Student+Notes-Aeolus


 * 1) Summarize (5-8 sentences) what happens in this part of Odysseus's journey.
 * 2) What is revealed (positive characteristics) about Odysseus during this episode?
 * 3) What is revealed (negative characteristics) about Odysseus during this episode?
 * 4) How is Odysseus's **//heroic flaw//** developed or diminished during this episode?
 * 5) Describe in one paragraph (5-8 sentences) the stage of the hero's journey known as **//Supernatural Aid//**.
 * 6) How do the events of this episode with the **//Aeolus//** fit this stage of the hero's journey? How does this reveal that Odysseus is dealing with his heroic flaw?

SUMMARY

Odysseus and his men land on an island. Odysseus and his men search the island for food and water. Odysseus finds a waterfall and tries to get water but the water keeps moving away from him. Odysseus is wondering why the water is moving away from him. Then a voice from behind the water came about. Odysseus sees an old man in a chair and figures out it is a God. The God then questions Odysseus and ask why he's disappointed. Odysseus just says that he misses he’s family and his mother and Ithaca. Odysseus than asks if his God. Aeolus says that he his God of the winds and he will help him go back home. Odysseus than asks how if he is not the God of the sea. Aeolus than says that does the God of the sea make the sea move with no wind. Aeolus then says that he Will help Odysseus go back home and be reunited with his family. Aeolus just said What ever you do don’t open the bag. Odysseus and his men sailed and sailed until they spotted land and it turned out to Ithaca. But then Odysseus was fast asleep at that time and his men snacked the bag of winds away from Odysseus. His men then opened the sack of winds. The Ship and the Sea soon became a mass of winds and water. The ship and Odysseus and his men were taken far away from Ithaca.

ANALYSIS

The positive characteristics that were revealed about Odysseus during this episode are that he really cares about his family. He is willing to try any thing to get back home to them. The negative characteristics that were revealed during this episode were that Odysseus kept the information about the goat skin bag to himself. He unconciously caused his men’s curiosity to get the best of them.His heroic flaw was diminished during this episode when he realized that without the gods help he couldn’t do what he was capable of doing.

HERO'S JOURNEY STAGE

Much can be (and often is) made of the meeting between the Hero and Supernatural Aid. For example, it is a Sacred Meeting on Hallow Ground. Usually it happens in the Mentor’s home environment. In this case it is a scene where others make themselves absent. Usually occurs in a place that is guarded by allied spirits. These spirits get rid of intruders. Odysseus acknowledges that the gods helped him with his journey and he couldn’t have done anything without their help. His actions showed he was dealing with his pride because he never thanked the gods by what they did for him.