Reading Notes: Homer's Odyssey, Part B
Homer's Odyssey, by Tony Kline Link to Reading Guide B
It is interesting how Odysseus's sacrifice raised ghosts. I thought it odd that they are called powerless, yet Odysseus and his crew still seem afraid of them.
It's interesting how one of the characters was killed off because he drunkenly fell off of a roof. Meeting his ghost is odd. He says that he might end up haunting them if he is not buried properly. Odysseus says that he will bury Elpenor, but it would be a good story twist if he forgot.
Odysseus will not get home easily because he hurt Poseidon's son. I like this; there are consequences for his actions. Even though he was attempting to save his life, he had to be prideful about it.
I don't understand why Odysseus was willing to listen to the Sirens song. He was putting himself in a very vulnerable position by doing that. I think that a good story would be combining the Sirens in this story with the story of Circe's island. They are lured to the island by the sirens' singing, and they stay there for years before someone is able to snap out of it and convince the others to continue on their journey.
The Call of the Sirens, by Felix Ziem Source:Wikimedia Commons
It is interesting how Odysseus's sacrifice raised ghosts. I thought it odd that they are called powerless, yet Odysseus and his crew still seem afraid of them.
It's interesting how one of the characters was killed off because he drunkenly fell off of a roof. Meeting his ghost is odd. He says that he might end up haunting them if he is not buried properly. Odysseus says that he will bury Elpenor, but it would be a good story twist if he forgot.
Odysseus will not get home easily because he hurt Poseidon's son. I like this; there are consequences for his actions. Even though he was attempting to save his life, he had to be prideful about it.
I don't understand why Odysseus was willing to listen to the Sirens song. He was putting himself in a very vulnerable position by doing that. I think that a good story would be combining the Sirens in this story with the story of Circe's island. They are lured to the island by the sirens' singing, and they stay there for years before someone is able to snap out of it and convince the others to continue on their journey.
The Call of the Sirens, by Felix Ziem Source:Wikimedia Commons
Comments
Post a Comment