The Curse of the House of Atreus
... Hustled out of Mycenae as children, Agamemnon and Menelaus, the sons of Atreus, returned when they were grown and, with the help of Tyndareus the King of Sparta, expelled Thyestes. Each married a daughter of Tyndareus (Agamemnon married Clytemnestra; Menelaus married Helen). Agamemnon became King of ...
... Hustled out of Mycenae as children, Agamemnon and Menelaus, the sons of Atreus, returned when they were grown and, with the help of Tyndareus the King of Sparta, expelled Thyestes. Each married a daughter of Tyndareus (Agamemnon married Clytemnestra; Menelaus married Helen). Agamemnon became King of ...
Name: ANSWER KEY Hour: “The Odyssey” Study Guide Part 1
... Odysseus had come up with a plan for the Greeks to get into the city of Troy by hiding in a wooden horse. Why didn’t Menelaus go right home after the Trojan War? The gods had caused a wind to blow him to Egypt. What did Menelaus reveal about Odysseus’ whereabouts? Odysseus was kept on an island by C ...
... Odysseus had come up with a plan for the Greeks to get into the city of Troy by hiding in a wooden horse. Why didn’t Menelaus go right home after the Trojan War? The gods had caused a wind to blow him to Egypt. What did Menelaus reveal about Odysseus’ whereabouts? Odysseus was kept on an island by C ...
Outline Of The Odyssey
... Book 2: Telémachus calls the council and takes the speaker's staff. He denounces the suitors, but Antinoüs blames Penelope for her delaying tactics. The gods send an omen of fighting eagles, which a soothsayer claims indicates Odysseus will soon come home. Eurymachus accuses this prophet of being br ...
... Book 2: Telémachus calls the council and takes the speaker's staff. He denounces the suitors, but Antinoüs blames Penelope for her delaying tactics. The gods send an omen of fighting eagles, which a soothsayer claims indicates Odysseus will soon come home. Eurymachus accuses this prophet of being br ...
Odyssey Epic Characteristics and Literary Terms
... confront the prince. They accuse Penelope of delaying too long in her choice of a new husband. Telemachus speaks well but accomplishes little at the assembly because the suitors are from some of the strongest families in the area and are impatient with Penelope's delays. As Telemachus secretly sets ...
... confront the prince. They accuse Penelope of delaying too long in her choice of a new husband. Telemachus speaks well but accomplishes little at the assembly because the suitors are from some of the strongest families in the area and are impatient with Penelope's delays. As Telemachus secretly sets ...
Before the Iliad/Prologue In Troy…
... to let him take the body home to bury. He offered Achilles a truce between the Greeks and the Trojans for nine days if he would let him bury his son; Achilles agreed. They had nine days of mourning and then buried him on the tenth day. This ends Homer’s epic, The Iliad. After The Iliad… The Death of ...
... to let him take the body home to bury. He offered Achilles a truce between the Greeks and the Trojans for nine days if he would let him bury his son; Achilles agreed. They had nine days of mourning and then buried him on the tenth day. This ends Homer’s epic, The Iliad. After The Iliad… The Death of ...
Abstract
... Agamemnon at the Hearth Although the inversion of gender roles and the perversion of ritual in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon have been much discussed by scholars (Zeitlin 1965; Hame 2008), little attention has been given to this pattern of ritual corruption in the depiction of Agamemnon. Though he appears fo ...
... Agamemnon at the Hearth Although the inversion of gender roles and the perversion of ritual in Aeschylus’ Agamemnon have been much discussed by scholars (Zeitlin 1965; Hame 2008), little attention has been given to this pattern of ritual corruption in the depiction of Agamemnon. Though he appears fo ...
The Odyssey - MultiMediaPortfolio
... The story begins with Helen, the most beautiful woman in all the land. When Paris, Prince of Troy, was asked to decide who was the fairest among the goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, he chose Aphrodite because she promised to give him Helen. Helen’s escape from her husband, Menelaus, King of Sp ...
... The story begins with Helen, the most beautiful woman in all the land. When Paris, Prince of Troy, was asked to decide who was the fairest among the goddesses Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, he chose Aphrodite because she promised to give him Helen. Helen’s escape from her husband, Menelaus, King of Sp ...
9-Weeks Test will be over the “Odyssey,” Thursday, 3/10. Material
... 8. What was the Trojan War? a. The Trojan War was a war that Odysseus started when Polyphemus prayed to his father, Poseidon. b. The Trojan War was a war that lasted 20 years and made it difficult for Odysseus to come back because the aftermath created a cloud in the atmosphere, making it almost im ...
