https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx en-us 2017-12-10 13:36:16 UTC 2025-11-09 12:59:37 UTC hello@padlet.com cassie_rooney https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/214982787 Questions to consider:
1.) How long has he been gone? 
2.) What began his journey? 
3.) Recount some of his adventures thus far. 
4.) What are some obstacles that he's faced along the way? ]]> 2017-12-11 12:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/214982787 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215174845 So far we know that he has been living on Calypso's island for 7 years and the gods told Calypso to let Odysseus leave her island and return home to his family. Later when he is recounting some of his adventures to the king and his men run into a island with the lotus eaters people who ensnare peoples minds with the lotus flower. Then he runs into Polyphemus and tricks him into letting them get away.]]> 2017-12-11 19:02:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215174845 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175576 Odysseus' journey began with the Trojan War. He has been gone for 10 years. He has cunningly defeated the cyclops Polyphemus, which he was then cursed to never return home. He spent 7 years living with Calypso, mourning for the day in which he would be reunited with his family. ]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175576 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175617 So far, we know that Odysseus has been held captive by the goddess Calypso on her island for 7 of the 10 years that he's been sailing the Mediterranean. The gods, mostly Zeus, helped Odysseus get off of her island. He has also been held captive by Circe. Some of his major adventures include meeting the Lotus Eaters and Cyclopes, who didn't really seem to like Odysseus. He's faced an obstacle of not really getting along with Cyclopes. Polyphemus, the cyclops, wishes to Poseidon that Odysseus will never make it home. ]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175617 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175692 Odysseus got exiled to an island for 7 years with Calypso and Zeus helped him escape to another island containing lotus eaters which almost entrapped some of his crewmates , and then he goes to a cyclops inhabited island stabs one of the cyclops and escapes the whole of them by posing as someone named "Nohbdy" and disguising as sheep.

]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175692 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175700 Throughout Odysseus' journey, he has had many feats. He has been gone for around 12 years and has met friends and foes. For example, Odysseus was with Calypso for 7 years on her island. Also, Odysseus managed to trick the Cyclops, Polyphemus and escapes his island with the help of Zeus. This whole story is about Odysseus' journey back from the Trojan war. ]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175700 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175702 Odysseus first left for the Trojan war, when he was leaving he was seduced onto Calypso's island where she kidnapped him there for seven years, he then landed on the cyclops' island. The cyclops wouldn't help them, he tricked them about his name and then eventually stabbed them in the eye with a hot plank.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175702 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175709 Readers know that Odysseus is coming back from the Trojan war and is on his journey back to Ithica. He is stopped by Calypso and stays with her for 7 years. While he was there, he had an affair with her after she seduced him. He was aloud to leave Calypso's island and arrived on Polyphemus's island where Polyphemus at two of Odysseus's men. He decided to find a way to escape by hitting the cyclops in the eye with a wooden stick/staff. ]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175709 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175711 He had to escape from a muse to get home, he came across some lotus eaters and they tried to keep him and never let him leave but he was smart and got away. He came across an island with cyclops and at first they didn't seem bad but he had to escape them, he stabbed the cyclops in the eye and got away with his crew.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175711 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175716 he was gone 10 years or something I think. he left to fight in the Trojan war after he won he could not get back home. He was stopped by people that gave him lotus flowers and made him forgot his life. Also, he was stuck on an island but was rescued be Zeus. he was traped by a cyclops in a cave but he blinded him and got away.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175716 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175718 He had to fight in the Trojan war hand has been gone for 18 years. He was held at Calypso's island for 7 years and Hermes helped him leave. Also he had to escape Polyphemus the cyclops. He escaped by holding onto the bottom of a sheep. The lotus eaters got all his men drunk. He also was held captive by Circe.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175718 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175719 Odysseus took part in the Trojan War when he used the Trojan horse to defeat Troy. After leaving Troy, Odysseus and his crew got lost at sea and faced many opponents including the giant Polyphemus, the Lotus Eaters, Circe, and Helios, the sun god. Along the way, Odysseus lost all of his men and was kept at Calypso's island for 7 years before Zeus commanded that he be set free.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175719 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175721 We know that Odysseus has been gone for about 12 years, and has been held/captured by Circe and Calypso for long periods of time. We know that the reason he left home was to fight in the Trojan war and that the epic follows his journey home. We know that Odysseus tricked Polyphemus by telling the cyclops that his name was 'nobody' and hid under rams to escape. And that Odysseus taunted Polyphemus once he had escaped and was on his ship, which angered Polyphemus and caused him to throw a mountain at Odysseus' ship. Polyphemus cursed Odysseus because of his taunting. ]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175721 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175722 Odysseus left his home to fight in the Trojan war. He has been gone for 18 years. Many things came up to try and stop him from getting home like Calypso traping him on her island for 7 years, the lotus eaters trying to capture his companions, Polyphemus trying to eat them and more.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175722 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175725 1. 18 years
2. He had an affair with the goddess Calypso's island. He decided to leave and go home to his family. He then ran into the Lotus Eaters island and he and his men almost got stuck on the island because they drank the nectar of the flowers. He ran into the Cyclops and put a plank threw his eye.
4. One of his obstacles was when he almost got killed by the cyclops because he was taunting him while leaving the island. The cyclops started throwing rocks and Odysseus and almost cost him his life.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175725 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175733 1) Odysseus has been gone 10 years. 
2) He took part in the Trojan War on the side of the Greeks his journey is him coming home. 
3) So far Odysseus was stuck on Calypso's island for 7 years, he encountered the cyclops, lost some of his men to the lotus eaters, his men eating some of Helios' cows, and he stayed with Circe.
4)]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175733 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175737 Odysseus' journey began when he fought in the Trojan war. Some happenings in his journey include: his captivity by Circe and Calypso, the Lotus Eaters, and Polyphemus. Hos journey has lasted a long time.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175737 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175739 Odysseus meets Circe and Calypso on his journey who detain them on their islands for many years. Odysseus also has an encounter with a cyclops named Polyphemus after finally being released from Calypso's island. Odysseus meets Lotus Eaters and successfully escapes them without falling into their trap. He also gets trapped in Polyphemus' cave. Odysseus is able to outsmart Polyphemus and escape from his cave. Odysseus makes it back to his ship and is ready to begin his journey back home. However, Polyphemus wishes to Poseidon that Odysseus will never make it back to his home. ]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175739 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175745 Odysseus has been gone for 10 years on the seas trying to get home to Ithaca. For seven years Odysseus was stuck on Calypso's island and couldn't escape. Zeus finally gave him a way off. Odysseus sails with his men and has a run in with the lotus eaters who almost take his crew, then shortly after they arrived on the island of a cyclops and taunted him then killed him.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175745 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175748 1. He has been gone for 10 years.
2. His journey started because of the Trojan War and his journey home. 
3. and 4. He has been trapped by Circe, seduced by Calypso, fought a cyclops, and ensnared by the Lotus Eaters, attacked by the Laestrygonians, and enraged Helios by stealing the sun cows.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:18 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175748 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175751 First, in Odysseus's journey, he left home to fight the war. After the war, he tried to return home but many things stopped him from doing so. Among these things, a few of the major ones were his stay on Calypso's island, his encounter with the cyclops, his stay with Circe, his meeting with the lotus eaters, him and his crew eating Helios's cows, and him meeting the king ]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175751 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175752 4.) One of the obstacles that are seen during the story is when he encounters the cyclops. He had to trick the cyclops into calling him nobody so he could get away. Odysseus has been gone for 10 years for the Trojan war and he was on Calypso's island for 7 years. Zeus sent Hermes to help get Odysseus off of the island. Odysseus was also held captive by the lotus eaters.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175752 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175762 Odysseus participated in the Trojan War on the side that was with the gods. He and his crew go to return home but are stopped with many obstacles. This includes Calypso keeping Odysseus on her island for seven years, Polyphemus trapping and then later on cursing Odysseus to not return home for a long, long time, Lotus Eaters keeping him and his crew in their island.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175762 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175763 He was on an island with Calypso the goddess for seven years when he left to go back after Hermes came. After that, he had to kill a cyclops. Later he had an encounter with the Circe another goddess.  Along the way, some of his crew got trapped with the lotus eater who got his crew hooked on drugs.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175763 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175764 -We know that Odysseus fought in the trojan war.
-He was stuck on the goddess, Calypso's island.
-He has been gone for about 10 years.
-Odysseus faced the Cyclopes Polyphemus starting his journey. He tricked him and

