The Odyssey Book Ten The Grace of The

The Odyssey Book Ten The Grace of The Witch

Page 916 Date ? ? ? Character s Aeoulus Conflict Odysseus v. His men Lastrygones The Odyssey Book 10 King of the wind. Gives Odysseus a bag of the storm winds. Leaves the West wind out of the bag. Odysseus’ men believe that Odysseus is hiding treasure from them. They open the bag of wind and go back to Aeoulus’ island. Fierce Cannibals that bombard Odysseus’ ships with boulders and only 45 of Odysseus’ men survive the fight.

The Beautiful Circe and Her High Lions

Page 918 -920 Date ? ? ? The Odyssey Book 10 Circe Witch, enchantress, Turns the men into pigs by giving them a magic potion. Eurylocus Second in command Contrasting character to Odysseus When his men are turned into pigs, he runs away and saves himself. When Odysseus wants to know what happened, Eurylocus tells him to leave the men behind. Hermes Gives Odysseus help to take on Circe Gives Odysseus Moly: an herb that will prevent him from being turned into an animal like his men. Tells Odysseus to make Circe promise not to play any more witches tricks.

Odysseus VS. Circe

Page 921 Date ? ? ? Conflict Odysseus v. Circe The Odyssey Book 10 -Odysseus is given the potion -It does not work, because of the moly -Circe falls to her knees and begs Odysseus for her life. -She offers to go to bed with him. -Odysseus refuses until she promises not to play anymore tricks. -Odysseus refuses to eat until she releases his men from her spell. -When she does release the men, they are taller, stronger, and more handsome.

Odysseus begs Circe to keep her promise, and let him return home… How quickly things can change in a relationship…

Page 922 -924 Date ? ? ? Conflict Odysseus v. Eurylocus Odysseus v. Circe Round two The Odyssey Book Ten - Eurylocus questions Odysseus’ leadership. -He even brings up the Cyclops and how it was Odysseus’ curiosity that got those men killed. -Odysseus threatens to kill Eurylocus -Odysseus’ men prevent the fight, and tell Odysseus to leave Eurylocus behind. -Odysseus is tricked by Circe to stay longer than he planned. -He and his men stay for a year before they notice how much time has passed. -Odysseus is awoken from the trance by his men -Begs Circe to let him leave the island to go home.

Tiresias… Not Gandolf

Page 925 Date The Odyssey Book 10 Tiresias Blind Prophet Lives in the underworld with his reason and memories still in tact. He is the only person that can tell Odysseus how to get home.