| Order |
Book |
Content |
Space/Time and Duration |
External Temptation |
Internal Weakness |
Helpers or Resources |
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1 |
IX.39-61 |
Attacking the Kikonian |
Ismaros |
arete : economical |
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2 |
IX.82-104 |
The Lotus-Eater |
(coast of Lidya, Africa) |
easy life |
forgetfulness |
determination |
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3 |
I.69, II.19 IX |
Polyphemos, the Cyclop |
(southern Sicily) |
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pride (arete) |
“ nobody” |
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4 |
X.1 |
Aiolos, the floating island and the wind-bag |
Aiolia (between Ionian Sea and Sicilian Sea) |
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Odysseus: sloth Companions: greed |
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5 |
X. 80-182 |
Laistrygones, the cannibal people |
Lamos, Telepylos (between Corsica and Sardinia) |
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6 |
X, VIII.448 IX.31 |
Circe |
Aeaea (east coast of Italy)--1 year |
Magic, easy life |
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Hermes |
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7 |
XI |
The Land of the Death |
Deep Sea Journey |
Circe, Teirecias: reflection of the past |
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8 |
XII |
The Siren |
(east coast of Italy) |
zest for total knowledge of the world |
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Circe, prudence, acceptacnce of human limitation |
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9 |
XII |
Scylla and Charybdis |
(The strait of Messina, between Southern Italy and Sicily) |
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10 |
XII, 260-446 |
Cattle of the Sun |
the island Thrinakia |
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lack of respect to god (Helio); gluttony |
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11 |
I.14, 52 V. 14-268 |
Kalypso |
Ogyaia (believed to at Gozo, northern coast of Malta)--7 years |
Magic, easy life and logevity |
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Hermes |
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12 |
VI., VII, VIII |
Naucikas and the Phaikians |
Scheria (Korkyra, to the north of Ithaca) |
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13 |
I-IV |
The Telemachy |
Ithaka-->Pylos-->Sparta |
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Athene |
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14 |
XIII--XXIII |
Nostoi (Return) |
Ithaka (sea shore) -- ＞ Eumaios’s home --＞Odysseus’s own house --＞Laertes ’s farm |
Athene |
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15 |
XXIV |
Reconciliation |
Hell |
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