| what tragedy strikes odysseus at sea? | he shipwrecks during a storm |
| how is odysseus received on the island of scheria, home of king alcinous? | treated as a noble guest |
| describe ithica | home island; where odysseus lives |
| from his self introduction, how do you think odysseus views himself? | he thinks highly of himself |
| summarize what happened at odysseus first stop, ismaros, land of the cicones, on his journey home | attacked cicones successfully; men became drunk & didn’t listen to odysseus when they told him to retreat; killed 72 of his men |
| what danger did odysseus and his men encounter when they landed on the lotus eater’s island? | they longed to stay forever & never go home |
| what did these people eat? | a honeyed plant; lotus |
| how did odysseus solve the problem? | ordered the men not to taste the lotus |
The Odyssey “I Am Laertes’ Son”
April 22, 2020