... 8. What was the Trojan War? a. The Trojan War was a war that Odysseus started when Polyphemus prayed to his father, Poseidon. b. The Trojan War was a war that lasted 20 years and made it difficult for Odysseus to come back because the aftermath created a cloud in the atmosphere, making it almost im ...
Summary
... storm winds. Odysseus can sail home safely as long as he keeps the bag closed, but his inquisitive crew opens the bag, unleashing a fierce storm that blows them to the land of the Laestrygons, cannibals who destroy every ship in the fleet except one. At their next stop, several men scout ahead and e ...
... storm winds. Odysseus can sail home safely as long as he keeps the bag closed, but his inquisitive crew opens the bag, unleashing a fierce storm that blows them to the land of the Laestrygons, cannibals who destroy every ship in the fleet except one. At their next stop, several men scout ahead and e ...
The Odyssey – A Quick Synopsis of a Very Long Story
... 6 B.C. The poem is very much like a long novel; it contains 24 books or chapters. The Odyssey tells the tale of a Greek soldier named Odysseus, who is meant to represent the “everyday man.” He struggles through many trials and tribulations while attempting to get home to his family after the Trojan ...
... 6 B.C. The poem is very much like a long novel; it contains 24 books or chapters. The Odyssey tells the tale of a Greek soldier named Odysseus, who is meant to represent the “everyday man.” He struggles through many trials and tribulations while attempting to get home to his family after the Trojan ...
Hecuba
... He is ready to save Hecuba’s life as she saved his, but not her daughter’s. Polyxena, seeing that her life is hopeless anyway, tells her mother that she would prefer to die rather than live as a slave and goes willingly with Odysseus. Members of the chorus then speculate on their future, wondering w ...
... He is ready to save Hecuba’s life as she saved his, but not her daughter’s. Polyxena, seeing that her life is hopeless anyway, tells her mother that she would prefer to die rather than live as a slave and goes willingly with Odysseus. Members of the chorus then speculate on their future, wondering w ...
Please answer as completely
... relationship between heroes and gods differ from the relationship between the rest of humanity and the gods? 4. Many of the minor Trojans in this book are favorites of various gods or priests. Do these divine connections help them survive? 5. Now that you have read a significant section of the Iliad ...
... relationship between heroes and gods differ from the relationship between the rest of humanity and the gods? 4. Many of the minor Trojans in this book are favorites of various gods or priests. Do these divine connections help them survive? 5. Now that you have read a significant section of the Iliad ...
PRE-AP 9-Weeks Test will be over the “Odyssey” during our next
... 8. What was the Trojan War? a. The Trojan War was a war that Odysseus started when Polyphemus prayed to his father, Poseidon. b. The Trojan War was a war that lasted 20 years and made it difficult for Odysseus to come back because the aftermath created a cloud in the atmosphere, making it almost im ...
... 8. What was the Trojan War? a. The Trojan War was a war that Odysseus started when Polyphemus prayed to his father, Poseidon. b. The Trojan War was a war that lasted 20 years and made it difficult for Odysseus to come back because the aftermath created a cloud in the atmosphere, making it almost im ...
1 THE FIVE MINUTE ILIAD The Iliad by Homer (700 B.C.) No, my
... Agamemnon knew this. He told wily Ulysses to get Achilles, and Odysseus said he would. And so Odysseus went to Achilles. He met him in his tent. Ulysses was wily, and full of guile, and therefore didn't get right to the point but shot the breeze a little, chewed the fat, and tried to get Achilles fe ...
... Agamemnon knew this. He told wily Ulysses to get Achilles, and Odysseus said he would. And so Odysseus went to Achilles. He met him in his tent. Ulysses was wily, and full of guile, and therefore didn't get right to the point but shot the breeze a little, chewed the fat, and tried to get Achilles fe ...
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... resources for students and teachers to explore. ...
The Iliad – Summary Book I (1)
... insulted Apollo. The only solution is to give back the priest’s daughter, Chryseis, along with an offering to the priest’s town. Agamemnon is furious that he must give up his prize while everyone else gets to keep theirs. A quarrel breaks out between Agamemnon and Achilles. Achilles is disgusted tha ...
... insulted Apollo. The only solution is to give back the priest’s daughter, Chryseis, along with an offering to the priest’s town. Agamemnon is furious that he must give up his prize while everyone else gets to keep theirs. A quarrel breaks out between Agamemnon and Achilles. Achilles is disgusted tha ...
