Book XIII: How Odysseus Came to Ithaca
11/19/2011
- Describe Odysseus’ journey from Scheria.
- What does Poseidon initially want to do the Phaeacian ship?
- What decision does Alcinoos make because of the wrath of Poseidon?
- Why and for how long does Athena want Odysseus to be in disguise?
- What does Athena instruct Odysseus to do now that he has returned to Ithaca?
- Whom does Athena instruct Odysseus to visit first?
Yakov Kuzmin said,
November 23, 2011 @ 8:57 pm
1. He slept the whole way to his homeland on a ship and they layed him onto the beach with his treasures.
2. Poseidon wants to destroy the ship and sink it, but Zeus talks Poseidon out of doing that.
3. Alcinoos and his men will sacrifice twelve bulls to Poseidon in hoping he will have mercy on them and take them home.
4. Athena wants Odysseus to be in disguise until he kills all the suitors at his palace and takes back Penelope and no one can recognize him.
5. Athena tells him to stay as an old looking man and go to see someone first and to his home.
6. She instructs him to visit Eumaeus, the loyal swineherd.
kosta r said,
November 23, 2011 @ 8:57 pm
1. When Odysseus was going from Scheria He was sleeping the whole time and Phaeacians were rowing fast and they got him home safe.
2. Posiden wants to destroy the ship that the Phaeaciens were on, because they helped Odysseus get home.
3. He decided to stop helping people and to sacrifice 12 bulls.
4. Athena wants Odysseus to be in his disguise until he killes all of the Suitors and complete his prophecy.
5. She instructs Odysseus to kill all of the Suitors.
6. She instructs him to visit the swine heard.
Vara(: said,
November 23, 2011 @ 9:00 pm
1. Odysseus’s journey from Scheria was boring, because he slept through the whole trip home (Ithica).
2. Poseidon wanted to initially shatter the Phaecians’ ship.
3. Because of the wrath of Poseidon Alcinoos makes the decision to stop helping random people and to sacrifice twelve bulls to Poseidon.
4. The reason Athena wants Odysseus to be in disguise so that no one can recognize him, especially not the suitors, and he has to stay disguised untill he kills all the suitors and fufills his prophosy.
5. Athena instucts Odysseus to hide his treasures and gifts from the Phaecian’s and make a plan on how he is going to kill all the suitors.
6. Athena instructs Odysseus to go visit his loyal swineherd, Eumaeus.
mike said,
November 23, 2011 @ 9:00 pm
1.Odysseus’s journey was him sleep
2.Poseidon wants to destroy the Phing.aeacians’ ship
3.Alcinoos said to stop helping and sacrifice 12 bulls to Zeus.
4.Athena told Odysseus to be in disguise until all suitors are killed by him.
5.Odyssseus was told to hide his treasures, make a plan, and go kill all the suitors.
6.But first he must see the swineherd, the guy that was loyal to Odysseus’s family.
fe-tinka said,
November 23, 2011 @ 9:01 pm
1) Odysseus’s journey from Scheria was very peaceful because he slept the whole way.
2) Poseidon’s plan is to shatter the ship.
3) Alcinoos decides to sacrifice twelve chosen bulls, so that he may take pity on them and not wrap there city in a mighty mountain-mass.
4) Athena instructed Odyssues to be in disguise as an old man because she doesn’t want anybody to know that he came back home.and hide his treasure and
5) She has instructed him to kill all of the suitors.
6) She instructed him to visit the swine herd first.
mike said,
November 23, 2011 @ 9:01 pm
Good job explaining his journy vara
katya(: said,
November 23, 2011 @ 9:03 pm
1. Odysseus journey from Scheria was very pleasent because he didn`t do any kind of labor. All he did was sleep on fine cloth when the Phaeacians sped to Ithaca.
2. Poseidon initially wanted to crush the Phaeacian ship out at sea and cover their homeland with a mountain but Zues persuaded Poseidon to crush the ship when the Pheaeacians on land could see that he was angry at them and also cover their land with the mountain.
3. Alcinoos`s decision was if mortals come to their land, stop serving them as guides and sacrifise twelve chosen bulls so he could take pity on them.
