Ten years have passed since the fall of troy, and the greek hero odysseus still has not returned to his kingdom in ithaca. For all of his stupidity and brutishness, polyphemus strikes some commentators as vaguely sympathetic at the end of book 9. The odyssey book 9 the cyclops lyrics in this passage, odysseus and his men have just escaped the land of the lotuseaters, where they given fruit causing the crew to forget about going home. The odyssey sparknotes literature guide volume 49 sparknotes literature guide series 9781411469761. In book 11 of homers the odyssey, odysseus continues to share the story of his difficult journey with alkinoos and the phaiakians. When the assembly meets the next day, aegyptius, a wise ithacan elder, speaks first. Usually, when mythic heroes undertake the dangerous voyage to the underworld, its for the. The odyssey books 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. In it, odysseus tells his king alcinous all about his fantastic and unusual trip to the underworld in which he did just that. Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war, and his adventures at sea during his travel home. The odyssey books 7 9 summary the odyssey by homer books 7 9 summary and analysis. Lord alcinous, renowned above all men, verily this is a good thing, to listen to a minstrel such as this man is, like unto the gods in voice. Books 12 books 34 books 56 books 78 book 9 books 1011 books 1214. The caves inhabitant soon returnsit is the cyclops polyphemus, the son of poseidon.
Home english literature classic books the odyssey book viii navigate here introduction book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book vii book viii book ix book x book xi book xii book xiii book xiv book xv book xvi book xvii book xviii book xix book xx book xxi book xxii book xxiii book xxiv. He had no family and he lives a little father away from the other cyclops. In book eight after a nights sleep, they had the entertainers tell odysseus. The land of the dead is near the homes of the cimmerians, who live shrouded in mist and cloud 11. Books 9 through 12 are told as flashbacks, as odysseus sits in the palace of the phaeacians telling the story of his wanderings.
Would you like us to add this title to our collection. Alcinous, majesty, shining among your island people, what a fine thing it is to listen to such a bard as we have herethe man sings like a god. As he begins his narrative, he relates that the cyclopes are a lawless people, which should. After identifying himself to the phaeacians at the feast, odysseus tells the story of his wanderings. Created by harvard students for students everywhere, sparknotes is a new breed of study guide. Odysseus names himself and begins telling the story of his long travels after leaving troy. Go to and it has a summary and quizzes you can take over. Odysseus finally reveals his identity to alkinoos and the phaiakians. Book one the poem begins with an invocation, or prayer, to the muse.
Read an overview of the entire poem or a line by line summary and analysis. I was driven thence by foul winds for a space of nine days upon the sea, but on the tenth day we reached the land of the lotuseaters, who live on a food that. As soon as polyphemus collapses with intoxication, odysseus and a select group of his men drive the redhot staff into his eye. Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war. In the eyes of polyphemus this morning was like any other day. Then he says that he has been detained for a long time by calypso and before her by circe. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. He gives them his name and says his home is ithaca. In book 9 of homers odyssey, the title character tells about his adventures in the land of the cyclopes.
She offers to guide him to the kings house and shrouds him in a protective mist that keeps the phaeacians, a kind but somewhat xenophobic people, from harassing him. The odyssey sparknotes literature guide ebook by sparknotes. In the beginning of the journey, he and his men sacked the city of the cicones and carried away many spoils. Home english literature classic books the odyssey book ix navigate here introduction book i book ii book iii book iv book v book vi book vii book viii book ix book x book xi book xii book xiii book xiv book xv book xvi book xvii book xviii book xix book xx book xxi book xxii book xxiii book xxiv. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The entire book, and several that follow, is simply odysseus talking to king. Calypso, the sweet nymph athena pleads to the gods and zeus at mount olympus to release odysseusheld captive by the immortal nymph calypso calypso is the daughter of the titan atlas and was forced to live on the island ogygia as a punishment for siding with her. A space odyssey sparknotes literature guidenook book. When odysseus shows up polyphemus eats 6 of his crew mates. He becomes frightened, runs back to his ship, and immediately sails away. First, the priest chryses comes to ask their leader, king agamemnon, to release his daughter, whom agamemnon was holding captive. A space odyssey sparknotes literature guide by arthur clarke making the reading experience fun.
