Student+Notes-Alcinous

1) Summarize (5-8 sentences) what happens in this part of Odysseus's journey.

2) What marks Odysseus's return to normal life?

Odysseus marks his return to normal life by him seeing the old man and the place he's son was born the place which was a sheep pen.

3) How does Odysseus share his experiences and the wisdom gained from them?

Odysseus shares his experiences by remembering during journey and wisdom he gained them from the experiences.

4) How is Odysseus received by King Alcinous and his people?

Odysseus was received kindly by King Alcinous and Queen Arete. He was treated as a guest, fed, given new clothes, and promised that he would get a new ship and crew.

5) What becomes of Odysseus's heroic flaw during this episode?

Odysseus heroic flaw during this episode was his pride.

6) Describe in one paragraph (5-8 sentences) the stage of the hero's journey known as The Crossing of the Return Threshold. The Crossing of the Return Threshold in the hero's jouney of the Odyysey is Odysseus getting home to Ithaca.To do this he must get a new ship and crew from King Alcinous. He does this by gaining by being a respectful guest and proving that he is Odysseus. He gets the new ship and crew and is able to sail home. By this happening Odysseus is symbolically reborn.

7) How do the events of this episode with King Alcinous fit this stage of the hero's journey?

The events of King Alcinous fit the stage of hero is the Trojan War he survived and was home to answer Odysseus son that his father that was alone.

Movie Notes

I Call


 * The call was the Trojan War
 * He doesn't want to go because of his new born son
 * His mentor is the God's Athena

II Road of trials


 * Arguiles dies they lose hope but odyssey has an ideo to make a horse so they could get in Troy's Walls
 * The Cyclops
 * The Gods
 * The Winds in a bag and his men are tempted
 * Witch
 * Going to the land of the dead
 * God Hades and going to the land of the dead
 * Odysseus has to die

lll Order


 * The boy is found by his father
 * The boy goes to the castle
 * Then tell his mother that his father is die
 * Then they plan to kill the men the reason is trying to take kingdom



This is where the pesant is bowing to King Alcinous.