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Circe
Odysseus
Help!!! SAVE ME FROM THIS FORMIDIBLE WITCH!!!!
Circe transformed Odysseus' men into swine, like she did with the other men who ventured onto her island by feeding them a good tasting potion.
The phrase '''Formidable Witch'' is an example of an epithet referring to the character Circe.
The Odyssey Game An interactive approach to the great epic. Students chose a character and work their way through Odysseus' adventures.
Climax - or turning point of the story when things usually start to digress. An example from this chapter would be “...then straight she smote them with the wand she bore, And penned them in the sties; and now they wore The heads and voice and bristled body of swine But kept their senses as perfect as before...” Since Circe turned Odysseus' men into swine, he had to go and venture by himself to face the witch and force them to turn them back to their human form.
Direct Characterization - when the author literally writes the attributes of a character. An example would be when Circe says about Odysseus the following: ''...Son of Larates, manifold of skill, High-born Odysseus...''
Conflict - happens when there is a problem or twist in the plot which the character needs to resolve. In the Odyssey Circe demands that Odysseus and his crew travel to the land of the dead: ''...Another journey yet, the house to see Of Hades and renowned Persephone; to make inquiry of the Theban Ghost...'' in order to get home. This is a conflict because this short journey will prolong the adventure.
Setting - wheSetting - where and when the story happened. Example ''...Found Circe's palace, built of polished stone, and around it was no man, but beasts alone...'' that is an example of where.
I'm a epic hero because I have flaws and I am courageous an shrewd. I can outwit the gods into letting me free. I am only mortal and I show needs and wants.
An epic simile is a comparison between a vague idea and a familiar occurrence. An example that is not exactly from the text but relating to it would be the comparison of men's behavior to the pigs. Circe could have turned the men into any other animal but she decided to transform them into swine that I think is an underlying epithet: one that is read between the lines.
Concerning Aeolus and the Laestrygonians and Circe
