Oct, 2014 the odyssey, created for an english project. Hirsch have devoted to making the book notes series a success. Study 46 terms the odyssey, book 4 flashcards quizlet. He helped odysseus out by putting all the windsexcept for the westbound breeze they neededinto a nice little bag. When telemachus and mentor athena travel to pylos, they watched a ceremony where many bulls were given as a sacrifice to poseidon, god of the sea. Book one from mentor, telemachus decides that he should go to pylos and sparta to talk with both king nestor and king menelaus. If telemachus learns that his father is alive, he should go home and put up with the suitors, knowing his father will be home soon. Book 11 of emily wilsons translation of the odyssey. Foreshadowing odysseus disguise when he returns to ithaca, helen. Telemachus and his guide athena, still in the form of mentor, are welcomed by the pylians, who are sacrificing a bull to poseidon, god of the sea. Notes due friday 110 35 and monday 1 24 an uncertain identity prince telemachus is the first human character whom the reader meets. As a summary of homers great epic, this cliffs notes volume is adequate. Hermes magic sandals, which enable him to fly, are referred to as ambrosial. Book 4 use the answers to the questions below as a guide to evaluate student understanding.
But as a critical analysis which is what the second half of this book calls itself it is quite weak. In this lesson, we will summarize book 4 of homers the odyssey. Home english literature classic books the odyssey book xiv 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. Here is a general question to keep in mind as you read the first four books of the odyssey. They reached the low lying city of lacedaemon them where they drove straight to the of abode menelaus and found him in his own house, feasting with his many clansmen in honour of the wedding of his son, and also of his daughter, whom he was marrying to the son of that valiant warrior achilles. If telemachus learns that his father is alive, he should go home and put up with the. The odyssey by homer summaries and study questions. Odyssey book 1921 notes chico high english humanities fall 2008. Then highlight the quotes in the book that provide further detail. Book 3 on the morning of the third day, telemachus arrives in pylos, kingdom of aged nestor, who had fought in the trojan war. I like how the story is split into books, which strike me as being sort of like individual episodes in the tv series of the odyssey. The odyssey annotated kindle edition by homer, butler, samuel. Get a detailed summary and analysis of every chapter in the book from. Mar 07, 2012 you will never see a better interpretation of the odyssey book iv.
Books 512 describe the adventures the hero encounters on his way home. Menelaus and helen have reconciled, and they welcome their guests into their home. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Telemachus arrives in pylos with athena, who is still disguised as mentor. In fact, when i teach the odyssey to my ninth graders this year, i will probably share with them the family tree diagram and a few summaries for the chapter we wont be covering in class. When telemachos arrives, menelaos is hosting a double wedding feast, and he serves them food even before finding out their names. Book 17 of emily wilsons translation of the odyssey. For each answer, summarize the information from the text in your own words and write page numbers to help you find the scene in the book.
Hundreds of people line the beach, all participating in a ritual sacrifice of nearly a hundred bulls to the sea god poseidon. Home english literature classic books the odyssey book iv 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. Home english literature classic books the odyssey book iv. How can anyone not enjoy the precursor to western civilization. Through mazy thickets of the woodland shade, and cavernd ways, the shaggy coast. Menelaus comments on how much he misses his friends who were lost during and after the trojan war and how odysseus suffered the most. Would recommend even if you are reading the real odyssey story a good pre book read. Unfortunately, my english teacher didnt think so, so i got a b on it. A heros son awakens when the suitors attend the assembly the next day, telemachus scolds the suitors for eating his fathers oxen and sheep as the still continue to court penelope. Cliffsnotes on homers the odyssey cliffsnotes literature.
The travelers arrive at the house of king menelaus of sparta, where a double wedding is taking place. You will find detailed summaries and analyses of books 4, 5, and 6 right here at enotes at the site linked below. The poet invokes the muse to help him tell the story of odysseus. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Book i athena inspires the prince sing to me of the man, muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of troy. Zeus finally dispatches hermes to inform calypso that she must release odysseus from her island. Book iv they reached the low lying city of lacedaemon them where they drove straight to the of abode menelaus and found him in his own house, feasting with his many clansmen in honour of the wedding of his son, and also of his daughter, whom he was marrying to the son of that valiant warrior achilles. Both of my highschoolers use these for every book assignment they get. You will be able to use these notes when completing your prewriting for you inclass essay at the end of the unit. Cliffsnotes on homers the odyssey cliffsnotes literature guides.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the odyssey annotated. Books 3 and 4 let get you up to speed on key information and facts on the odyssey by homer. The internet classics archive the odyssey by homer. Some say that it was made of honey, water, fruit, cheese, olive oil and barley. While menelaus is debating whether to ask telemachus if he is odysseuss son in book 4. As telemachus and athena still disguised as mentor arrive at pylos, they come upon a huge ceremony in which some 4,500 people offer 81 bulls in sacrifice to poseidon. Homes the odyssey books 34 getting good news in sparta telemachus met pisistatus.
