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Title: The Odyssey Books 9-10
Description: Summary and analysis of important quotes
Description: Summary and analysis of important quotes
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BOOK 9
BOOK 10
Summary:
Summary:
Odysseus tells king Alcinous and queen Arete of his story and
journey home from troy
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This chapter ends
with Odysseus being cursed by the Cyclops and Poseidon, and then
the crew making libations that were not accepted by Zeus
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After seeing the land of Ithaca the
crew commits a minor act of betrayal, looking through Odysseus’
loot, which inadvertently leads the men far off course
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Does Poseidon have the power, similar to when Athena gave the
princess courage, to instill skepticism? Maybe Poseidon had
encouraged the crew the open the bag
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Even though Odysseus, their leader,
told them it was time to depart the crew would not leave because
there was “too much wine to swill, [and] too many sheep too
slaughter” (213
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The crew’s choice to remain and have many
large feasts rather than to leave and continue on their journey
illustrates the focus in Greek culture on leisure over work
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When Odysseus is blown far off course just after
seeing his native land, he ponders whether or not he should
continue to live
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56) or if he should “bear it”
(232
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This is not the only point at which
Odysseus questions if life is worth living, each time he does he
points out that he does have limits
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Title: The Odyssey Books 9-10
Description: Summary and analysis of important quotes
Description: Summary and analysis of important quotes