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Making landfall on Aiolia, our relentless heroes are welcomed by Aiolos, the wind king. While Odysseus tells the story of Troy to Aiolos, they feast and drink, spending a month with Aiolos. Upon leaving, Aiolos gives Odysseus a package of cow hide that contains winds which will help Odysseus home. When Odysseus returns home, only then is he supposed to open the bag of winds. However, overcome with greed, his men open the bag looking for gold, releasing the winds, and blowing the ship back to Aiolia. When Odysseus approaches Aiolos, the king dismisses him as cursed by the gods. | [[Image:Circe.jpg|thumb|Circe]] Making landfall on Aiolia, our relentless heroes are welcomed by Aiolos, the wind king. While Odysseus tells the story of Troy to Aiolos, they feast and drink, spending a month with Aiolos. Upon leaving, Aiolos gives Odysseus a package of cow hide that contains winds which will help Odysseus home. When Odysseus returns home, only then is he supposed to open the bag of winds. However, overcome with greed, his men open the bag looking for gold, releasing the winds, and blowing the ship back to Aiolia. When Odysseus approaches Aiolos, the king dismisses him as cursed by the gods. | ||
From Aiolia they sail to the land of the Laistrygonians, a race of cannibals. As our hero and his men approach, the Laistrygonians attack, making escape difficult. They become lost again, and find themselves on the island of Circe. | From Aiolia they sail to the land of the Laistrygonians, a race of cannibals. As our hero and his men approach, the Laistrygonians attack, making escape difficult. They become lost again, and find themselves on the island of Circe. | ||
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[[Book 9]] < [[The Odyssey Summary]] | [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 9|Book 9]] < [[The Odyssey Summary|Index]] > [[The Odyssey Summary:Book 11|Book 11]] | ||
== External Links == | == External Links == | ||
[http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml Book X Notes] | [http://litmuse.maconstate.edu/~glucas/archives/000317.shtml Book X Notes] | ||
[[Category:World Literature|Odyssey]] | |||