Book Five - Ms Faughnan`s Notes
... Circe, whist he is away from Ithaca. Penelope, on the other hand is expected to be celibate. The Greek audience of Homer’s time would have seen no such contradiction. Odysseus is, after all, in the thrall of two immortals and this might, perhaps, enhance his status as an epic hero. • Note the hero’s ...
... Circe, whist he is away from Ithaca. Penelope, on the other hand is expected to be celibate. The Greek audience of Homer’s time would have seen no such contradiction. Odysseus is, after all, in the thrall of two immortals and this might, perhaps, enhance his status as an epic hero. • Note the hero’s ...
Heroes and Monsters
... Throughout the Greek and Roman world there are many tales of great gods and heroes, as well as fearsome monsters. These conflicts are often one of the following: -Explanations of natural phenomena -Representations of the power of humanity over nature (or its powerlessness) -Important events in perso ...
... Throughout the Greek and Roman world there are many tales of great gods and heroes, as well as fearsome monsters. These conflicts are often one of the following: -Explanations of natural phenomena -Representations of the power of humanity over nature (or its powerlessness) -Important events in perso ...
Odyssey Unit Crossword Puzzle Poem An epic is a long narrative
... Sirens women who sing so that sailors crash upon the rocks surrounding their island Wax the substance that filled the sailors ears to protect them from the song of the Sirens Mast part of the ship that Odysseus was tied to in order to protect him from the Sirens Crew Odysseus does not tell these peo ...
... Sirens women who sing so that sailors crash upon the rocks surrounding their island Wax the substance that filled the sailors ears to protect them from the song of the Sirens Mast part of the ship that Odysseus was tied to in order to protect him from the Sirens Crew Odysseus does not tell these peo ...
The Odyssey
... • Came up with the wooden-horse trick that lead to Troy’s collapse. • The Odyssey is the account of Odysseus’ journey home after the war. ...
... • Came up with the wooden-horse trick that lead to Troy’s collapse. • The Odyssey is the account of Odysseus’ journey home after the war. ...
The Odyssey
... of his military prowess Odysseus has already been away from his wife for 10 years Odysseus has not seen his son, Telemachus, since he was a toddler ...
... of his military prowess Odysseus has already been away from his wife for 10 years Odysseus has not seen his son, Telemachus, since he was a toddler ...
The Odyssey
... the Trojan War (he was delayed for ten years on his way home), Penelope was beset by suitors who wanted her to remarry. In order to delay them, she insisted that she could not remarry until she had finished weaving a shroud for Odysseus' father ,Laertes. ...
... the Trojan War (he was delayed for ten years on his way home), Penelope was beset by suitors who wanted her to remarry. In order to delay them, she insisted that she could not remarry until she had finished weaving a shroud for Odysseus' father ,Laertes. ...
Introduction to The Odyssey
... •Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, is in an awkward position and must trick the men into leaving her alone ...
... •Penelope, Odysseus’ wife, is in an awkward position and must trick the men into leaving her alone ...
Odyssey Notes – Books 11 and 12
... a. A regular “who’s who” of the dead Greek world b. Includes many of the heroes Odysseus fought with in the Trojan War. In their cases, they either never made it home or did not make it home for long. VI. Encounter with Achilles a. Refer to nostos and kleos as reflected in Lines 550-560 b. Achilles ...
... a. A regular “who’s who” of the dead Greek world b. Includes many of the heroes Odysseus fought with in the Trojan War. In their cases, they either never made it home or did not make it home for long. VI. Encounter with Achilles a. Refer to nostos and kleos as reflected in Lines 550-560 b. Achilles ...
The Odyssey - TeacherWeb
... 2. What sort of character is Calypso? How long Odysseus has been on her island and why can he not leave? How does Odysseus finally get off of the island? Does Calypso help him? Why? Book 9: New Coasts and Poseidon’s Son (pp.1110-1123) 3. Explain the “lotus.” What is it and what affect does it have o ...
... 2. What sort of character is Calypso? How long Odysseus has been on her island and why can he not leave? How does Odysseus finally get off of the island? Does Calypso help him? Why? Book 9: New Coasts and Poseidon’s Son (pp.1110-1123) 3. Explain the “lotus.” What is it and what affect does it have o ...
Question 3 Sample Answer “I respect you, Demodocus, more than
... This passage shows Odysseus taking decisive control of his own image among the Phaeacians. The first song by Demodocus featured Odysseus in a somewhat less flattering light, as one who quarrelled with Achilles (as Agamemnon does in the Iliad). Especially given the Phaeacians’ general dislike of stri ...
... This passage shows Odysseus taking decisive control of his own image among the Phaeacians. The first song by Demodocus featured Odysseus in a somewhat less flattering light, as one who quarrelled with Achilles (as Agamemnon does in the Iliad). Especially given the Phaeacians’ general dislike of stri ...
main characters, names, places in homer`s the odyssey
... king of the Phaiakians “ringleader” of Penelope’s suitors Odysseus’ old hunting dog region of mainland Greece where Athens is located God of the Underworld; husband to Persephone blind minstrel of Phaiakia Ithakan; companion of Odysseus, who dies falling to from the roof of Kirke’s house swineherd; ...
