The odyssey quizzes about important details and events in every section of the book. 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. Storms blow the ships off course, but they finally arrive at the land of the lotuseaters. The local inhabitants, whose distinctive practice is indicated by their name, invited odysseus scouts to eat of the mysterious plant. They very innocently give some of odysseus men some fruit to eat, and this is what happens. The war is the metaphor for the lotus fruit, a fruit that keeps one in place, forgetting all thoughts of home. From the odyssey by homer the lotus eaters i might have made it safely home, that time, but as i cam round malea the current took me out to sea, and from the north a fresh gale drove me on, past cythera. Book ix and ulysses answered, king alcinous, it is a good thing to hear a bard with such a divine voice as this man has. Quizlet flashcards, activities and games help you improve your grades. After nine days, the ships reached the land of the lotus eaters. At first odysseus seems very concerned for the well being of his crew and he looks o.
A storm sent by zeus sweeps them along for nine days before bringing them to the land of the lotuseaters, where the natives give some of odysseuss men the. Bryce white, ian thomas, danae magana quick quiz what are the 3 places that they land. How odysseus visited the lotuseaters and the cyclops. The term lotuseater comes from homers odyssey, where odysseus meets a group of people called lotus eaters, who eat a magical lotus which makes people contented, forgetting about anything else. They reached the land of the lotuseaters, who offered three of odysseus men some of their lotus plant to eat. The lotuseaters from ismarus we sailed, with heavy hearts for the loyal friends lost, though happy to have escaped death ourselves. Lotus eaters and temptation they fell in, soon enough, with lotus eaters, who showed no will to do us harm, only. Homer has touched on a universal theme, the lure of oblivion through drugs. What was the effect of the lotus plant in the odyssey enotes. The odyssey books 912 summary and analysis gradesaver. Upon the tenth we came to the coastline of the lotus eaters.
Odysseus reveals his name and homeland to alcinous, and says calypso held him against his will prior to his arrival. They lost all desire to return home and had to be carried off by force. However, like the lotus eaters in homers odyssey, once anyone tastes the fruit of the plant, they lose any wish to go home. What could homer be telling us about the perils of our lives. Homers epic poem the odyssey tells the story of odysseus, greek hero of the trojan war. Odysseus sends out 3 scouts to find out about the people who live there. Odyssey book 9 after a long voyage, odysseus arrives on an island on which the people only eat one plant, the lotus. Archetypes in the odyssey king alcinous what is an archetype. Next we visited the lotus eaters, and three of my crew tasted this strange plant. The internet classics archive the odyssey by 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. The odyssey book 9 archetypes by sophia gonzalez on prezi. After his crew plundered ismaros, a coastal town of the kikones, they fought the army of the kikones. As they were about to round the southern tip of peloponnesus, their ships were driven by strong wind to libya, where they met the.
The odyssey by homer book 9 summary and analysis youtube. 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 lotus eaters is only about twentyfive lines long 9. On the way home from war, odysseuss soldiers are captivated by the lotuseaters, who try to feed the men fruit that will cause them to forget their desire odysseus faces a number of challenges on his way home, including. The lotus eaters from ismarus we sailed, with heavy hearts for the loyal friends lost, though happy to have escaped death ourselves. What is a good summary of the lotus eaters in the odyssey. 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. The lotus eaters fit the archetype of the evil figure with ultimately good heart. It portrays one possible way that the lotus eaters scene took place. A storm sent by zeus sweeps them along for nine days before bringing them to the land of the lotuseaters, where the natives give some of odysseuss men the intoxicating fruit of the lotus. To the left is a video clip taken from a rendition of the odyssey done by the vancouver film school. Mythical people in homers odyssey book 9, card 82 and book 23, card 310.
We sacked a city first off, but then reinforcements arrived and we lost many comrades. Thence for nine days space i was borne by direful winds over the teeming deep. I was driven thence by foul winds for a space of 9 days upon the sea, but on the tenth day we reached the land of the lotuseaters, who live on a food that comes from a kind of flower. The plant is like a drug,it gets you dizzy and you loose all your common sense. For all of his stupidity and brutishness, polyphemus strikes some commentators as vaguely sympathetic at the end of book 9. They fell in, soon enough, with lotus eaters, who showed no will to do us harm, only offering the sweet lotus to our friends but those who ate this honeyed plant, the lotus, never cared to report, nor to return. What is a summary for the lotus eaters in the odyssey. The episode with the lotuseaters shines a light on a recurring theme in the odyssey. Book 9 of the odyssey essaysin this book odysseus is retelling his trip home as a flashback. As we read these books, take moment to think about what each of these represents. Nine days i drifted on the teeming sea before dangerous high winds. There, the crewmen that ate the fruit of lotus lost all desire to return and all memory of home. What could the test of the lotus eaters symbolize how does it apply to our journeys today. What was the name of the cyclopes that trapped odysseus.
If foul language bothers you please skip this section. Odysseuss narrative makes up books 9 through 12 of the odyssey. While i enjoyed this book, helen never seemed particularly real to me. Ismarus, the lotus eaters, and the cyclops greek society maps by. My men went on and presently met the lotuseaters, nor did these lotuseaters have any thoughts of destroying our companions, but they only gave them lotus to taste of.
Homer, odyssey book 9 theoi classical texts library. The episode with the lotus eaters shines a light on a recurring theme in the odyssey. 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. Lotuseater, greek plural lotophagoi, latin plural lotophagi, in greek mythology, one of a tribe encountered by the greek hero odysseus during his return from troy, after a north wind had driven him and his men from cape malea homer, odyssey, book ix. For nine days i was driven by fierce winds over the teeming sea. How does the circe episode parallel the episode of the. There are many of these same archetypes found in the odyssey. He sends scouts to contact the inhabitants, a gentle. 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. Homeric geography is suspect, but some scholars place this at or near libya. In the odyssey book ix, odysseus tells how adverse north winds blew him and his men off course as they were rounding cape malea, the southernmost tip of the peloponnesus, headed westwards for ithaca. The lotus eaters following odysseus tracks in the real. After leaving troy, odysseus and his men sail to ismarus, which they attack and plunder.
Book 9 the lotus eaters study guide by kayleighhhr includes 14 questions covering vocabulary, terms and more. He proceeds to tell the phaeacians stories of his long and arduous journey since the fall of troy. For example, odysseus fits the archetype of the hero. Please be aware that there is some foul language used around 3. As the book begins it tells of his travels and where he winds up during this time. The story is most familiar from the brief passage in book ix of homers odyssey, in which after nine days of storms odysseus finds himself beached on an unknown island. Just as odysseus is tempted by the allure of calypso and nausicaa, so are his men tempted by the lure of forgetting that comes with ingesting the lotus. The odyssey book 9 the cyclops lyrics in this passage, odysseus and his men have just escaped the land of the lotus eaters, where they given fruit causing the crew to forget about going home. A storm sent by zeus sweeps them along for nine days before bringing them to the land of the lotus eaters, where the natives give some of odysseuss men the intoxicating fruit of the lotus.
Some of odysseus men try the plant and lose all their memory and willing to go home. The land of the lotuseaters is known only from a few classical fragments, but it has thrown a long shadow over modernity. They forgot about their trip home and wanted to stay. There is nothing better or more delightful than when a whole people make merry together, with the guests sitting orderly to listen, while the table is loaded with bread and meats, and the cupbearer draws wine and fills his. Odysseus ship was blown off course to a land of lotuseaters. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Book nine my name is odysseus of ithaca, and here is my tale since setting out from troy. Cyclops asks his father posiden to make sure it is hard for odysseus to make it home to his family.
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