Telemachus feels awkward and embarrassed by his youth and inexperience, but under athenamentors guidance, he makes a. Journeys book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6. They landed next at the island of aeolus the godmade king of the winds. Tantalus, who was condemned to eternal punishment for stealing ambrosia from the gods.
Antinous blames penelope for seducing all the suitors but wont commit to one of them. View lecture slides odyssey book 4 6 notes from english humanities at chico high. Would recommend even if you are reading the real odyssey story a good prebook read. The odyssey as we read the odyssey, you will keep track of what happens in each story, record what epic hero traits odysseus exhibits, and identify a theme for each episode. Telemachus with pisistratus arriving at sparta, is hospitably.
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. In the evening of the fifth day, they arrive at menelaus palace, where his daughters wedding is in progress. He is the son of the longmissing greek warrior odysseus, king of ithaca. In the odyssey ambrosia has other uses, as in the present instance. At pylos, telemachus and mentor athena in disguise witness an impressive religious ceremony in which dozens of bulls are sacrificed to.
Telemachos shows his hospitality by inviting the guest in as soon as he sees him well, technically her, but telemachos doesnt know that, refraining from asking his name and business, and immediately taking him inside, stowing away his effects, and feeding him at a fine table. Menelaus queen is the same helen whose abduction from sparta caused the trojan war. Menelaus is amazingly wealthy but unhappy over the fates of the heroes of troy. Why does homer end this way then change settings completely.
What verbal irony with regard to helen occurs in book 4. The odysseythe odyssey epic poem of theepic poem of the long journey. Telemachus is too young, too untested, too unsure to have a firmly established sense of identity. Telemachus says to pisistratus that the splendor of menelauss mansion must resemble olympus, but menelaus notes that no mortal man could compare with. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the odyssey and what it means. You will never see a better interpretation of the odyssey book iv. Cliffsnotes on homers the odyssey cliffsnotes literature guides baldwin, stanley. Briefly, book 4 is set in sparta at the home of menelaus and helen. Book 18 of emily wilsons translation of the odyssey. If its a little much for you, feel free to skip down to the thoughts section. He greets the beggar warmly and notes his resemblance to odysseus. Get an answer for how do books 14 of the odyssey prepare us for the introduction of the hero odysseus in book 5. While there they talk to helen and menelaus who tells stories about odysseyus, menelaus tells telemachus that his father odyssesus is alive and on the island of ogygia and has been captured.
In return for the tale, he gave them a bag of storm winds with the promise that they would swiftly arrive at ithaca. Use the pronouncing glossary at the back of the odyssey if you need help with names and places. She was, as christopher marlowe would write more than 2,000 years after the creation of the odyssey. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans.
What parallels do you see in the stories of returning greek heroes. The first four describe the difficulties faced by telemachus, the son of odysseus. Book 1 book 2 book 3 book 4 book 5 book 6 book 7 book 8 book 9 book 10 book 11 book 12 book book 14 book 15 book 16 book 17 book 18 book 19 book 20 book 21 book 22 book 23 book 24 themes all themes fate, the gods, and free will piety, customs, and justice cunning, disguise, and selfrestraint memory and grief glory and honor. He kept odysseus a month to hear the entire story of his journey. The odyssey annotated kindle edition by homer, butler. His wife, helen, recognizes telemachus by his resemblance to odysseus and pours a potion into the wine to ease the grief of all. In other words, this is a question that you will want to read before you turn to the epic itself. It would be good to read a brief summary of the saga of the trojan war. He had given his consent and promised her to him while he was still at troy.
Everyone knows that the odyssey is concerned with the adventures of the greek hero odysseus known in latin as ulysses in his return home after taking part in the trojan war. Home english literature classic books the odyssey book xiv. On mount olympus, athena meets with the other godsall except poseidonto make another appeal on behalf of odysseus. You will be able to use these notes when completing your prewriting for you in. I am a huge fan of cliff notes and have never been dissatisfied with any of their products. What dramatic and situational ironies occur at the opening of book 3. Greek audiences would have known the war story of the iliad and been familiar with odysseus as a hero from that story that came up with the id th t d d thidea that ended the war. Many cities of men he saw and learned their minds, many pains he suffered, heartsick on the open sea. Mentor gives telemachus encouragement since telemachus did not have much experience in public speaking. We quickly see that he is ashamed and outraged at the suitors behavior in his lords house. Get an answer for how do books 1 4 of the odyssey prepare us for the introduction of the hero odysseus in book 5. Read the summary below after he waits for nausicaa to go to her fathers palace, odysseus makes his way alone and encounters. Shoutout to olan rogers the lions blaze for the inspiration behind the fight scene. Read the real book though, especially if you are a college slacker.
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