Final+Product-Circones

1. Summarize (5-8 sentences) what happens in this part of Odysseus's journey Odysseus's Trojan Horse plan was a success and the Trojan War had ended. The crew's first stop was at the city of Circones. They landed to restock on supplies like food and water. Odysseus's men sacked the city. They killed the men and captured the women of Circones. One night Odysseus's men got drunk and the townsmen began attacking. Odysseus's men could not over power the townsmen in their drunk state and were forced to retreat. With this, the episode ended and they sailed towards the Lotus-Eaters. 2. What is revealed (positive characteristics) about Odysseus during this episode?

He was a good leader by giving his crew food and he had positive characteristics by having his crew settled on the city.

He was a good leader by giving his crew food and he had a positive characteristics by having his crew settle on the city. 3. What is revealed (negative characteristics) about Odysseus during this episode?

Odysseus was being a bad leader by telling his men to to invade the city.He was also being a bad leader because he allowed them to rape the women and steal their items.

4. How is Odysseus's **//heroic flaw//** developed or diminished during this episode? His heroic flaw was diminished because he is supposed to be a leader and he led his men to do the wrong thing and they ended up getting killed for it. Also his men were supposed to listen to him and he allowed them to spend the night in the city.

5. Describe in one paragraph (5-8 sentences) the stage of the hero's journey known as **//Crossing the First Threshold//**.

The hero eventually has to reach an abyss and become reborn. Before this can happen, the hero has to reach a threshold between his home and the adventure he has about to begin. This often involves the hero having to fight with a "threshold guardian". In //Star Wars//, the threshold is Mos Eisley, a spaceport that acts as a doorway between Luke's home planet and the wider universe. Luke must avoid capture by the threshold guardians, the imperial stormtroopers.

[|[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero's_Journey#The_Crossing_of_the_First_Threshold|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hero%27s_Journey#The_Crossing_of_the_First_Threshold]]] 6. How do the events of this episode with the **//Circonians//** fit this stage of the hero's journey?



Odysseus's men retreating to their ships with whatever they can grab. They are running from the Cicones and their allies from the mountains. http://perso.wanadoo.fr/mon.bateau/images/mythologie/ismaros.gif



Odysseus's men getting speared in the face while retreating from the city of Circones. [|CICONES.jpg|http://www.mrgenglish.com/Web%20CICONES.jpg]

Summary

The Circones is a city that Odysseus and his men came to right after they sailed from Troy. They were low on supplies and decided to raid they city. When they got on the city they killed the men, took what they needed, and held the women captive. Odysseus ordered his men to return to the ship but they disobeyed him and decided to stay in the city for the night. They spend the night drinking and eating on the beach. The Circonians returned from the mountains with allies and killed six of the strongest men from each ship as they were retreating. This made Odysseus flee from the city and continue their journey.

After the Trojan war, Odysseus believes that the gods are on his side. So when he reaches the city of Circones he feels very powerful over the fact that he just won the Trojan war. In a way he feels invincible and he can do whatever he wants. He kills the men of Circones, takes their supplies, and take the women. The Trojan war kind of boosted up his ego. Which later hurts him.

The threshold is between where he leaves home and starts his adventure. The threshold in the Odyssey is the gods are holding Odysseus back. Odysseus is being conceited and they are punishing him for letting his pride get the best of him. Even though the gods are continuously punishing him he still doesn’t learn his lesson and is still letting his ego get the best of him. Odysseus is being punished over and over because he is arrogant and he doesn’t appreciate the fact that the gods are trying to teach him a lesson.