4. Odysseus has to be in descize until he has killed all the suitors and she doesn`t want him to be recognized by his wife, son or suitors.
5. Athena told him when he returns, he has to kill all of the suitors.
6. Athena instructed Odysseus to go to the swineherd because he holds his wife and son and he knows answers.
steve-o said,
November 23, 2011 @ 9:03 pm
1.Odysseus slept on the ship the whole way to Ithica from Scheria.
2.Intially Posieden wanted to crush the Phaeacians’ ship.
3.Alcinous said that they should sacrifice twelve bulls to Posieden so that he take would pity on them and not wrap their city in mighty mountian-mass.
4.Athena wants Odysseus to be in disguise so that nobody will notice him and she wants him to be in disguise until he kills his wife’s siutors.
5.Athena instructed Odysseus to hide his treasures, make a plan and get in disgiuse.
6.Athena instructs Odysseus to visit his swineherder.
stev-o said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:46 pm
kosta- “nice answers”
Max said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:47 pm
1) Odysseus does not remember his trip because he was sleeping the whole way and when he opens his eyes he is in Ithaca.
2) Poseidon wants to break the ship into pieces but instead he turned it into a stone in front of Alcinous people and eyes.
3) Alcinous sacrificed twelve chosen bulls to Lord Poseidon.
4) Athena wants him to be in disguise until he kills the suitors.
5) Athena instructs Odysseys to make a plan on how he is going to get rid of the suitors.
6) Odysseus needs to go and see the swineherd.
katya[: said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:48 pm
vara, they are not random people. They are mortals who come for guidense.
danno said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:48 pm
1. The Phaeacians put down a carpet on the ship then Odysseus lies down and sleeps the whole way to Ithaca.
2. Poseidon wants to smash the Phaeacians ship to pieces and then put a mountain mass around the phaeacians city.
3. Alcinoos said to stop helping people and then sacrifice 12 chosen bulls to Poseidon so he doesn’t wrap their city in a mountain mass.
4. Odysseus should be in disguise so the suitors don’t recognize him right away and run away before Odysseus gets to kill them, and he is supposed to be in disguise until he fulfills his prophecy and kills the suitors.
5. He must hide his treasures, disguise himself and then make a plan.
6. Athena instructs Odysseus to go visit his loyal swineherd, Eumaeus.
Vara(: said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:48 pm
Mike- Thank you.
Kosta- Your answer to question five is kinda wrong because she didn’t really tell Odysseus to kill the suitors right away she told him to go see his loyal swineherd.
Kosta said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:49 pm
Really long and discriptive answers there Katya.
fe-tinka said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:49 pm
great answers Katya
danno said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:49 pm
vara- nice answer it might even be better than mine.
Max said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:50 pm
katya- wow nice complete answers especially for the first one.
katya[: said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:52 pm
Fetina you didn`t finish your sentence on question 4.
Kosta said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:52 pm
Yeh i kinda got lost because there was not enouph time the other day but good catch Varvara.
elesey said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:52 pm
1) Odysseus trip was very pleasant because he didn’t do anything but sleep the whole way.
2) Posiedon wanted the sink the Phaeacians and kill all the men aboard.
3) Alcinous made the decision to stop serving mortals who come to his shores. He also sacrificed 12 bulls to keep Poseidon from wrapping his city in a mountain mass.
4) Odysseus must be in disguise until he spatters the blood and brains of all the suitors.
5) Athena tells Odysseus to be in disguise and make a plan on how to kill the suitors.
6) Athena instructs Odysseus to visit his faithful swineherd.
Yakov Kuzmin said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:52 pm
Max your numbers 3 and 4 are too close unlike the others you have.
elesey said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:53 pm
Katya- The swinehered doesnt hold Odyssues’ wife and son.
katya[: said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:54 pm
Thanks Kosta[:
Kosta said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:54 pm
”Thanx Stifan”
Max said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:54 pm
yakov- o well:)
Kosta said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:54 pm
”Thanx Stifan”.
Vara(: said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:54 pm
Kosta- Excusses excusses!jk. That’s true, and thanks.
