged to a contest, the winner of which gets Penelope. The contest is too shoot an arrow through the handles of a number of axes, a seemingly impossible feat. The suitors use the bow that was Odysseus' to begin with and so when it comes his turn, he feels it out and gets comfortable as he would with his own bow. He takes the shot and, being aided by Athena, it carries through to the other side. Now they want to know who this old man is.
Reflection: Here it comes.
Pages: ?
Summary: Odysseus is disguised as an old man and he infiltrates the courtyard posing as one who just wants some food . He gets noticed and challenged to a contest, the winner of which gets Penelope. The contest is too shoot an arrow through the handles of a number of axes, a seemingly impossible feat. The suitors use the bow that was Odysseus' to begin with and so when it comes his turn, he feels it out and gets comfortable as he would with his own bow. He takes the shot and, being aided by Athena, it carries through to the other side. Now they want to know who this old man is.
Reflection: Here it comes.
May 12: The Odyssey
Minutes: 45
Pages: ?
Summary: Odysseus details a plan that his son must carry out before he arrives. He tells him to remove all of the weapons from the armory and to hide a few so that they could find them and use them for themselves. He also instructs his son not to make a fuss is the suitors bother him when he is disguised as an old man. The Suitors are definitely going to bother him.
Reflection:Hopefully this doesn't get too graphic.
Pages: ?
Summary: Odysseus details a plan that his son must carry out before he arrives. He tells him to remove all of the weapons from the armory and to hide a few so that they could find them and use them for themselves. He also instructs his son not to make a fuss is the suitors bother him when he is disguised as an old man. The Suitors are definitely going to bother him.
Reflection:Hopefully this doesn't get too graphic.
May 10: The Odyssey
Minutes: 45
Pages: ?
Summary: The Phaecians are master boats-men and after hearing the story of Odysseus, they make arrangements to give him safe passage home. He lands at Ithaca and finds his old dog, who recognizes him even after 20 years. The dog then dies in peace. Athena disguised Odysseus so he wouldn't be recognized, but as Telemachus his son reaches him, he changes back. After he convinces his son he isn't an imposter, they have a tearful embrace after many years.
Reflection:Time to kill some suitors
Pages: ?
Summary: The Phaecians are master boats-men and after hearing the story of Odysseus, they make arrangements to give him safe passage home. He lands at Ithaca and finds his old dog, who recognizes him even after 20 years. The dog then dies in peace. Athena disguised Odysseus so he wouldn't be recognized, but as Telemachus his son reaches him, he changes back. After he convinces his son he isn't an imposter, they have a tearful embrace after many years.
Reflection:Time to kill some suitors
May 6: The Odyssey
Minutes: 45
Pages: ?
Summary: Circe had warned them about the Island of the Sun God, Helios. On the island, Helios had cows that he held sacred. "Anyone who ate of them", Circe had said, "would have to face the wrath of Helios." This command seemed easy enough to follow... until sometime had passed and they hadn't eaten. One of the crew members convinced the rest of the crew to eat a cow while Odysseus slept. When Odysseus found out, he was furious. Helios got Zeus to attack the ships with lightning bolts. All the men died one way or another, accept Odysseus who drifted to Calypso's Island where he stayed for some time. After that he got to Phaecia where the story ends.
Reflection: When it is summed up so succinctly, it is kinda boring.
Pages: ?
Summary: Circe had warned them about the Island of the Sun God, Helios. On the island, Helios had cows that he held sacred. "Anyone who ate of them", Circe had said, "would have to face the wrath of Helios." This command seemed easy enough to follow... until sometime had passed and they hadn't eaten. One of the crew members convinced the rest of the crew to eat a cow while Odysseus slept. When Odysseus found out, he was furious. Helios got Zeus to attack the ships with lightning bolts. All the men died one way or another, accept Odysseus who drifted to Calypso's Island where he stayed for some time. After that he got to Phaecia where the story ends.
Reflection: When it is summed up so succinctly, it is kinda boring.
May 4: The Odyssey
Minutes: 45
Pages: ?
Summary: The 2 choices were 1) Scylla the sea monster or 2) the Whirlpool Charybdis. They choose Scylla becuse at least you can maybe win. They do but then they have to deal with the Sirens. Odysseus pours wax into his crew's ears and has them tie him up as they navigate to yet another challenge.
Reflection: Why didn't he just plug his ears too?
Pages: ?
Summary: The 2 choices were 1) Scylla the sea monster or 2) the Whirlpool Charybdis. They choose Scylla becuse at least you can maybe win. They do but then they have to deal with the Sirens. Odysseus pours wax into his crew's ears and has them tie him up as they navigate to yet another challenge.
Reflection: Why didn't he just plug his ears too?
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