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The Odyssey
Do Now
Create a K-W-L chart on what you
know about Greek mythology.
Your Mythology IQ
From the myths and fairy tales you have
read, the stories you’ve heard, and the
cartoons you’ve watched, you have
probably picked up a lot of information
about Greek gods and goddesses. Several
gods and goddesses make an appearance
in “The Odyssey.” Some of these didn’t
acquire the reputation you may know about
until people after Homer told stories about
them.
Your Mythology IQ
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1. Zeus
2. Persephone
3. Apollo
4. Poseidon
5. Ares
6. Aphrodite
7. Artemis
8. Heremes
9. Athena
10. Hephaestus
a. god of war
b. supreme god
c. goddess of underworld
d. god of music
e. goddess of wisdom
f. god of sea
g. goddess of hunting
h. goddess of love/beauty
i. messenger of the gods
j. god of blacksmiths
Your Mythology IQ
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1. Zeus
2. Persephone
3. Apollo
4. Poseidon
5. Ares
6. Aphrodite
7. Artemis
8. Hermes
9. Athena
10. Hephaestus
a. god of war
b. supreme god
c. goddess of underworld
d. god of music
e. goddess of wisdom
f. god of sea
g. goddess of hunting
h. goddess of love/beauty
i. messenger of the gods
j. god of blacksmiths
Epic Poetry
a long story in poem form
an epic has a hero
the epic is the story of the
hero's travels and his fights
with monsters
Characteristics of an epic
a hero
a quest or a
journey
epic similes
invocation of the
muse
combat
visit to the
Underworld
intervention
from the
supernatural
in many epics,
the hero is a
demigod born to
one human
parent and one
divine parent
Cycles of epic poems
epics date back to prehistoric times, with the
earliest being sung by their poets
The Illiad and The Odyssey by Homer is a
cycle that develops around a partly
historical/partly mythical Trojan War
rules for epics were based on The Illiad and
The Odyssey
must begin in medias res, or "in the
middle of things,"
the poet must write in a dignified style
that begins with an "invocation" in which
he asks a Muse for divine inspiration
The epic hero
hero is of
imposing stature
hero and/or his
style is grand,
yet simple
hero has
superhuman
strength or
courage
hero faces
supernatural
forces
is a natural
leader of men
often stands
alone in battle
setting is vast
Odyssey Vocab #1
Appeased: Relieve or satisfy
Scepter: royal authority
Strewn: Scatter or spread (things)
untidily over a surface or area.
Shroud: one of the ropes leading usually
in pairs from a ship's mastheads to give
lateral support to the masts
Ultimatum: a final proposition, condition,
or demand
Odyssey Vocab #1
Invocation: a prayer
Citadel: a fortress that commands a
city
Harangued: a ranting speech or
writing
Codger: An elderly man, esp. one
who is old-fashioned or eccentric
Finish Do Now
Fill in the “L” section on your K-W-L
chart based on what you learned
today