Introduction to *.. The Odyssey
... The story of The Odyssey follows his wayward struggle to return home to his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, after The Trojan war Odysseus, who was later called Ulysses by the Romans, was king of Ithaca, a small island on the west coast of Greece. By the war's end he had been away from home for ...
... The story of The Odyssey follows his wayward struggle to return home to his wife, Penelope, and son, Telemachus, after The Trojan war Odysseus, who was later called Ulysses by the Romans, was king of Ithaca, a small island on the west coast of Greece. By the war's end he had been away from home for ...
The Odyssey
... Unknown to the suitors, Odysseus is still alive. The beautiful nymph Calypso, possessed by love for him, has imprisoned him on her island, Ogygia. He longs to return to his wife and son, but he has no ship or crew to help him escape. While the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus debate Odysseus’s ...
... Unknown to the suitors, Odysseus is still alive. The beautiful nymph Calypso, possessed by love for him, has imprisoned him on her island, Ogygia. He longs to return to his wife and son, but he has no ship or crew to help him escape. While the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus debate Odysseus’s ...
Name
... a. ____________________________________________________________ b. ____________________________________________________________ c. ____________________________________________________________ d. ____________________________________________________________ e. _________________________________________ ...
... a. ____________________________________________________________ b. ____________________________________________________________ c. ____________________________________________________________ d. ____________________________________________________________ e. _________________________________________ ...
Homer`s World
... about a hero’s adventures. Both stories were first told orally, possibly even sung, and it may not have been until several generations later that these traditional stories were set down in writing. The poems are traditionally credited to a blind poet named Homer. Although there have been many transl ...
... about a hero’s adventures. Both stories were first told orally, possibly even sung, and it may not have been until several generations later that these traditional stories were set down in writing. The poems are traditionally credited to a blind poet named Homer. Although there have been many transl ...
Lecture 6 Homer_BEL_20161219114136
... -The Wrath of Achilles: It tells the story of the Greek warrior, Achilles and his quarrel with Menelaus’ brother Agamemnon, ending with the death and funeral of Paris’ brother Hector. -Trojan Horse: After Hector’s death, the Greeks brought the war to an end thanks to the cleverness of Odysseus ruler ...
... -The Wrath of Achilles: It tells the story of the Greek warrior, Achilles and his quarrel with Menelaus’ brother Agamemnon, ending with the death and funeral of Paris’ brother Hector. -Trojan Horse: After Hector’s death, the Greeks brought the war to an end thanks to the cleverness of Odysseus ruler ...
A Most Dangerous Sea and the Beauteous Scarf
... [It was as though the South, North, East, and West winds were all playing battledore and shuttlecock with it at once.] When he was in this plight, sweet-stepping Ino daughter of Kadmos, also called Leukothea, saw him. She had formerly been a mere mortal, [335] but had been since raised to the rank o ...
... [It was as though the South, North, East, and West winds were all playing battledore and shuttlecock with it at once.] When he was in this plight, sweet-stepping Ino daughter of Kadmos, also called Leukothea, saw him. She had formerly been a mere mortal, [335] but had been since raised to the rank o ...
Biography of Homer
... Perhaps they were lost, or perhaps they were never written down? Homer himself was probably on the cusp between the tradition of oral poetry and the new invention of written language. Texts of the Iliad and the Odyssey existed from at least the sixth century BC, and probably for a considerable span ...
... Perhaps they were lost, or perhaps they were never written down? Homer himself was probably on the cusp between the tradition of oral poetry and the new invention of written language. Texts of the Iliad and the Odyssey existed from at least the sixth century BC, and probably for a considerable span ...
Telemachus - English on Spot
... Next they came to the island of the sun where Odysseus´ men sacrificied the sun´s sacred cattle and the ship was destroyed leaving Odysseus as the sole survivor to wash up on Calypso´s island. When Alcinous hears Odysseus story he gives him a ship and send him back to Ithaca. When he gets there Ody ...