Arsen said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:55 pm
1. Odysseus’ journey from Scheria was very peaceful and quiet because Odysseus slept the whole journey home; he was still sleeping when they put him on the beach.
2. Poseidon initially wanted to crush the Phaeacian ship and kill them all, and cover their homeland with a mountain but Zeus persuaded Poseidon to only crush the ship but don’t touch the city and let the people in the city could see that he was angry at them.
3. Alcinoos decision was that when mortals reach their isle, that they have to stop serving them as guides and also decides to sacrifice twelve chosen bulls so that Poseidon would take pity on them and does not wrap their city in a mighty mountain-mass.
4. Athena wants Odysseus in disguise because she doesn’t want anyone to recognize him so things could go according to plan and she wants him to be in disguise until he goes and kills all of the suitors.
5. Athena instructed Odysseus to hide all of his treasures and then make a plan on how he is going to kill the suitors.
6. Athena instructs Odysseus to go visit his faithful swine herder.
julain said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:55 pm
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1. Odysseus’ journey from Scheria was peaceful because he was sleeping the whole way.
2. Poseidon initially wants to crush the Phaeacian ship and wrap their city with mountain mass.
3. Alcinoos talked Poseidon sacrificed he was talked into sacrificing twelve chosen bulls.
4. She wants him to be in disguise as an old man until all the suitors are dead.
5. She instructs him to kill all the suitors.
6.Sht wants him to visit the pig guy.
Markyyy said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:56 pm
1. Odesseus trip from Scheria was easy because he slept through the entire time.
2. Initially Poiseden wanted to crush and destroy Phaeacians ship.
3. Alcinous stoped helping random people and desided to sacrifice 12 bulls.
4. Odesseus has to be in desguise so that nobody notices him and until he kills all the siutors.
5. Athena tells Odesseus to hide all the tresures and go and kill all the siutors.
6. Athena instructs Odesseus to visit his swineherder.
Max said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:56 pm
elesey- like the way you desribe how Odysseus is going to kill the suitors.
Firce-o said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:56 pm
1.He slept the whole way to Ithaca on the ship.
2. Originally Poseidon wanted to sink the Phaeacian ship. After careful consideration he decided not to do this.
3.King Alcinous decides to sacrifice twelve chosen bulls, so that he may take pity on them and not wrap there city in a mighty mountain-mass.
4. Athena wants Odysseus to be in disguise so that no one can recognize him, especially not the suitors, and he has to stay disguised untill he kills all the suitors and fufills his prophesy.
5.Odyssseus was told to hide his treasures and go kill all the suitors.
6. Athena instructs Odysseus to go visit his loyal swineherd
vars said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:56 pm
1) He slept the whole way and they rowed fast he got home safe.
2) Poseidon initially wanted to destroy the ship but the zeus talks him out of it.
3) Alcinoos wants to sacrifice twelve bulls.
4) Athena wants odysseus to be in disguise until he kills all the suiters and completes her prophecy.
5) Athena instrycts him to kill all the suiters.
6) She instructs him to visit the swine herd first
faliley said,
November 28, 2011 @ 8:57 pm
1. Odysseus slept through the whole trip from Scheria to Ithica.
2.Posiedon wants to sink the Phaeacians ship because they helped him get home.
3. Alcinous said they should sacrifice 12 bulls to Poseidon so he would take pitty and not wrap their city in mighty mountian mass.
4. Athena wants Odysseus to be disguise so nobody would notice him untill he kills all the siutors.
5. Athena instructed odysseus to hid his treasures and make a plan and be disgiuse.
6. Athena instructs Odysseus to visit his swineherder.
Alex said,
November 28, 2011 @ 9:03 pm
1) Odysseus’s journey from Scheria was very boring the whole way peace
And quiet he mostly slept.
2) Poseidon`s plan was he wanted to initially crush the Phaecians’ ship.
3) Alcindor’s decision was makes the decision to stop helping random people and to sacrifice twelve bulls to Poseidon.
4) Odysseus must be in disguise until he is going to kill the suitors.
5) Athena Talks to Odysseus that he has to kill all the suitors.
6) Athena instructs Odysseus to go visit his faithful swine herder.