The Odyssey – Discussion Questions
... What exactly do the eagles mean? Book 3 (optional) Try to determine what it is exactly that Telemachos learns from the wisdom of Nestor. How does Nestor feel about the Trojan War? Pay attention to the disagreements that arose among the victorious Greeks after the fall of Troy. Book 4 (optional) What ...
... What exactly do the eagles mean? Book 3 (optional) Try to determine what it is exactly that Telemachos learns from the wisdom of Nestor. How does Nestor feel about the Trojan War? Pay attention to the disagreements that arose among the victorious Greeks after the fall of Troy. Book 4 (optional) What ...
The Trojan War
... Aeneas, a Trojan prince, escapes (see The Aeneid for the Trojan point of view) Odysseus convinces Philoctetes to kill Paris with a magic arrow Trojan women are divided as plunder Helen’s beauty spares her death ...
... Aeneas, a Trojan prince, escapes (see The Aeneid for the Trojan point of view) Odysseus convinces Philoctetes to kill Paris with a magic arrow Trojan women are divided as plunder Helen’s beauty spares her death ...
The Trojan War
... Aeneas, a Trojan prince, escapes (see The Aeneid for the Trojan point of view) Odysseus convinces Philoctetes to kill Paris with a magic arrow Trojan women are divided as plunder Helen’s beauty spares her death ...
... Aeneas, a Trojan prince, escapes (see The Aeneid for the Trojan point of view) Odysseus convinces Philoctetes to kill Paris with a magic arrow Trojan women are divided as plunder Helen’s beauty spares her death ...
COURSE SCHEDULE • Week 1: Introduction Welcome to Greek and
... What counts as a just action, and what counts as an unjust one? Who gets to decide? These are trickier questions than some will have us think. This unit looks at one of the most famously thorny issues of justice in all of the ancient world. In Aeschylus’ Oresteia—the only surviving example of traged ...
... What counts as a just action, and what counts as an unjust one? Who gets to decide? These are trickier questions than some will have us think. This unit looks at one of the most famously thorny issues of justice in all of the ancient world. In Aeschylus’ Oresteia—the only surviving example of traged ...
Class 9A Epimetheus, Pandora, Prometheus Group Odysseus
... many different journeys and trying to go home. The gods felt pity for Odysseus and when Poseidon was gone, the gods agreed to let Athena help him go home (Poseidon was still mad). Odysseus finally got home and was disguised as a beggar. He meets his son, Telemachus, and planned on what to do with th ...
... many different journeys and trying to go home. The gods felt pity for Odysseus and when Poseidon was gone, the gods agreed to let Athena help him go home (Poseidon was still mad). Odysseus finally got home and was disguised as a beggar. He meets his son, Telemachus, and planned on what to do with th ...
Trojan War in the British Museum
... Trojan ally. Like the Penthesilea story this does not appear in Homer but survives from other authors. Achilles’ opponent is Memnon who was one of King Priam’s allies who brought his troops into the war but like Penthesilea he was killed in single combat with Achilles. Like Achilles, his mother was ...
... Trojan ally. Like the Penthesilea story this does not appear in Homer but survives from other authors. Achilles’ opponent is Memnon who was one of King Priam’s allies who brought his troops into the war but like Penthesilea he was killed in single combat with Achilles. Like Achilles, his mother was ...
Trojan War Basics
... • Thetis, sea goddess, was destined to have a son greater than his father, so Zeus (attracted to her) determined to marry her to a mortal and chose Peleus • A great wedding was held and all the gods and goddesses were invited, but one—Eris, Goddess of Discord. • Eris came anyway and tossed onto the ...
... • Thetis, sea goddess, was destined to have a son greater than his father, so Zeus (attracted to her) determined to marry her to a mortal and chose Peleus • A great wedding was held and all the gods and goddesses were invited, but one—Eris, Goddess of Discord. • Eris came anyway and tossed onto the ...
Odyssey Study Guide
... home at other points. He also endures great loss through the deaths of his brothers-in-arms from the Trojan War and his shipmates afterward. Loneliness pervades the emotions of other characters; Penelope is nearly in constant tears over her absent husband, Telemakhos has never known his legendary fa ...
... home at other points. He also endures great loss through the deaths of his brothers-in-arms from the Trojan War and his shipmates afterward. Loneliness pervades the emotions of other characters; Penelope is nearly in constant tears over her absent husband, Telemakhos has never known his legendary fa ...
