Adventures of Odysseus

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A great way to introduce kids to the Odyssey or simply a nice refresher for yourself before tackling the full version. The illustrations are beautifully done and give it a fresh perspective for students who are learning myths. Though Athena and Poseidon helped the Greeks during the Trojan War, a Greek warrior violates Cassandra in Athena’s temple during the sack of Troy, so Athena turns against the Greeks and convinces Poseidon to do the same. Third, at the Cyclops' cave, his men escape being eaten only by Odysseus blinding the one-eyed Polyphemus (son of Poseidon).

Likewise, Odysseus wishes to hear the Sirens’ song out of curiosity but also out of a desire for pleasure; to attain this wish, he is willing to abandon prudence and to put himself above his fellow sailors. As we are able to understand where Odysseus is coming from, we can also spot those actions of his that have less than virtuous motives. He recounts his trip to the Land of the Lotus Eaters, his battle with Polyphemus the Cyclops, his love affair with the witch-goddess Circe, his temptation by the deadly Sirens, his journey into Hades to consult the prophet Tiresias, and his fight with the sea monster Scylla. And just my two cents--I think it's a GREAT idea to expose children to great works of literature like The Odyssey, so when they encounter the actual works when they are older it will not be overwhelming or unfamiliar because they will already know the story and the characters.

That the myths contained a considerable element of fiction was recognized by the more critical Greeks, such as the philosopher Plato in the 5th–4th century bce. im not able to give as detailed of a review as I would cause I just randomly remembered it today but yea. A large and rowdy mob of suitors who have overrun Odysseus’s palace and pillaged his land continue to court his wife, Penelope.

The Adventures of Odysseus does a great job of telling the stories and the illustrations are absolutely beautiful. Prince Telemachus, Odysseus’s son, wants desperately to throw them out but does not have the confidence or experience to fight them.I've done presentations based mostly on kids book on history and gotten really great marks: they always tell you the most important things in a way that's easy to understand. However, on the other hand, the sensuous nature of the original has been left out all together and is perfectly clean for all ages. Odysseus sets sail on a makeshift raft and is in sight of land when Poseidon catches sight of him, unleashing a storm that again wrecks the homesick Greek. Professional storytellers Hugh Lupton and Daniel Morden bring you one of the world's greatest adventures stories! I usually find Greek myths hard to follow - particularly in terms of remembering all of the unfamiliar names and place names - but this version of Homer's Odyssey is cleverly abridged and brings the story to life in a way that is accessible for children.