The Cattle of the Sun God

The Cattle of the Sun God

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Iren Igbere, Rebecca Tarawally, Gideon Winters, and Eddie Winfrey

. 1.Which details here suggest that ancient Greeks believed the gods controlled the weather? When Zeus brought out the stromclouds because the Odysseus shipmates ate the cattle

2. How does this passage show that ancient Greeks believed their gods had human like emotions? They felt hunger just like humans they also felt anger

3. Who owns the heifers and sheep on the island? Fierce the God

4. How are the values of Eurylochus different from those of the Odysseus? Eurylochus was more go with the flow really didn’t care type of guy, but Odysseus was the type who followed the rules and never gave up no matter what the circumstances are

literary Terms

Epic Simile:........... the brave soul fled the body like a diver

Situational irony: A marriage counselor is twice divorced,

a police officer is arrested, fire station catches on fire, and a tow truck being towed

Epic hero characteristics displayed by Odysseus; Intelligent, determination, and take charge attitude.

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Literary Terms

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8. How is Odysseus ship destroyed? ’Zeus throw thunderbolts at the ship.

9. In what way do lines 994-997 remind you that Odysseus is telling his story to an audience? He said “But why tell the same tell to you that I told last night………”

10.What does Eurylochus say to persuade the crew to kill and cattle of the sun god? He was telling the rest of the crew that if they kill the cattle that if the gods come destroy their boat they will still be traveling a long journey home hungry with no energy and perheps dying of starvation, but if they they eat the cattle they will be full of food and energy

Personification: The tree danced, They sky opened up, It was raining cats and dogs

Epithet: Fathers of gods and men

Epic Poem characteristics: There is a hero, the setting is in many locations, their are gods and goddesses, and is narrated or told in a way different from regular poems.

Summary

5. What did Odysseus shipmates do while he was sleeping? They ate the cattle that was suppose top be sacrificed to Zeus.

6. What details in lines 920-921 clarify the flashback presented here? The word had meaning previously told her.

7. Which of Odysseus heroic qualities does he demonstrate in this passage? Will power because he didn’t get tempted to eat the cattle. Odysseus also has determination because even after the horrible storm Zeus throw at them he still didn’t give up trying to get home.

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The Cattle of the Sun God is about a big decision that can affect Odysseus and his shipmates. the big decision they are facing is to go behind Odysesus back and eat the cattle which is meant for the goods, or eat the little they have on board. Odyssus shipmates go behind his back while he is sleeping and decide to eat the cattle knowing that Zeus will face them with a punishment. Zeus detroys their boat which leaves them stranded again which means they wont be home for awhile.

Numbered Notes

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Voc Builder Words

70. Olympus: Mount Olympus, home of the gods

71. Lord of Noon: Helious

72. Contrived: though of, devised

73. lompetia

74. Hermes: god who serves as messanger of the other gods

75. Beeves: alternate plural form of best

76. Petrels: small dark sea birds

77. Bole: tree trunk

78.father of the gods and men: Zeus

79.Ogyla

Insidious: Characterized by craftiness and betrayal.

11. After all the men have experienced why do you think they still disobey Odysseus command? I feel like the men think there is a loophole or a easy way to do things they try to take the easiest way out of different situations.

12.If you had been in their position, do you think you would have eaten the cattle? Why or why not? I probably wouldn’t because I know the cattle belonged to the Gods and I wouldn’t like to be killed by Zeus.