Book 10 Flashcards
Who was Aeolus and what had Zeus put him in charge of?
The son of Hippotas and he was in charge of the winds?
What powers did Aeolus have?
To lay or rouse the winds at will.
Where did Aeolus live?
Aeolia.
What was unusual about Aeolia?
It was a floating island surrounded by an unbroken wall of bronze.
What was weird about Aeolus’ family?
His six daughter and six sons were married to each other.
What did Aeolus give Odysseus?
A breeze from the west to blow his ships and their crew across the sea. The winds were in a leather bag.
Why did Odysseus fall asleep?
He had been sailing for nine days and nine nights as he didn’t trust his crew to do it without him.
Whilst Odysseus was asleep what happened?
His men disobeyed his command and opened the bag because they thought it was plunder he wasn’t sharing.
When his men opened the bag what happened?
The wind blew them back to Aeolus’ island.
When Odysseus returned to Aeolia what happened?
Aeolus told them to get off his island immediately because he said that Odysseus was detested by the gods and didn’t want to help a man like him.
What were Odysseus’ leadership strengths in the Aeolus incident?
None of his men died, he got the wind in the fist place, almost got home, want really his fault that the men opened the bag as he did tell them not to.
What were Odysseus’ leadership weaknesses in the Aeolus incident?
He should have told his men what was inside so they wouldn’t open it. He worked himself into exhaustion, as he didn’t trust his men to sail the ship.
Where did Odysseus moor his men on the island of the Laestrygonians?
11 ships in a narrow channel under a jutting headland which precipitous cliffs.
How was Antiphates’ daughter like Nausicaa?
She helped them at first by showing them where her fathers dwelling was. Both their dads were kings and they met in similar places.
How was Antiphates’ daughter not like Nausicaa?
She didn’t love or find Odysseus attractive. She also didn’t have any slaves with her. She only pointed not talked. She was not beautiful, she was strong. Didn’t offer xenia.
How was Antiphates’ hospitality correct?
He didn’t offer food but instead pounced on one of Odysseus’ men and ate him.
What did the Laestrygonains turn out to be?
Cannibals who were very strong and wore like giants.
Why was Odysseus’ ship safe?
It was hidden safely behind the precipitous cliffs out of the harbour.
Why couldn’t he save all of his men?
They couldn’t get out of the harbour quick enough.
Who was Circe and where did she live?
Daughter of the sun, on an island called Aeaea.
Where was Circe’s house located?
In a clearing among the dense oak-scrub and forest trees.
When arriving on her island what did the men eat?
Some god sent a stag for Odysseus and his men.
Why did Odysseus want to visit the mysterious house?
They were lost and he doesn’t see any other alternative.
Why were his men distraught at this idea?
The last people they met ate many of his crew.
