Odyssey: Alaina by Alaina Remillard https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl en-us 2019-05-14 16:51:38 UTC 2025-10-07 08:28:04 UTC hello@padlet.com Penelope/Ally/mentor/enemy remilala0001 https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001725 2019-05-14 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001725 The Sirens remilala0001 https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001729 Role of the gods:"For a burning heat came down from Helios..." (Homer 977). The goddess, Circe is telling Odysseus how to survive the sirens who will want to kill him and his men.
Plot Points: "...if we are going to die or know what death we will baffle if we can. Sirens weaving a haunting song..." (Homer 975). Odysseus is telling his men what Circe told him and how to survive this test.
Values: "...like a great goddess..." (Homer 975). Odysseus is respecting Circe as a goddess and respecting the value of gods.]]> 2019-05-14 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001729 Revenge/supreme ordeal remilala0001 https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001730 2019-05-14 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001730 Challenge/ordeal/enemy remilala0001 https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001731 2019-05-14 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001731 Suitors/ Ally remilala0001 https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001733 Role of the Gods:
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Plot Points: "...the realm and region of the Men of winter..." (Homer 969). Odysseus and his men are headed to and entering the land of the dead or Hades realm.
Values: "I pray,, do not abandon me unwept, unburied..." (Homer 972). Odysseus didn't follow the value of death and the dead deserving a proper burial.
Characteristics:"...Odysseus's men open the sack..." (Homer 969). Odysseus's men show lack of self control and the lack of respect for leadership because they ignore direct orders not to open the bag.]]> 2019-05-14 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001734 20 years and back again remilala0001 https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001735 Role of the Gods:"She tipped her golden wand upon the man, making his cloak pure white,
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Hero's Journey Plot Points: "If he flares up over his heifers lost, wishing our ship destroyed... better open our lungs to a big sea..." (Homer 981).  One of Odysseuses' men, Eurylochus, talks about how they are going to kill Helios' cattle despite orders not to, this is to test how well they obey orders and Odysseus' leadership.
Values: "You've gone through everything... All deaths hateful... but famine is the most pitiful..." (Homer 981) This is trying to draw courage from the men there for is displaying the greek value of courage.
Characteristics: "I faced each man... but where could remedy be found? There was none..." (Homer 984). The characteristic was a character flaw in Odysseus' men as they, yet again, could not follow orders!]]> 2019-05-14 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001736 Scylla remilala0001 https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001737 Role of the Gods: "Zeus help us pull away before we founder." (Homer 979). Odysseus is asking the god Zeus to help he and his crew.
Hero's Journey plot points: "Then Scylla made her strike..." (Homer 981) Scylla is another test for Odysseus and his men to they if they harbor the necessary  intelligence and courage.
Greek Value: "Friends, have we never been in danger before this?"(Homer 979). Odysseus displays courage by rallying his troops despite the danger.
Characteristics: "Friends, have we never been in danger before this?"(Homer 979). A heroic characteristic is also courage or bravery. So he is still showing that.]]> 2019-05-14 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001737 Cyclops remilala0001 https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001738 Role of the Gods: "...praying the god of earthquake to befriend you." (Homer 966).
Hero's Journey Plot Points: "...you put me down with wine, you blinded me..." (Homer 966). The Cyclops, Polyphemus, is the test and Odysseus defeated him by getting him drunk and blinding him.
Values: "As custom is to  honor strangers..." (Homer 959). Polyphemus is breaking the Greeks value of hospitality, you are supposed to make your guests a dinner, not make them dinner. 
Characteristics: "O Cyclops! Would you feast in my companions? Puny am I in a cave man's hands?... Eater of guests..." (Homer 965). Odysseus is being arrogant and stubborn because he is taunting the Cyclops after he had blinded him and gotten away.  
]]> 2019-05-14 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001738 Sailing from Troy remilala0001 https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001739 Role of the Gods: "So doom appeared to us, dark word of Zeus..." (Homer 954) Odysseus is talking about how whatever happens is what Zeus wants.
Hero's journey Plot points: "Ten years after the Trojan War..." (Homer 953). Odysseus is leaving the Trojan war, his first test, now to return home to his wife and son.
Greek Values: "Men hold me formidable..." (Homer 953). Odysseus is bragging which can be linked to honor as he is talking about he is known for something.
Characteristics:"Men hold me formidable for guile..." (Homer 953). Odysseus is bragging about how much honor he has/ is given.]]> 2019-05-14 16:51:38 UTC https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360001739 Penelope's test/reward remilala0001 https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360860756 2019-05-16 16:00:29 UTC https://padlet.com/remilala0001/v6jcixjjtytl/wish/360860756