]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175764 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175765 1) He was on Calypso island and he was stuck there for 7 years and she eventually  let him go but before he left she helped him build his raft to get back to shore. 
2) He was gone for 18 years ]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:20 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175765 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175779 - his journey has been cursed by Polyphemus
-he fought in the trojan war
-then there were two woman/goddesses that kept him with them because they liked him. 
-then the goddesses is finally forced to release him after 7 years.
-he stumbles on an island full of cyclops
-he gets into one cyclops's home
-the cyclops tries to keep them there as a meal
-Odysseus escapes by blinding the cyclops
-then he steals his sheep  ]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175779 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175881 1. He has been gone for 18 years.
2. Odysseus left to fight in the Trojan war.
3. He has had to stay on Calypso's island for 7 years.
4. He had to fight off Polyphemus, a cyclops. Odysseus stabbed Polyphemus in the eye so that he and his men could escape. He also told Polyphemus that his name was 'Nobody'. The Lotus Eaters were another obstacle. The Lotus Eaters entranced some of Odysseus' men.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175881 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175917 1. He spent 7 of his 10 years away on an island with the goddess Calypso, who held him, hostage, there. He went to the island where a cyclops called Polyphemus lived in isolation. He was intrigued by him and instead of just stealing from him he stayed to interact with him. 

]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175917 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175950 1.Odysseus has been gone for 10 years.
2. Odysseus fights in the Trojan War for Agememnon
3.He was on an island with Calypso and Circe. He left after 7 years on the island.
4. While on the island with Calypso, he struggled to keep his composure, missing his wife and family. Odysseus had met the Lotus Eaters who had troubled him and his crew. Odysseus had to figure out a way to get out of Polyphemus' cave.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175950 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175957 Odysseus has been gone for many years. Odysseus' journey started with the Trojan war. He went to an island that had cyclops' that he had to escape. He also went to an island that Calypso lives on for 7 years. He was held captive by Lotus Eaters.]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215175957 https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215176025 Odysseus has been gone for 10 years in the Trojan War. He is attempting to return to his home of Iticha. He was trapped with the temptress Calypso for 7 years. He was also help captive by the Lotus Eaters. One of his main adventures was fighting the cyclops Polyphemus and ticking him by stabbing his eye and escaping the island. He has a wife named Penelope back home, even though he cheated on her with Caylypso. ]]> 2017-12-11 19:04:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cassie_rooney/oqpy77fr24lx/wish/215176025