Eumaead Quiz

“…It is the lost man I ache to think of- Odysseus. And I speak the name respectfully, even if he is not here. He loved me, cared for me. I call him dear my lord, far though he be.”

Eumaios is speaking of how he cared for Odysseus far more than the masters he’s had since Odysseus left, because Odysseus was far more friendly and supporting a master.

This is quite similar to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in that Snape became the headmaster, replacing Dumbledore. However, nearly every student preferred Dumbledore to Snape.

Odysseus and Harry are both at the return part of their journeys, in the transformations subsection, so they still have more to do. Odysseus has returned to Ithaka and has yet to defeat the suitors. Harry has returned to Hogwarts but has yet to defeat Voldemort.

“Be soft in what you say. Answer: ‘I thought I’d move them out of the smoke. They seemed no longer those bright arms Odysseus left us years ago when he went off to Troy. Here where the fire’s hot breath came, they had grown black and drear. One better reason, too, I had from Zeus: suppose a brawl starts up when you are drunk, you might be crazed and bloody one another, and that would stain your feast, you courtship. Tempered iron can magnetize a man.’ Say that.”

Odysseus is advising Telemachus about what he should tell the suitors of his return. He has to be careful since the suitors want to kill him.

This was like when Aberforth was advising Harry, Ron, and Hermione before they returned to Hogwarts in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows because they were being helped to return to where their journey began.

Both Harry and Telemachus were in the return stages of their journeys this time, in the summons to return section. They both are preparing to begin the final stretch of their quests where they will face a great and difficult battle, though they have plans and older, wiser people helping them.

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“…In one stride he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brains out. Then he dismembered them and made his meal, gaping and crunching like a mountain lion…”

“Now the souls gathered, stirring out of Erebos, brides and young men, and men grown old in pain, and tender girls whose hearts were new to grief; many were there, too, torn by brazen lanceheads, battle-slain, bearing still their bloody gear.”

“No fear but I shall be there; you’ll go forward under my arm when the crux comes at last.”

Description: The first two items are related to Polyphemus, the cyclops, whom Odysseus managed to blind and defeat. Next there is an image of Aiolos blowing, as he did with his bag of winds. Then there’s the beautiful lady Circe, who Odysseus ended up staying with for a while because of her astonishing beauty. Next comes the trip to the land of the dead with all the ghosts, including Odysseus’ mother (as seen in the picture), though she wasn’t the only ghost they saw. After that comes Scylla and Charybdis as well as the sirens, who Circe told Odysseus to beware. The Phaeacians made a great sacrifice when they helped Odysseus in that their ship was turned to stone. Finally, Athena agreed to continue helping him and gave him confidence as he prepared to face the suitors.

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Book V

This painting of the ocean sunset  is what Odysseus saw during the long hours he spent crying while staring out at the sea.

On Survivor, some people resort to tears due to missing their families when stranded on an island, much like Odysseus.

Book VI

Getting into the Phaeacian’s castle took a bit of work from Odysseus and Athena. Similarly, it would be difficult to get to the peak here.(on the left)

Like for Odysseus, castles now-a-days aren’t always easy to get into.

Book VII

One must be careful about royal families, such as this European one. Odysseus was certainly careful about approaching the Phaeacians, though he had Nausicaa’s help.

One must be careful about what they say to the president, thinking carefully before they decide to speak to our political leader, just as Odysseus was careful about talking to Phaeacia’s leaders.

Book VIII

Old music like this drove Odysseus to tears when sung about a sensitive subject.

I’ve been brought to tears after hearing a masterpiece that brought back a difficult memory, much like Odysseus.

Curate & Curation

curate: to select, organize, or look after items in

curation: the act of of organizing and maintaining a collection of artworks or artifacts

1. These two words relate to the driving questions of our unit because they tell an important theme of class: getting organized and staying organized.  It’s important to have everything written down in an easy to find spot so it can be referred back to later.

2. These concepts relate to class activities because the activities require us to stay organized and have things prepared beforehand, such as the Socratic Circles, where the more we have ready the easier the discussion is.

3. These words relate to Campbell’s monomythic hero because that has a clear pattern which most, if not all, of the heroes told in stories follow.

4. Curation relates to reading the Odyssey because there’s a lot going on. We have to make preparations before reading each division and pay attention to certain key aspects, as well as getting ready for class discussions.

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Homer’s Odyssey Order

Text Order

Chronological Order

There/Their/They’re

There/Their/They’re

     There, their, and they’re are three commonly confused homophones. Their shows possession over something, though multiple people possess it. There is used to show the location of something. They’re is a contraction of they and are.

There were three goddesses who wanted Eris’ golden apple of discord.

Their names were Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite.

They’re all very beautiful.

There was a big dispute about who should receive the apple.

Each goddess believed their beauty was greater than that of the others.

They’re all quite vain, yet still clever.

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