Odysseus and the Bag of Winds By Geraldine McCaughrean

Odysseus and the Bag of Winds is a story from the Greek epic The Odyssey in which the King of Ithaca Odysseus and his men are on their way home after the ten year Trojan War This particular account is when Odysseus visits the island city of Aeolia and is hosted by its King Odysseus recounts all his adventures and acts of bravery to satisfy the King s curiosity The story begins when Odysseus is about to bid goodbye to the King of Aeolia and continue on his voyage back home The King of Aeolia wanted to present Odysseus with a farewell gift that was a bag fastened with seven cords The King ...

1.
How did the King of Aeolia get eight winds and why did he gave them to Odysseus ?
2.
But at last he pulled out a white rag of a thing - a corner of a westerly breeze.
a) Who is 'he' ?
b) Why did he pull out a westerly breeze ?
c) What advice did he gave the person ?
3.
Do you think the outcome would have been different if Odysseus had told his men what was in the bag ? Give reasons for your answer.
4.
How did the king release the westerly breeze ?
5.
What did Odysseus tell his man about the bag ?
6.
What did Eurylochus do for ten days and ten nights ?

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Very good... Keep it up

05 Nov 2020anu a.

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21 Dec 2020K k.

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21 Dec 2020Kalaivani

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