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What color are the skies in Section 9?
What color are the skies in Section 9?
blue
How does the color of the sky affect Ulysses' mood in Section 9?
How does the color of the sky affect Ulysses' mood in Section 9?
It made him very happy.
What is Ulysses hopeful of as he and his men sail away from Tartarus?
What is Ulysses hopeful of as he and his men sail away from Tartarus?
That he can avoid the fate that the ghosts foretold.
Where do the Hellenes attempt to sail directly to following Ulysses' order?
Where do the Hellenes attempt to sail directly to following Ulysses' order?
What strange noise does Ulysses hear in Section 9?
What strange noise does Ulysses hear in Section 9?
From a distance, what does Ulysses see floating in the water in Section 9?
From a distance, what does Ulysses see floating in the water in Section 9?
What is unique about the rocks that Ulysses' ship encounters in Section 9?
What is unique about the rocks that Ulysses' ship encounters in Section 9?
What do the rocks in Section 9 prevent Ulysses and his crew from doing?
What do the rocks in Section 9 prevent Ulysses and his crew from doing?
What direction is Ulysses forced to sail due to the rocks in Section 9?
What direction is Ulysses forced to sail due to the rocks in Section 9?
What is Thrinacia also known as?
What is Thrinacia also known as?
What will Thrinacia one day be known as?
What will Thrinacia one day be known as?
What does Ulysses know he will encounter by heading toward Thrinacia?
What does Ulysses know he will encounter by heading toward Thrinacia?
What do Ulysses' men block their ears with to sail through the strait of the Sirens?
What do Ulysses' men block their ears with to sail through the strait of the Sirens?
How is Ulysses' ship driven through the strait of the Sirens?
How is Ulysses' ship driven through the strait of the Sirens?
What do the faces of the Sirens look like?
What do the faces of the Sirens look like?
What are the bodies of the Sirens like?
What are the bodies of the Sirens like?
What do the Sirens enchant men with?
What do the Sirens enchant men with?
What does the physical appearance of the Sirens cause Ulysses' men to do?
What does the physical appearance of the Sirens cause Ulysses' men to do?
What was Charybdis before she angered Zeus?
What was Charybdis before she angered Zeus?
What form does the monster Charybdis take?
What form does the monster Charybdis take?
How did Charybdis anger Zeus?
How did Charybdis anger Zeus?
What insect does the monster Scylla resemble?
What insect does the monster Scylla resemble?
Who turned Scylla into a monster?
Who turned Scylla into a monster?
How many of Ulysses' men are taken by Scylla?
How many of Ulysses' men are taken by Scylla?
What does Ulysses hold Eurylochus and Perimedes responsible for?
What does Ulysses hold Eurylochus and Perimedes responsible for?
What is the only animal Ulysses' men hunt successfully in Thrinacia?
What is the only animal Ulysses' men hunt successfully in Thrinacia?
What provision do Ulysses' men find in abundance on Thrinacia?
What provision do Ulysses' men find in abundance on Thrinacia?
What stops the Hellenes from leaving Thrinacia?
What stops the Hellenes from leaving Thrinacia?
How long are the Hellenes stuck at Thrinacia?
How long are the Hellenes stuck at Thrinacia?
In Section 11, who suggests Ulysses' men should eat the sun-cattle?
In Section 11, who suggests Ulysses' men should eat the sun-cattle?
Who does Hyperion request vengeance from?
Who does Hyperion request vengeance from?
What is Ulysses tricked into believing his men are eating in Section 11?
What is Ulysses tricked into believing his men are eating in Section 11?
What destroys Ulysses' ship as it sails away from Thrinacia?
What destroys Ulysses' ship as it sails away from Thrinacia?
Who besides Ulysses survives the destruction of the ship?
Who besides Ulysses survives the destruction of the ship?
What birds does Ulysses catch by pretending to be dead?
What birds does Ulysses catch by pretending to be dead?
How long does Ulysses drift at sea in Section 11?
How long does Ulysses drift at sea in Section 11?
Study Notes
Section 9 Highlights
- Skies are described as blue, which uplifts Ulysses' mood, making him and his crew "dance with joy."
- Ulysses hopes to escape a grim fate foretold by ghosts as they leave Tartarus.
- After Ulysses' command, the Hellenes aim to sail directly to Ithaca.
- Ulysses hears a strange moaning and grinding noise during their journey.
- Rocks are spotted floating in the water, characterized by their ability to follow the ship.
- These floating rocks restrict Ulysses and his crew's navigation, forcing them to sail only to Thrinacia.
- Ulysses is compelled to sail north by northwest due to the rocks in their path.
Thrinacia Insights
- Thrinacia is also called the Isle of the Sun Titan, and will eventually come to be known as Sicily.
- Ulysses anticipates encountering deadly monsters like the Sirens, Charybdis, and Scylla while heading to Thrinacia.
- Ulysses' men use beeswax to block their ears and avoid the Sirens' enchanting songs, while the ship is propelled by rowing.
Sirens and Monsters
- The Sirens are visually depicted as young girls but have the bodies of large birds.
- Their enchanting singing lures sailors, making Ulysses' men row faster toward danger.
- Charybdis, once the Naiad daughter of Poseidon, becomes a monster with a massive mouth and bladder, angering Zeus by seizing land.
- Scylla is turned into a monster by Amphitrite, resembling a spider, resulting in the loss of six of Ulysses' men.
Challenges in Thrinacia
- Ulysses holds Eurylochus and Perimedes accountable for preventing the crew from slaying the golden cattle.
- The only successful hunt for food in Thrinacia yields wild pigs, while fresh water is plentiful.
- A powerful gale force south wind hinders the Hellenes from departing Thrinacia, which traps them for 30 days.
Section 11 Developments
- Eurylochus proposes that Ulysses' men consume the sun-cattle.
- In a twist, Hyperion demands vengeance from Zeus for the consumption of his cattle.
- Ulysses is deceived into thinking his men are feasting on a stag instead of the prohibited cattle.
- As they attempt to leave Thrinacia, their ship is destroyed by a fierce west wind and a lightning bolt.
- Ulysses is the sole survivor of the shipwreck, drifting at sea for ten days, having captured gulls by feigning death.
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Explore the key events as Ulysses and his crew venture towards Thrinacia, the Isle of the Sun Titan. Discover moments of joy, danger, and strategic decisions made while navigating treacherous waters and confronting mythical creatures. This quiz encompasses highlights from Section 9 of The Odyssey and its implications.