... Next they came to the island of the sun where Odysseus´ men sacrificied the sun´s sacred cattle and the ship was destroyed leaving Odysseus as the sole survivor to wash up on Calypso´s island. When Alcinous hears Odysseus story he gives him a ship and send him back to Ithaca. When he gets there Ody ...
Greek Mythology and Homer`s Odyssey Web Quest
... ancient people who lived in Greece and Asia Minor who shared a common belief in a group of deities that came to be known as ____________________________. 3. The stories of the Olympians survived because they had the largest number of followers and, most importantly, The Olympians did not forbid or p ...
... ancient people who lived in Greece and Asia Minor who shared a common belief in a group of deities that came to be known as ____________________________. 3. The stories of the Olympians survived because they had the largest number of followers and, most importantly, The Olympians did not forbid or p ...
The judgement of Paris
... Add to the picture items mentioned in the story: Aphrodite’s belt of desire, the bow and quiver full of arrows which Paris was carrying - and the golden apple. Where is it and who has it? Use thought bubbles to show the promises each goddess is planning to make. Think about drawing in a background. ...
... Add to the picture items mentioned in the story: Aphrodite’s belt of desire, the bow and quiver full of arrows which Paris was carrying - and the golden apple. Where is it and who has it? Use thought bubbles to show the promises each goddess is planning to make. Think about drawing in a background. ...
Greek Mythology and Homer`s Odyssey Web Quest
... 5. The Olympians are descended from the primal, self created gods, beginning with ______________. 6. The Olympians are ruled by ________________. He is the strongest and, as you will see, without him, the other Olympians would still be held captive inside their devious father, Kronos. 7. According t ...
... 5. The Olympians are descended from the primal, self created gods, beginning with ______________. 6. The Olympians are ruled by ________________. He is the strongest and, as you will see, without him, the other Olympians would still be held captive inside their devious father, Kronos. 7. According t ...
Greek Mythology and Homer`s Odyssey Web Quest
... ancient people who lived in Greece and Asia Minor who shared a common belief in a group of deities that came to be known as ____________________________. 3. The stories of the Olympians survived because they had the largest number of followers and, most importantly, The Olympians did not forbid or p ...
... ancient people who lived in Greece and Asia Minor who shared a common belief in a group of deities that came to be known as ____________________________. 3. The stories of the Olympians survived because they had the largest number of followers and, most importantly, The Olympians did not forbid or p ...
Greek Mythology Webquest
... ancient people who lived in Greece and Asia Minor who shared a common belief in a group of deities that came to be known as ____________________________. 3. The stories of the Olympians survived because they had the largest number of followers and, most importantly, The Olympians did not forbid or p ...
... ancient people who lived in Greece and Asia Minor who shared a common belief in a group of deities that came to be known as ____________________________. 3. The stories of the Olympians survived because they had the largest number of followers and, most importantly, The Olympians did not forbid or p ...
Homer`s The Odyssey
... • Setting: 10 years after the end of the Trojan War • Theme: A Long Journey • A Hero In trouble: – Odysseus, a Greek soldier trying to find his way home to Ithaca – People of Ithaca have forgotten about him – His war-hero status is not important anymore ...
... • Setting: 10 years after the end of the Trojan War • Theme: A Long Journey • A Hero In trouble: – Odysseus, a Greek soldier trying to find his way home to Ithaca – People of Ithaca have forgotten about him – His war-hero status is not important anymore ...
Introductory Paragraph- Model
... Concluding Paragraph In conclusion, _______________________ is a hero. In the excerpt of the Cyclops scene, he faces many challenges. In order to return safely back to his ship he had to __________________________________________________ , ____________________________________________________________ ...
... Concluding Paragraph In conclusion, _______________________ is a hero. In the excerpt of the Cyclops scene, he faces many challenges. In order to return safely back to his ship he had to __________________________________________________ , ____________________________________________________________ ...
Here - Canvas
... Homer opens with an invocation, or prayer, to the Muse. The Greeks believed that there were nine Muses, daughters of Zeus, who inspired people to produce music, poetry, dance, and all other arts. Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wande ...
