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Summary:  (Natalie)
Odysseus goes back to Aeaea and burries Elpenor. Him and his crew get past the Sirens. Then they go through a straight with Scylla, the 6 headed monseter, and Charydis, a whirlpool, on the other side. the ship heads toward Scylla and 6 of the strongest crew members are taken by the monster. Then they get stuck on Thrinacia the island of the sun where the crew member disobey Odysseus and kill the cattle. The sun finds out and asks Zeus to punish them by sending them a storm wiping out the entire crew. Odysseus barely survives and ends up on Calypso's island.

Major Themes: (Narangoo)
Loyalty-pg 157 - one of the man was loyal that they put his died body to the boldest headland for his funeral Hospitality- pg 157 - on of the goddess brought some bread, wine... Homeric hero- pg 162 - he was brave enough that he comfort his men while they pass through sylla the monster Hospitality- pg 164 - that sun-gods welcome them and gave them food Justice- pg 166 - odyssey didn't kill the cattle but his men kill the cattle while he was asleep so odyssey wasn't guilty

Locations Traveled: (Caitlyn)
Circe's Home in Aeaea (pg.157) The Sirens Isle (pg. 161) The Wandering Rocks/ Home of Scylla and Charybdis (pg.163) Island of the Sun (pg.164)

Study Guide Questions:
Why do they go back to Aeaea? (Sarah S) They have to get Elpenor's body and give him a proper funeral.

Who are the first people Odysseus will encounter? (Sarah S) the Sirens

How can he listen to the Sirens without being bewitched? (Sarah S) Odysseus has to have the crew bind him by hand and foot on a board and tie him to the ship's mast. When he begs them to let him go, they will have to tie him even tighter.

What does Scylla look like? (Sarah S) She is extremely ugly. She has twelve feet that dangle in the air, six necks, and six gruesome heads with three rows of fangs. She is sunk into her cave up to her waist, but her heads stick out of the cave.

What does Charybdis do? (Donna) Charybdis threatens to swallow Odysseus's ship.

What does Circe warn Odysseus about when he reaches Thrinacie? (Donna) She worns him of Zeus and his storm.

What happens when the men are startled by the surf? (Donna) They wake up quickly

What happens when the ship passes by Scylla? (Donna) It gets destroyed and eveyone dies except Odysseus.

What does Odysseus warn his men about on the Island of the Sun? (Micaela) Not to kill the sheep

What is Odysseus doing when the men disobey his orders? (Micaela)

How does Odysseus escape Charybdis the second time? <span style="color: rgb(29, 24, 247);">(Micaela) He hangs onto the fig tree

Where does he end up on the tenth day? <span style="color: rgb(29, 24, 247);">(Micaela<span style="color: rgb(15, 0, 0);">) On an island called Ogygia