1. “Odysseus’ men all die because of his poor leadership”. Discuss.

2. “Odysseus’ men all die because of his poor leadership”. Discuss.
You might include discussion of:
• Odysseus’ leadership skills and the decisions he makes
• The actions and attitude of the crew
• The behaviour of those Odysseus meets during the journey
• Actions of the gods
• Fate

3. Evidence Base!
E.g.

4. Evidence Base! Cicones Lotus Eaters Cyclops Aeolus Laestrygonians
Circe

5. Analysing the Evidence
Odysseus
Crew
People he meets
Gods
Fate
Cicones
Lotus Eaters
Cyclops
Aeolus
Laestrygonians
Circe

6. Analysing the Evidence
Odysseus
Crew
People he meets
Gods
Fate
Cicones
Urged men to leave
No authority?
Ignored leader
Had help of neighbours
Relatively absent
Zeus and Fate discuss?
Lotus Eaters
Good leadership
Reccy + rescue ?
Unpredictable threat
Cyclops
Ignores men
Plan but 6 dead
Risks men for kleos
Were ignored
Were rescued…
Endangered by Ody
Semi-divine
Curse
Poseidon will eventually carry out this curse (but on Ody.)
Cyclops’ curse and Fate?
Aeolus
Fine until sleep
No secrets?
Disobeyed orders
No threat
Help wasted
Laestrygonians
Good tactics but what about rest?
Sailed into harbour (under orders?)
Caused biggest single loss
Odysseus’ actions and Fate?
Circe
Divided into 2
Rescues men
Walked into trap
Elpenor
Divine
Big threat but for Hermes
Hermes