The OdysseyBook 12

A Journey of Knowledge

Odysseus sends his companions to get Elpenor’s body.

Buried with armor Oar to mark the site

Retrieving the Body

Circe vows to show them the way to Ithaca in the AM.

Why not reveal this two weeks ago?

Circe’s Knowledge

Sirens- enchant men with their singing Block men’s ears with wax Tie Odysseus to the mast

Circe Forecasts the Journey

Rocks on either side of the water route Only Argo has successfully passed through(Hera’s fondness for Jason) On one side- cave ½ way up, 6 headed

monster, Skylla (89-99)

Shoot an arrowOn other side- great whirlpool, Charybdis (104-

109)

Avoid

The Rovers

If he heads toward Charybdis… Skylla…

Circe’s advice: 118-26

Odysseus’ Dilemma

Pastured cattle and sheep of the sun god Readily plentiful w/o ever mating *Recall Tieresias’ advice and the need to

curb desire

Thrinakia

154-164 What does her reveal? What does he spare? Why?

Sharing Knowledge

Attempts to lure with knowledge

The Sirens

Odysseus refrains from disclosing knowledge regarding Skylla.

Why is Odysseus armed? Skylla snatches 6

The Smoke, Thunder and Surf

Pathos- Attempts to persuade Odysseus Contrast with Circe’s island Tieresias’ warning The South and East Winds West wind arrives, Odysseus leaves to pray Logos- Attempts to reason with the men

Eurylochos

Shine on Hades Zeus responds with lightning Mast snaps and shatters the steersman’s

head Destroys ship and leaves men bobbing in the

sea Odysseus hangs to the mast to the keel and

sails for 7 days amongst deadly storm winds Washes up on Ogygia, Calyspo’s island (who

relates this story as she was told by Hermes)

The Sun Gods Threat

Stored ship One month elapses

The Cave of Nymphs