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Laestrygonians
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Man-eating killers of Greek Myths
Bibliography
"Laestrygonians." The Odyssey. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016.
Myths, Timeless. "Odyssey." Odyssey. Timeless Myths, n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016.
"The Odyssey - Book Ten - Detailed Version." The
Odyssey - Book Ten - Detailed Version. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016.
"Laistrygonian Giant." Riordan Wiki. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016.
Other Appearances
- The Percy Jackson Series
- The Sea of Monsters
- Battle of the Labyrinth
- The Last Olympian
- The Heroes of Olympus
- The Son of Neptune
"Laistrygonian Giant." Riordan Wiki. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016.
Real Life Moral
- challenges are faced when on a journey
- Odysseus is trying to get back to Penelope and Ithaca
- Laestrygonians threw large objects, sinking ships and killing Odysseus's men
- test for Odysseus... seeing whether he could endure and move on from an obstacle he faced
Odyssey Connection
- man-eating giants that act as barrier to Telepylus's island
- "Telepylus had an excellent harbour, which was enclosed on all by cliffs, with only a small channel" in the north
- hurl and forcefully throw boulders at Ithacans, destroying their property
Laestrygonians
Myths, Timeless. "Odyssey." Odyssey. Timeless Myths, n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016.
Part in Plot
- after the crew got curious about Odysseus's bag, the powerful wind blew them to the land of the Laestrygonians
- invited to "dinner"
- "As the men scrambled to cast off, they were bombarded by boulders pelted from the heights. It was like shooting fish in a barrel."
- Odysseus and "the others made a break for it."
"The Odyssey - Book Ten - Detailed Version." The Odyssey - Book Ten - Detailed Version. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016.
Background:
- Laesrygonian, city of Telepylus
- race of robust cannibal giants ruled by Antiphates
- Odysseus and his crew, after chaos errupted, escaped unsuccessfully out of the island
"Laestrygonians." The Odyssey. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Mar. 2016.
By: Kassie Do