introduction to the odyssey english i mrs. groomer
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Introduction to Introduction to the Odysseythe Odyssey
English IEnglish I
Mrs. Mrs. GroomerGroomer
Homer: The Epic PoetHomer: The Epic Poet
A blind poetA blind poet Accredited with the Accredited with the
story telling of story telling of The IliadThe Iliad The OdysseyThe Odyssey
Scholar debated his Scholar debated his actual existenceactual existence
The Iliad & The OdysseyThe Iliad & The Odyssey
Common ElementsCommon Elements The Trojan WarThe Trojan War Heroism of OdysseusHeroism of Odysseus Interference of the Interference of the
godsgods
The Trojan WarThe Trojan War
Occurred around 1200 BCOccurred around 1200 BC A Trojan prince kidnapped the A Trojan prince kidnapped the
beautiful Helen from her husband, beautiful Helen from her husband, Menelaus, King of SpartaMenelaus, King of Sparta
The Greeks fought Troy for ten yearsThe Greeks fought Troy for ten years
The Heriosm of The Heriosm of OdysseusOdysseus
Odysseus has the Greeks Odysseus has the Greeks build a giant wooden build a giant wooden horse which is left at the horse which is left at the gates of Troy as a peace gates of Troy as a peace offeringoffering The Trojans take the horse into the The Trojans take the horse into the
gates of the citygates of the city At night, while the Trojans are At night, while the Trojans are
asleep, hundred of Greek soldiers asleep, hundred of Greek soldiers come out of the horse to defeat the come out of the horse to defeat the TrojansTrojans
The OdysseyThe Odyssey
After the war, Odysseus and his men After the war, Odysseus and his men load their ships and make way for load their ships and make way for home.home.
Along the way, they encounter Along the way, they encounter numerous obstacles and adventures.numerous obstacles and adventures.
Meanwhile, Penelope (Odysseus’ wife) Meanwhile, Penelope (Odysseus’ wife) is at home on Ithaca raising their son, is at home on Ithaca raising their son, Telemachus and trying to elude Telemachus and trying to elude marriage to one of the many suitors.marriage to one of the many suitors.
The Intervention of GodsThe Intervention of Gods AthenaAthena
Supported the Greeks in the Trojan WarSupported the Greeks in the Trojan War Guardian Goddess of OdysseusGuardian Goddess of Odysseus
PoseidonPoseidon Curses Odysseus to be lost at sea and Curses Odysseus to be lost at sea and
return to bad things at home. return to bad things at home. ApolloApollo
Threatened to take the sun out of the skyThreatened to take the sun out of the sky ZeusZeus
Sent a bolt of lightening to destroy Odysseus’ crew Sent a bolt of lightening to destroy Odysseus’ crew and ship as revenge for Apollo after they ate and ship as revenge for Apollo after they ate Apollo’s cattle.Apollo’s cattle.
More Gods & More Gods & GoddessesGoddesses
HermesHermes Brings a message to Brings a message to
Calypso from Zeus to Calypso from Zeus to release Odysseusrelease Odysseus
CalypsoCalypso Holds Odysseus captive Holds Odysseus captive
on her island for seven on her island for seven yearsyears
AeolusAeolus Guardian of the wind – Guardian of the wind –
gives Odysseus a bag of gives Odysseus a bag of windwind
CirceCirce Goddess of Aeaea – turns Goddess of Aeaea – turns
Odysseus’ men into pigsOdysseus’ men into pigs
Other Mythological Other Mythological CharactersCharacters
SirensSirens Creatures whose songs Creatures whose songs
lure sailors to their death lure sailors to their death Scylla Scylla
Six-headed sea monster Six-headed sea monster who devours sailors who devours sailors
CharybdisCharybdis A dangerous personified whirlpool that A dangerous personified whirlpool that
sucks in shipssucks in ships PolyphemusPolyphemus
Cyclops; son of PoseidonCyclops; son of Poseidon
Odysseus’ JourneyOdysseus’ Journey
Terms to KnowTerms to Know EpicEpic
A long narrative poem A long narrative poem Epic HeroEpic Hero
A larger-than-life figure who undergoes a great A larger-than-life figure who undergoes a great journey and possesses remarkable strength and journey and possesses remarkable strength and cunningcunning
Epic SimileEpic Simile A simile that goes on for several linesA simile that goes on for several lines
EpithetEpithet A brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a A brief descriptive phrase used to characterize a
particular person or thing (son of Laertes; raider particular person or thing (son of Laertes; raider of cities)of cities)
AllusionAllusion A reference to a famous person, place, or eventA reference to a famous person, place, or event