Question

english 2
block: ____
name:
date:
the adventures of ulysses
study guide part three
inos veil
vocabulary
balk: to stop and absolutely refuse to move or act
buoyant - having or showing buoyancy (the ability or tendency to float or rise in liquid or in the air
identify:
ino
phaeacia
questions:

1. how did poseidon react when he noticed ulysses?
2. who is ino? what did she do for ulysses?
3. what is special about inos veil?
4. what happens when ulysses put the veil on?
5. what happened when ulysses reached the coast of phaeacia?

Explanation:

1. Based on the text of The Adventures of Ulysses, Poseidon was enraged when he saw Ulysses, as he held a long-standing grudge against Ulysses for blinding his son Polyphemus. He summoned a violent storm to wreck Ulysses' raft and drown him.
2. Ino is a sea nymph (formerly a mortal queen transformed into a goddess of the sea). She took pity on Ulysses during the storm sent by Poseidon and gave him her magical veil to help him survive.
3. Ino's Veil is a magical, enchanted object that grants the wearer buoyancy and protection from drowning, keeping them safe even in the most violent ocean storms.
4. When Ulysses puts the veil on, he is protected from the storm's fury: the waves cannot drown him, and he is able to stay afloat and swim through the rough seas without being overcome by the water.
5. When Ulysses reached the coast of Phaeacia, he was exhausted and weak from his ordeal at sea. he hid under a pile of leaves to rest, and was later found by Nausicaa, the princess of Phaeacia, who helped him and brought him to the royal court.

Answer:

1. Poseidon flew into a rage, summoned a massive storm to destroy Ulysses' raft and try to drown him, fueled by his grudge over Polyphemus.
2. Ino is a sea nymph (once a mortal queen turned sea goddess). She gave Ulysses her magical veil to save him from drowning in Poseidon's storm.
3. Ino's Veil is an enchanted, magical item that prevents the wearer from drowning, keeping them buoyant and safe in deadly ocean conditions.
4. When Ulysses wears the veil, he gains the ability to stay afloat in the raging storm; the waves cannot pull him under, allowing him to swim through the violent seas unharmed.
5. Ulysses collapsed from exhaustion, hid under a pile of leaves to rest, and was discovered by Princess Nausicaa of Phaeacia, who aided him and escorted him to her father's royal court.