Here begins the tale of the odyssey, as sung by the blind minstrel homer. Lombardo has brought his laconic wit and love of the ribald. Homer, odyssey book 9 theoi classical texts library. Summary and analysis book 9 in the oneeyed giants cave. 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. Odysseuss quick thinking helps him out of some very tough situations, as when he escapes from the cave of the cyclops in book 9, or when he hides his. 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. The odyssey by homer book 9 summary and analysis youtube. Polyphemus makes a show of hospitality at first, but he soon turns hostile. Odysseus wanted to leave, but his men decided to stay and plunder and feast. The odyssey quiz that tests what you know about important details and events in the book. Summary and analysis book 11 the visit to the dead. After identifying himself to the phaeacians at the feast, odysseus tells the story of his.
Chapter summary for homers the odyssey, book 9 summary. The odyssey is one of the two major ancient greek epic poems the other being the iliad, attributed to the poet homer. 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. He praises telemachus for stepping into his fathers shoes, noting that this occasion marks the first time that the assembly has been called since odysseus left. I got up to see the sun rise, and then i went into the forest to find something to eat for breakfast. Calypso, the sweet nymph athena pleads to the gods and zeus at mount olympus to release odysseusheld captive by the immortal nymph calypso calypso is the daughter of the titan atlas and was forced to live on the island ogygia as a punishment for siding with her father and the. The poem is commonly dated to between 800 and 600 bc. The poem is, in part, a sequel to the iliad, and concerns the events that befall the greek hero odysseus in his long journey back to his native land ithaca after the fall. Book 9 sparknotes most, if not all, of the material in the ebook is available for free on the. About the odyssey the odyssey summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis books 14 books 58 books 9 12 books 16 books 1720 books 2124 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery the fractal structure of epics literary elements related links essay questions quiz 1 quiz 2 quiz 3 quiz 4 citations. The odyssey books 46 quiz the odyssey books 79 summary the odyssey books 1012 summary the odyssey summary the odyssey quotes the odyssey important characters the odyssey quiz literature literature summaries homer facts.
Book 9 the odyssey 15 questions by kalihannah last updated. 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. The odyssey book 9 characters polyphemus polyphemus is a cyclops. Book ix of the odyssey is called nekuia, which is an ancient greek rite used to summon and question ghosts. See a complete list of the characters in the odyssey and indepth analyses of odysseus, telemachus, penelope, athena, calypso, and circe.
The odyssey books 14 summary and analysis gradesaver. Book 7 on his way to the palace of alcinous, the king of the phaeacians, odysseus is stopped by a young girl who is athena in disguise. Heres where youll find analysis about the book as a whole, from the major themes and. 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. They point to the pitiful prayer that he offers to his father, poseidon, and his warm.
Chapter summary for homers the odyssey, book 8 summary. They point to the pitiful prayer that he offers to his father, poseidon, and his warm treatment of his beloved sheep, who are soon to be devoured by odysseus and his men. This is where we start getting into the heart of the story of the struggles of odysseus. Though the hero himself is still offstage in book one, we find out about his situation by listening in on a conversation that takes place on mount olympus.
The odyssey books 79 summary the odyssey by homer books 79 summary and analysis. About the odyssey the odyssey summary character list glossary themes quotes and analysis books 14 books 58 books 912 books 16 books 1720 books 2124 symbols, allegory and motifs metaphors and similes irony imagery the fractal structure of epics literary elements related links essay questions quiz 1 quiz 2 quiz 3 quiz 4 citations. The iliad summary in the tenth year of the trojan war, tensions are running high among the achaians a superancient name for the ancient greeks. These books thus give background not only to odysseus s audience but to homers as well. Find a summary of this and each chapter of the odyssey. Providing some of the richest and most celebrated examples of odyssean cunning, they speak as much to the resourcefulness of. Homer has touched on a universal theme, the lure of oblivion through drugs. The odyssey quizzes about important details and events in every section of the. I bought the pdf version so i could read it better on. Odysseus follows circes instructions, digging a trench at the site prescribed and pouring libations of milk, honey, mellow wine, and pure water. Sparknotes literature guide series book 49 thanks for sharing. Book 9 of the odyssey from polyphemuss point of view.
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