THE ODYSSEY Book IX 9 Book IX Journal

THE ODYSSEY Book IX (9)

Book IX: Journal You have 10 minutes to write about the following prompt: What personality traits make you who you are?

Book IX: Reader’s Guide Lines 1 -19 Odysseus replied to King ________, “There is nothing that is better than the summer time when we can all feast together and listen to music in this great hall. ” Odysseus lifted his cup and toasts his companions. Then he begins to tell the story of his journey. Lines 20 -40 Odysseus began by identifying himself as ________’s son, ________. He said that he is famous in both _____ and ______. His home is _______. Odysseus had not been home for many years because he was held hostage by the goddess ________, and by the enchantress ______.

Book IX: Reader’s Guide Lines 74 -112 Zeus was angered by what Odysseus and his men had done, and created a ______ which scared them to death. They anchored near an island waited the storm out for ____ days. Instead of going straight back to Ithaca, Odysseus and his men took a detour to the island of the _________. These people lived by eating a _______. Odysseus sent two men and a ______ to meet the natives. The ________ were not aggressive, and instead offered the men ______ to eat. When the men ate it, they forgot about their ______ and longed to stay there forever. Odysseus knew that it was important to keep sailing, so he forced all three men to return to the boat, even though they were _____.

Book IX: Reader’s Guide Lines 113 -180 The next island that Odysseus landed upon was the island of the _______. These creatures were _____ who only had one eye. These beasts were blessed by the gods because they didn’t have to plow their ______, but still ______ and _______ grew untended. Each of them lived in a ______ with a ______ and ______, not caring about what each other did. Along with grains and grapes growing on this island, the Kyclopes also raised ________ by the hundreds. No outsiders have invaded the island, nor set up trade because of its structure. The island is _____, so the only way to get to there is through a ________. Odysseus and his men were guided by a _____, through the _____ until they had reached the beach. There they _____ until morning. When _____ broke, Odysseus and his men decided to _____ the island. ____’s daughters scared the ______ and this provided ______ for the men. After the feast, Odysseus and his men explored the island until they saw _____ rising from the caves.

Book IX: Reader’s Guide Lines 181 -246 Odysseus tells his men that he will lead the exploration to meet the ______ because he is unsure of what kind of people they may be. As they sailed closer to the inhabitants, Odysseus noticed that there were pens full of _____ and _____. A great man took his _____ to graze alone. Odysseus then took his _____ best men and a goatskin full of ______ with him to the Kyclops’ cave. When they entered the Kyklops’ cave, they looked at everything inside. There were _____, _________, and _______ from the latest milking. Odysseus’ men wanted to ________ with the ______ and ______. Lines 247 -331 Odysseus however, refused because he wanted to see the ______ up close. They then ____ a fire and burnt an offering and ate some _______ while they waited. The cave man returned at suppertime with ______ for the fire. He then ______ the ewes and swung a giant _____ of rock, which was his door. The rock was so big that _______ four-wheeled ______ could not have moved it. The man then _______ the ewes and made it into ______ and whey. When his chores were finished, he _______ the fire and then discovered Odysseus and his men. The Kyklops asked Odysseus his _______ and where he was ____. Odysseus told him that they were from ________ and that they had been blown off course. They welcomed any _______ as it was their custom to greet strangers. The Kyklops answered Odysseus by saying that he does not care about _____ or any of the other gods. He then asks Odysseus what had happened to his _____. Odysseus replied that his ship had been ______ upon the rocks, and that he and his men were the only _______. Upon hearing this, the Kyklops grabbed _____ of Odysseus’ men and _______ their brains out, then ______ them. He then washed them down with his _______, and then

Book IX: Reader’s Guide Lines 332 -405 In the morning, the Kyklops did his ______ and then ate another _______ for breakfast. He then went out into the pasture to tend his sheep and goats, but trapped ________ and his ______ in the _______. Odysseus prayed to _____ and she showed him a great ______ that Odysseus cut into a ________ section. They then made it ________ and ______ at one end. Then they put it in the _______ to _________ it, and then hid the great weapon in one of the _______ piles. Odysseus made a plan to _____ the spike into the Kyklops’ ____. By evening, the Kyklops returned, did his chores, and then ate ____ more of Odysseus’ men. Odysseus offered the Kyklops a peace offering, a bowl of _______. He told the Kyklops that he should use it to wash down the _______ of man. The Kyklops drank the bowl and then asked for _______. He finished _____ bowls and then became happy and drunk. Finally Odysseus decided to tell him his name. He said that his name was ________. Everybody just calls him _______. The Kyklops replied that after he had eaten all of the other men, he would feast on _______. Lines 406 -464 As Odysseus watched the Kyklops grow more drunk, he dug out the _____ from the dung pile and drove it into the ______, _______ it again. The tip had turned _______ and Odysseus, along with ______ of his men, drove it into the Kyklops’ ______. The Kyklops howled in pain and _____ his face. The other Kyklops heard him screaming and came to his cave. “________, ” they asked, “Why are you crying? ” Polyphemos, the great Kyklops screamed out his answer: “__________________________________. ” The other Kyklops told Polyphemos that he should pray to his father, __________, to help him, and they left laughing. Odysseus and his men hid in the corner, pondering how they were going to win the _____. The strategy came in the form of a dark violet _____.

Book IX: Reader’s Guide Lines 465 -569 Odysseus took _____ sheep and tied them together. Then he tied a ______ under the sheep. There they waited until ________. When the sun came out, Polyphemos opened the door and _____ the sheep, counting them by his touch. He then followed his flock into the ______. Odysseus _______ each of his men and rounded up the _____ to take onto the ship. When they began to sail away, Odysseus screamed at Polyphemos, telling him that his name was not ______, it was __________ and he was not from Troy, but from _______. Polyphemos replied that he was the son of the god of ________ and that he would not be happy. Lines 570 -end Polyphemos then stretched out his ______ and prayed to ________, asking him to see to it that Odysseus lose all of his __________ and return under strange _______ to bitter days at ________. To these words, Poseidon heard him. Polyphemos then grabbed a _______ and threw it at the ship. Soon Odysseus was with the rest of his fleet. They shared the ______ and Odysseus offered the ram to ________. But Zeus was angry at Odysseus and did not accept the offering. The next morning, they moved out to open water heading for home.

Book IX: Gods and Goddesses Kalypso A nymph (minor female nature deity) who lived on the island of Ogygia Detained Odysseus for several years Name comes from words meaning "to cover", "to conceal", "to hide", or "to deceive" Kirke of Aiaia Minor goddess of magic Invited Odysseus’ crew in to feast. Food was laced with a magical potion. � They all turned into pigs and Odysseus had to save them with the help of the other gods. Odysseus ended up feasting and drinking wine with her for a year.

Book IX: Gods and Goddesses Zeus Father of the gods and men Ruler of Mt. Olympus God of sky and thunder Athena Goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, just warfare, mathematics, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, and skill Patron (helper) of Odysseus

Book IX: Gods and Goddesses Poseidon God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses Father of Polyphemos � Probably not going to be happy about how Odysseus treated his son. Would you be? Polyphemos

Character Traits You will be given a number between 1 and 4 � 1 – Odysseus � 2 – Odysseus’ Men � 3 – Lotos Eaters � 4 – Polyphemos What are some of the personality traits you would associate with your assigned character? � Be sure to have evidence from the text to back up your claims. Page and line numbers are necessary. � We will share these with the class to create a table nearing the end of class.

Odysseus’ Men Lotos Eaters Polyphemos

Homework Read Book XI (11) Complete Book XI Reader’s Guide Odyssey Vocabulary 1