... king of the Phaiakians “ringleader” of Penelope’s suitors Odysseus’ old hunting dog region of mainland Greece where Athens is located God of the Underworld; husband to Persephone blind minstrel of Phaiakia Ithakan; companion of Odysseus, who dies falling to from the roof of Kirke’s house swineherd; ...
American History
... day and night , and sowed it with sowed it with salt) • Revealed his sanity to save his son’s life (who was placed in front of the plow by other Greek soldiers) [End of Section] ...
... day and night , and sowed it with sowed it with salt) • Revealed his sanity to save his son’s life (who was placed in front of the plow by other Greek soldiers) [End of Section] ...
The Odyssey - Fort Bend ISD
... arrive at Ithaca, but they unleash something and end up returning this island. What do they release and which island is it? ...
... arrive at Ithaca, but they unleash something and end up returning this island. What do they release and which island is it? ...
The Odyssey
... Laertes, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus a cunning, shrewd and eloquent hero. ...
... Laertes, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus a cunning, shrewd and eloquent hero. ...
Odyssey
... island for 7 years Charybdis: a female monster who sucks in water three times a day to form a whirlpool Scylla: a female monster with 6 heads Circe: an enchantress who turns Odysseus’s men into ...
... island for 7 years Charybdis: a female monster who sucks in water three times a day to form a whirlpool Scylla: a female monster with 6 heads Circe: an enchantress who turns Odysseus’s men into ...
The Odyssey: Character list
... however, the position would help. Hospitality/Courtesy – Hospitality was crucial to the ancient Greeks. As sailors and travelers through wild countries, they depended on strangers. They might ask to be hosted, fed and given gifts as guests. At same time, they might raid, kill, steal, & kidnap women. ...
... however, the position would help. Hospitality/Courtesy – Hospitality was crucial to the ancient Greeks. As sailors and travelers through wild countries, they depended on strangers. They might ask to be hosted, fed and given gifts as guests. At same time, they might raid, kill, steal, & kidnap women. ...
Humanities Connection: Greek Gods
... earthquakes, by which he expresses his anger. Little did Odysseus dream of the damage he did when he blinded the cyclops Polyphemus, who happened to be Poseidon’s son. From that point on, Poseidon was relentless in thwarting Odysseus’ efforts to return to Ithaca. ...
... earthquakes, by which he expresses his anger. Little did Odysseus dream of the damage he did when he blinded the cyclops Polyphemus, who happened to be Poseidon’s son. From that point on, Poseidon was relentless in thwarting Odysseus’ efforts to return to Ithaca. ...
Circe - Humble ISD
... 4. Despite the danger why does Odysseus decide to listen to the Sirens? 5. What Greek concept does he exhibit by doing so? 6. What precaution does Odysseus take to keep his men from being lured by the Sirens? ...
... 4. Despite the danger why does Odysseus decide to listen to the Sirens? 5. What Greek concept does he exhibit by doing so? 6. What precaution does Odysseus take to keep his men from being lured by the Sirens? ...
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... injuries before returning to Canada. Later in life Trakr suffered from a degenerative neurological disorder that experts say could have been caused by his work at Ground Zero. Before Trakr died in April 2009, his DNA was entered into a cloning contest by Symington and was later chosen for use. In Ju ...
... injuries before returning to Canada. Later in life Trakr suffered from a degenerative neurological disorder that experts say could have been caused by his work at Ground Zero. Before Trakr died in April 2009, his DNA was entered into a cloning contest by Symington and was later chosen for use. In Ju ...
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... • Want to be remembered by living • Achilles “rather be a landless slave on earth then a King in the underworld” • Did develop over time: 4th C. BCE Elysium and Tartarus ...
... • Want to be remembered by living • Achilles “rather be a landless slave on earth then a King in the underworld” • Did develop over time: 4th C. BCE Elysium and Tartarus ...
The Odyssey Book 9 - Ms. Chapman`s Class (Pre-AP)
... Toward the sky of stars, and prayed Poseidon: “O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if I am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home: Laertes’ son, I mean, who kept his hall on Ithaca. Should destiny intend that he shall see his roof again ...
... Toward the sky of stars, and prayed Poseidon: “O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands, if I am thine indeed, and thou art father: grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, never see his home: Laertes’ son, I mean, who kept his hall on Ithaca. Should destiny intend that he shall see his roof again ...
The Odyssey
... – Story begins with Telemachus who is now 20 years old – Threatened by rude, powerful men swarming about his own home, pressuring his mother to marry one of them – Men want to rob Telemachus of his inheritance ...
... – Story begins with Telemachus who is now 20 years old – Threatened by rude, powerful men swarming about his own home, pressuring his mother to marry one of them – Men want to rob Telemachus of his inheritance ...