... Homer opens with an invocation, or prayer, to the Muse. The Greeks believed that there were nine Muses, daughters of Zeus, who inspired people to produce music, poetry, dance, and all other arts. Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wande ...
CHAPTER 12 A DIFFERENT KIND OF HERO: THE QUEST OF
... 2. Some differences: the Iliad takes place in a limited space, whereas the Odyssey’s world is the entire Mediterranean basin, and a tour of heaven, earth, and Hades as well. NOTE: The geography of the Odyssey, while traditionally well mapped, has recently acquired a new, highly controversial interpr ...
... 2. Some differences: the Iliad takes place in a limited space, whereas the Odyssey’s world is the entire Mediterranean basin, and a tour of heaven, earth, and Hades as well. NOTE: The geography of the Odyssey, while traditionally well mapped, has recently acquired a new, highly controversial interpr ...
The Iliad
... Paris – Prince of Troy (a playboy) • Goddesses bribe Paris • Athena offers – ambition, fame, success in war • Hera offers – power, riches, King of Europe and Asia ...
... Paris – Prince of Troy (a playboy) • Goddesses bribe Paris • Athena offers – ambition, fame, success in war • Hera offers – power, riches, King of Europe and Asia ...
The Odyssey--
... of the lotus plant? Commentary: Temptation is a human failing/sin that even Greek society fought against. Obviously, Homer has touched on a universal theme, the lure of oblivion through drugs; although this is NOT a main theme throughout the story. Drugs make you lose your will to live, control of y ...
... of the lotus plant? Commentary: Temptation is a human failing/sin that even Greek society fought against. Obviously, Homer has touched on a universal theme, the lure of oblivion through drugs; although this is NOT a main theme throughout the story. Drugs make you lose your will to live, control of y ...
heroes - english in nexon
... king of Ithaca, son of Laertes and Anticlea, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus. The Odyssey is the story of Odysseus' return home at the end of the Trojan War. ...
... king of Ithaca, son of Laertes and Anticlea, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus. The Odyssey is the story of Odysseus' return home at the end of the Trojan War. ...
The Odyssey
... and memorized countless times since their creation 2,700 years ago! • We know almost nothing about the poet himself. • It was probably not Homer, but one of his listeners who preserved his poems by writing them down. • Homer was also blind. ...
... and memorized countless times since their creation 2,700 years ago! • We know almost nothing about the poet himself. • It was probably not Homer, but one of his listeners who preserved his poems by writing them down. • Homer was also blind. ...
Onto The Odyssey
... Circe, a witch-goddess who turns men into swine Sirens, mermaid-like female creatures who lure sailors to shipwreck with their enchanting music Polyphemus, a Cyclops (a giant with a single eye in the middle of his forehead) ...
... Circe, a witch-goddess who turns men into swine Sirens, mermaid-like female creatures who lure sailors to shipwreck with their enchanting music Polyphemus, a Cyclops (a giant with a single eye in the middle of his forehead) ...
It`s All Greek to Me!
... – Begins with a statement of the theme (stories were told aloud by people who were illiterate; by stating the theme the listeners would know what the story was going to be about – INVOCATION of the MUSE or other deity in which the poet/rhapsode seeks inspiration and help from the gods to tell the lo ...
... – Begins with a statement of the theme (stories were told aloud by people who were illiterate; by stating the theme the listeners would know what the story was going to be about – INVOCATION of the MUSE or other deity in which the poet/rhapsode seeks inspiration and help from the gods to tell the lo ...
The Odyssey - Plain Local Schools
... Three goddesses asked him to judge who among them was the most beautiful. Aphrodite, the goddess of love, offered Paris a reward if he chose her. She said he could have Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. However, Helen was married to Menelaus, the King of Sparta, a city in Greece. ...
... Three goddesses asked him to judge who among them was the most beautiful. Aphrodite, the goddess of love, offered Paris a reward if he chose her. She said he could have Helen, the most beautiful woman in the world. However, Helen was married to Menelaus, the King of Sparta, a city in Greece. ...