Summary Of The Odyssey Chapter 11-11
Kaitlyn Nasino
Dr. Robinson
English 131
20 September 2016
The Odyssey: Chapters 11-13
Chapter 11: A Gathering Of Shades In this chapter of The Odyssey, Odysseus travels to the Underworld where the ghosts are gathering to drink some blood. While he's down there he sees his mother, who he thought was still alive. She tells him about Telemakhos and Penelope and her suitors. She tells hims the Penelope is still faithful. He also sees one of his crew members and he weeps (again) upon seeing him. He also sees the blind prophet, who is now dead and he tells him not to eat the cattle unless he wants to die.
Chapter 12: Sea Perils And Defeat In this chapter of The Odyssey, Seirenes try to lure Odysseus to his death, but he ties himself up so he can't be lured. His crew members eat the cattle that Odysseus was told not to eat. Upon eating the meat a storm comes and kills all of his crew. Kalypso saves Odysseus and he becomes her sex slave. …show more content…
Odysseus is really good with his words. Later, Athena finally reveals herself and Odysseus is shocked because he thought she left him. Alkinoos’s men set sail with Odysseus and they head to Ithaca, they drop him off and leave. When Odysseus wakes up he thinks he on a strange island until Athena reveals herself and tells him he's actually in Ithaka. Athena disguises Odysseus as a beggar because who cares about
Dr. Robinson
English 131
20 September 2016
The Odyssey: Chapters 11-13
Chapter 11: A Gathering Of Shades In this chapter of The Odyssey, Odysseus travels to the Underworld where the ghosts are gathering to drink some blood. While he's down there he sees his mother, who he thought was still alive. She tells him about Telemakhos and Penelope and her suitors. She tells hims the Penelope is still faithful. He also sees one of his crew members and he weeps (again) upon seeing him. He also sees the blind prophet, who is now dead and he tells him not to eat the cattle unless he wants to die.
Chapter 12: Sea Perils And Defeat In this chapter of The Odyssey, Seirenes try to lure Odysseus to his death, but he ties himself up so he can't be lured. His crew members eat the cattle that Odysseus was told not to eat. Upon eating the meat a storm comes and kills all of his crew. Kalypso saves Odysseus and he becomes her sex slave. …show more content…
Odysseus is really good with his words. Later, Athena finally reveals herself and Odysseus is shocked because he thought she left him. Alkinoos’s men set sail with Odysseus and they head to Ithaca, they drop him off and leave. When Odysseus wakes up he thinks he on a strange island until Athena reveals herself and tells him he's actually in Ithaka. Athena disguises Odysseus as a beggar because who cares about