The Iliad: Myth-Making Inside and Out
... and his dearest friends, all without success; finally, his wife was able to convince him to return and fight. This is now looking a little more like the Iliad: an angry hero withdraws from the fighting, and (at least initially) cannot be persuaded to return. The attempts to persuade the hero in the ...
... and his dearest friends, all without success; finally, his wife was able to convince him to return and fight. This is now looking a little more like the Iliad: an angry hero withdraws from the fighting, and (at least initially) cannot be persuaded to return. The attempts to persuade the hero in the ...
ela9.4.1-achilles
... against the Trojans. When she heard about this, Thetis disguised him as a girl and sent him to live on the Aegean island of Skyros. To be a great warrior was Achilles’ fate, however, and he soon left Skyros and joined the Greek army. In a last-ditch effort to save her son’s life, Thetis asked the di ...
... against the Trojans. When she heard about this, Thetis disguised him as a girl and sent him to live on the Aegean island of Skyros. To be a great warrior was Achilles’ fate, however, and he soon left Skyros and joined the Greek army. In a last-ditch effort to save her son’s life, Thetis asked the di ...
Allusions, Allusions
... Andromache, Hector’s wife, mourns her husband long before his actual death. He Hector stooped now to recover his plumed helm as she, his dear wife [Andromache], drew away, her head turned and her eyes upon him, brimming tears. She made her way in haste then to the ordered house of Hector and rejoin ...
... Andromache, Hector’s wife, mourns her husband long before his actual death. He Hector stooped now to recover his plumed helm as she, his dear wife [Andromache], drew away, her head turned and her eyes upon him, brimming tears. She made her way in haste then to the ordered house of Hector and rejoin ...
The Odyssey
... Why is the figure of the poet/singer Demodokos important? What or who does he represent? Think about the tears of Odysseus upon hearing the songs of Demodokos. What does the poet sing about? Why does Odysseus cover his tears? Consider very carefully the response of Odysseus to the challenge at the a ...
... Why is the figure of the poet/singer Demodokos important? What or who does he represent? Think about the tears of Odysseus upon hearing the songs of Demodokos. What does the poet sing about? Why does Odysseus cover his tears? Consider very carefully the response of Odysseus to the challenge at the a ...
ElAnt v14n1 - Between Prophecy and Plainte in the Roman de Troie
... foreshadowings, and predictions anticipate in general and in detail the chronological sequence of disastrous actions to come, “à venir” in Benoît’s French, producing Aventure, one of the narrator’s key terms linked to the inevitabilities of Destinee and Fortune.3 Those anticipations are inextricably ...
... foreshadowings, and predictions anticipate in general and in detail the chronological sequence of disastrous actions to come, “à venir” in Benoît’s French, producing Aventure, one of the narrator’s key terms linked to the inevitabilities of Destinee and Fortune.3 Those anticipations are inextricably ...
Aeneas in the Iliad
... He and I are both on the doorstep Of old age. He may well be now Surrounded by enemies wearing him down And have no one to protect him from harm. But then he hears that you are still alive And his heart rejoices, and he hopes all his days To see his dear son come back from Troy. But what is left for ...
... He and I are both on the doorstep Of old age. He may well be now Surrounded by enemies wearing him down And have no one to protect him from harm. But then he hears that you are still alive And his heart rejoices, and he hopes all his days To see his dear son come back from Troy. But what is left for ...
Odyssey Background
... crucial patch of the tenth year only, when Achilles, the greatest hero of the Greeks, fell out with the Greek commander in chief, Agamémnon, Menelaus’ brother. By the end of The Iliad, Achilles has lost his companion, Patroclus, but has killed the great Trojan hero, Hector. Troy was doomed, though i ...
... crucial patch of the tenth year only, when Achilles, the greatest hero of the Greeks, fell out with the Greek commander in chief, Agamémnon, Menelaus’ brother. By the end of The Iliad, Achilles has lost his companion, Patroclus, but has killed the great Trojan hero, Hector. Troy was doomed, though i ...
The Odyssey--
... Commentary: Note that Odysseus prays to the goddess Athena. In Greek epics it was common for humans to have various gods as protectors, sometimes more than one. Odysseus’ special protector is Athena, goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare skills, because he is such a wily, skillful person and so goo ...
... Commentary: Note that Odysseus prays to the goddess Athena. In Greek epics it was common for humans to have various gods as protectors, sometimes more than one. Odysseus’ special protector is Athena, goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare skills, because he is such a wily, skillful person and so goo ...
TROY - Activities
... What do you think happens next? How about creating a new dialogue with other characters? K 11 k ...
... What do you think happens next? How about creating a new dialogue with other characters? K 11 k ...