The Odyssey Book 10

Question 1

What happened to Odysseus and his men after they fled the cyclops’ island?

Answer 1

They ended up on Aeolia

Question 2

Aeolus’ help in Odysseus’ return [4]:

Answer 2

• He entertained Odysseus and his men during their stay
• Odysseus asked for his help in returning to Ithaca
• The king gifted him a leather bag of winds, leaving out only the wind needed to take Odysseus to Ithaca
• Odysseus put the bag on his ship

Question 3

The journey to Ithaca [4]:

Answer 3

• As the crew are within sight of Ithaca Odysseus falls asleep for the first time in many days
• His men foolishly open the bag, thinking that it contains treasure
• By opening the bag the men released the wind trapped inside, pushing the all the way back to Aeolia
• Aeolus refuses to help Odysseus a second time as he believes that Odysseus is forsaken by the gods

Question 4

What happens to Odysseus and his crew after they were refused by Aeolus? [5]:

Answer 4

• They sailed and ended up on the land of the Laestrygonians
• They encountered a girl who happened to be the king’s daughter
• The girl took them to the palace where they met the queen
• The men were shook by her ugly ass
• The king snatched one of Odysseus’ men and then ate him

Question 5

How does Homer instantly present the Laestrogonians as peculiar? [3]:

Answer 5

• The queen is overweight and displeasing to look at
• his 6 sons and daughters were married to each other
• They eat humans

Question 6

How many children did Antiphates have?

Answer 6

12

Question 7

How did Odysseus and his men escape the Laestogonians?

[3]:

Answer 7

• The men ran toward their ship once they realised they were in danger
• The king called for reinforcements
• The kingsmen pelted Odysseus and his men with large rocks

Question 8

Where did Odysseus and his remaining men end up after they escaped the Laestrogonians?

Answer 8

The island of Aeaea where he encounters Circe

Question 9

Once the men arrived on the island of Aeaea…[5]:

Answer 9

• They decided to explore so Odysseus divided his men into 2 groups
• Odysseus led one of the groups and Eurylochus led the other
• Eurylochus’ group encountered a palace and they heard a melodic voice, beckoning them to come inside
• The men shouted for the women to open the door and she complied
• The men entered the place but Eurylochus stayed behind, suspicious of the strange woman

Question 10

What happened to Odysseus’ men when they entered Circe’s Palace?
[2]:

Answer 10

• Circe gave the men a drugged yellow drink

- Then she turned them into pigs

Question 11

How did Odysseus find out about what Circe did to his men?

[5]:

Answer 11

• Eurylochus returned to the ships after realising the men had been in the palace for too long
• He warned Odysseus and advised him to flee the island
• Odysseus instead chose to lead the rest of men to rescue the others
• Eurylochus refused to and advised the men to not follow the man who caused the death of many of his comrades
• Odysseus and his men went anyways, Eurylochus reluctantly following behind

Question 12

Why was Eurylochus advising the men against return to Circe’s palace a problem for Odysseus?
[2]:

Answer 12

• It was the first time one of his men had directly opposed him and disagreed with his leadership
• He undermined Odysseus’ authority by advising the rest of the men against Odysseus’ wishes