tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post3621777813629929789..comments2024-03-19T00:13:16.198-07:00Comments on Year 12 English: Ulysses.ASAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640310659337677359noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post-82727040871306431562011-02-02T12:45:39.629-08:002011-02-02T12:45:39.629-08:00Thank you Daniel and Chris for great posts. Ulysse...Thank you Daniel and Chris for great posts. Ulysses seems like a really selfish person in my opinion<br /><br />Chris WAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post-79376379489891985992011-02-02T02:15:58.935-08:002011-02-02T02:15:58.935-08:00In reference to Tithonus, the poem is surely a sta...In reference to Tithonus, the poem is surely a stark contrast. Would Ulysses really wish for immortality whilst knowing its cost? Also, how he heck did he not know about the other immortal guy, they were both Greek..<br /><br />And this comment isn't late, its from the future. <_<Dylan Hugshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17872302721171141657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post-85809983922617668092011-02-01T09:37:02.945-08:002011-02-01T09:37:02.945-08:00Kool blog dude :)
It's weird how Ulysses wish...Kool blog dude :)<br /><br />It's weird how Ulysses wishes for immortality when many others would decline that offer. <br /> <br />Esmeralda ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post-85014938271952172002011-02-01T00:44:42.642-08:002011-02-01T00:44:42.642-08:00Good blog Daniel...
AkankshaGood blog Daniel...<br />AkankshaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post-78797418061372870552011-01-31T14:48:52.565-08:002011-01-31T14:48:52.565-08:00good blog it was very informative
Tamsingood blog it was very informative<br />TamsinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post-12883987199999610242011-01-31T10:55:29.935-08:002011-01-31T10:55:29.935-08:00Chris & Daniel..
Both your posts were very inf...Chris & Daniel..<br />Both your posts were very informative..<br />It seems Tennyson enjoyed taking well known characters from different situations and developing them further<br /><br />'Sonny.Sonny.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15199900623424450391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post-57787481164219893342011-01-28T01:54:56.943-08:002011-01-28T01:54:56.943-08:00Glad to have helpedGlad to have helpedChris. 张https://www.blogger.com/profile/02520031194557017554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post-73039707877657575582011-01-27T14:44:17.153-08:002011-01-27T14:44:17.153-08:00lol joking, cheers Chris.lol joking, cheers Chris.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post-4037030492683334212011-01-27T14:43:46.255-08:002011-01-27T14:43:46.255-08:00What he said ^
Daniel.What he said ^<br /><br />Daniel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6736993954194715116.post-20382807433483536572011-01-27T14:35:26.313-08:002011-01-27T14:35:26.313-08:00Ulysses (Latin for Odysseus) a character from Gree...Ulysses (Latin for Odysseus) a character from Greek mythology. He was a king of Ithaca Hero of Homer's poem Odyssey (after the trojan war) (he also takes part in Iliad (set in trojan war)<br /><br />summary of what happens Odyssey:<br /><br />- Ships driven off course by storm after Troy and several raids<br /><br />- Encounters lotus -eaters and cyclops (escape via blinding)<br /><br />- Aeolus (master of winds) gave Odyssey wind in leather bag except (west wind) to return him and his crew back home (Ithaca) <br /><br />-Crew open bag whilst unaware of the "magical properties" creates storm just as their home is in sight<br /><br />- Asked Aeolus to help again, encounters cannibals only Odysseus' ship escapes<br /><br />- meets with witch-goddess (Circe) turned his men into pigs after feeding them<br /><br />-Circe fell in love with Odysseus due to his resistance to her magic (prepared for by Hermes warning and drugs moly), releasing his crew remained on the island for one year<br /><br />-Set sail again following Circe's instructions to return home meeting a prophet Tiresias at the western edge of the world <br /><br />-encountering his spirit of mother and learn't his wife (Penelope) was threatened by suitors<br /><br />- passed sirens, Six headed monster (as Daniel mentioned)<br /><br />-not listening to the guides (Thrinacia, and Circe hunting the cattle of the sun god) All crew dies in shipwreck but not Odysseus<br /><br />-Befriends Phaeacians (tells them his journey) agreeing to help him get home.<br /><br />-Is disguised as a beggar experiencing the problems at his household<br /><br />-next day an archery competition to win Penelope's hand (shoot through dozen axe heads) using Odysseus bow. Who takes part in the competition and is the only one to manage this feat.<br /><br />- Kills the suitors,and identifies himself to Penolope <br /><br />-Goddess Athena intervenes as family members of suitors want revengeChris. 张https://www.blogger.com/profile/02520031194557017554noreply@blogger.com