1. Book X The Grace Of The Witch
By: Stephanie, Sammy, Maddy, Lauren, Erika, and Kendra

2. Summary Plot
The Achaeans sail from the land of the Cyclopes to the home of Aeolus(ruler of the wind)
Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag containing all the winds
Makes a westerly wind to guide Odysseus and his crew home
But the crew members get anxious and think that the bag contains silver and gold

3. Summary Plot (cont.)
The wind escaped and stirred up a storm that brought Odysseus and his men back to Aeolia
Achaenans rowed to the land of Laestrygonians
Antiphates who is an unamed queen turned Odysseus’ scouts into dinner.
Odysseus and his men then flee toward their ships but Laestrygonians throw boulders at the ships which makes the boats sink.

4. Summary Plot (cont.) However, only Odysseus’ ship is able to escape.
Then, Odysseus and his crew travel to Aeaea, which is home to the witch-goddess Circe.
Hermes tells Odysseus to eat a herb called moly.
Later, Odysseus then becomes Circe’s lover, and him and his men live there for about a year.
To get home, they must speak to a blind prophet named Tiresias.

5. Characters
Aeolus
Laestrygonians
Antiphates
Aeaea
Circe

6. Characters (cont.)
Eurylochus
Hermes
Tiresias
Acheron
Erebus
Elpenor