cattle of the sun god

cattle of the sun god

Emilio, Isias, Omer,Hannan

Epic chacracters

Key events

In media res:

goddess warns Odysseus of the sirens that lure sailors to their destruction

Tiresias warned Odysseus not to harm the cattle of the sun god, Helios

invocation:

Narrator asks for guidance from the muse at the beginning of the Odyssey

Concerns:

The survival of the Achaeans

When the Achaeans decided to feast on the cattle of the sun god Helios, their fate leads into destruction caused by Zeus.

Super natural :

When Zeus causes the sea storm and thunder to destroy their ship

Odysseus seeking refuge of calypso

Helios “blackmails” Zeus, threatening him that he will bring the sun up in the underworld.

Battles:

- Odysseus and the Achaeans battling the wrath of Zeus’ storms

Vast settings:

Circe’s island

Mount Olympus

Sea

Good vs. evil

The good force is considered to be Zeus and Olympus

The evil force is considered to be the careens because of the mistake committed by feasting upon the cattle of Helios

Massive quantities:

Odysseus, Helios, Eurolochis, Lampietia, Zeus, Hermes, Calypso, Cronos, the Achaeans

Odysseus ship

Circes island

Hero:

Odysseus

Odysseus is warned not to harm the cattle of Helios.

Odysseus and his crew dock at the bay of Circe’s island because of the storm.

Odysseus warns men not to eat the cattle.

The crew eat from stored food which runs out in month

Odysseus moves inland to pray to god.

Odysseus falls asleep after praying

Odysseus wakes up to find his men eating from the cattle.

While Odysseus is asleep, Eurolochus convinces the crew to eat the cattle.

Odysseus asks for forgiveness

Lampieta tells Helios about his cattle

Helios blackmails Zeus into punishing Odysseus and his men.

Storm stops Odysseus

The Argo is hit by lightning

Odysseus survives, and find two driftwoods, which he uses to help him swim to shore.

Seeks the refuge of Calypso

Epic simile

characters

Odysseus- main character, hero, leader of the crew.

Helios- is the sun god, owner of the cattle, son of Zeus.

Eurolochus- is a member of the crew, who convinces them to eat the cattle.

Zues- father of Helios, blackmailed by Helios, king of gods, and punishes Odysseus and his men.

Hermes- god of messengers.

Calypso- sea goddess/nymph who is in love with Odysseus

Lampetia- nymph

“… when stars that shone out I the first dusk of the evening had gone down to their settings, a giant wind blew from heaven, to their settings, and clouds driven by Zeus shrouded land an sea in a night of a storm… dawn wit a finger tips of rose touched the windy world…” (Homer, 828-834 p.22)

Three purposes of an epic

summary

To educate: homer tells us this story in educate us by how It is important it is to follow an instruction/order from someone else. This is shown in the story, when the Achaeans had to meet their devastating fate when they ignored Odysseus's warning, which came from Tiersias.

To entertain: homer tells us this story to entertain us by telling us the battle the Achaeans had fought against the super natural powers of Zeus, it contains a lot of imagery, similes, metaphors, and description.

To inspire: homer tells us the story in which he inspires to: when we are warned against something then you should heed it. He inspires us to be patient, hopeful and faithful. Example that inspires us are : patient in the way that Achaeans were not when they finished their food supplies, and then feasted on the cattle. Hope in a way that the Achaeans did not have hope when the were try to find food. faithful in a way that we must have faith in order to conquer obstacles that stand in our daily lives

Odysseus and his chew return to Circes’ island, the crew dock at a grotto ( sea cave) , because of a storm Zeus. When the take a shelter in the grotto, Odysseus warn his men- because Tiresias warned him- not to eat the cattle, for it belonged to Helios, and would be punished. The crew agreed, but after a month of the storms , the run out of red wine and bread, the crew went to the shore where the fished and hunted for birds. One day Odysseus went inland to pray for gods help, offered a sacrifice, and cleansed himself, after words he fell asleep. When Odysseus slept, Eurolochus convinces the crew to eat the cattle. When Odysseus wakes up he find his men feasting on on the cattle, and tries to ask for forgiveness from the gods. At this time Lampietatia (nymph) goes to Helios and tells him about his cattle.

Helios blackmails Zeus into punishing Odysseus and the crew. Hermes tells calypso,Who then tells odysseus.Odysseus tries to look for a solution but finds none. After the sixth day of feasting on the cattle, a fine day appears, and Odysseus and his crew leave the island . After they are at sea the are shot by one of Zeus's lightning bolt, which destroys the ships and Odysseus's crew, Odysseus survives, escapes, and seeks the refuge of Calypso.