The Odyssey
... Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each reached for the apple. Paris was assigned to be the judge of who deserved the apple He chose Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world, who was Helen. ...
... Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite each reached for the apple. Paris was assigned to be the judge of who deserved the apple He chose Aphrodite because she promised him the most beautiful woman in the world, who was Helen. ...
English II PreAP 20162017
... Menelaus immediately replies, “No man alive could rival Zeus...” showing his immense respect for the gods. From Menelaus, Telemachus learns about Menelaus’ own challenging homecoming, about the drowning of the Greek hero Ajax, about the deadly homecoming of Agamemnon, and finally about his father ...
... Menelaus immediately replies, “No man alive could rival Zeus...” showing his immense respect for the gods. From Menelaus, Telemachus learns about Menelaus’ own challenging homecoming, about the drowning of the Greek hero Ajax, about the deadly homecoming of Agamemnon, and finally about his father ...
Greek Myths and Legends - Courthouse Junior School
... you” “Of course you do, I’m Narcissus!” Narcissus was thirsty so he went to a pool where the sun was shining over it. When he drank, his reflection looked like it was kissing him. He blushed. Narcissus had fallen head over heels with his reflection so badly he could only look. He looked so long he d ...
... you” “Of course you do, I’m Narcissus!” Narcissus was thirsty so he went to a pool where the sun was shining over it. When he drank, his reflection looked like it was kissing him. He blushed. Narcissus had fallen head over heels with his reflection so badly he could only look. He looked so long he d ...
The Iliad and The Trojan War
... marriage of Peleus and Thetis (parents of Achilles). Everyone was invited with the exception of Eris, goddess of discord. Angered, she threw the golden apple into the proceedings of the reception. Inscribed on the apple, was “for the fairest one.” Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite hoped to claim the a ...
... marriage of Peleus and Thetis (parents of Achilles). Everyone was invited with the exception of Eris, goddess of discord. Angered, she threw the golden apple into the proceedings of the reception. Inscribed on the apple, was “for the fairest one.” Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite hoped to claim the a ...
PRE-AP 9-Weeks Test will be over the “Odyssey” during our next
... 5. The land of the Lotus-Eaters (Malea) is the second place Odysseus visits after leaving Troy. Which characteristics of an epic hero does Odysseus display in this section? 6. The land of the Cyclopes is the third place Odysseus and his men visit after leaving Troy. Quote the Homeric simile Odysseus ...
... 5. The land of the Lotus-Eaters (Malea) is the second place Odysseus visits after leaving Troy. Which characteristics of an epic hero does Odysseus display in this section? 6. The land of the Cyclopes is the third place Odysseus and his men visit after leaving Troy. Quote the Homeric simile Odysseus ...
OCR GCSE (9-1) Classical Greek Set Text Guide Student Activity
... been shipwrecked there by Poseidon. We then move to Athena appearing in a dream to Nausicaa, reminding her of her duties as a daughter and her concerns as a girl of marriageable age; she must preserve her own reputation and her family’s by appearing in lovely clothes, especially as she looks forward ...
... been shipwrecked there by Poseidon. We then move to Athena appearing in a dream to Nausicaa, reminding her of her duties as a daughter and her concerns as a girl of marriageable age; she must preserve her own reputation and her family’s by appearing in lovely clothes, especially as she looks forward ...
The Odyssey
... she threw a golden apple into the center of the party. On the apple were the words "to the most beautiful." More than one goddess declared that they should own the apple. Hera, Aphrodite, and Anthena all wanted it. To help decide who was the most beautiful, Paris, the King of Troy, was going to be t ...
... she threw a golden apple into the center of the party. On the apple were the words "to the most beautiful." More than one goddess declared that they should own the apple. Hera, Aphrodite, and Anthena all wanted it. To help decide who was the most beautiful, Paris, the King of Troy, was going to be t ...
The Odyssey
... What is Homer describing in the opening lines, “Helios, leaving behind the lovely standing waters, rose up/ into the brazen sky to shine upon immortals/ and also mortal men across the grain-giving farm land.” (lines 1-3) How does Nestor feel about the Trojan War? (lines 104-124) Try to determine wha ...
... What is Homer describing in the opening lines, “Helios, leaving behind the lovely standing waters, rose up/ into the brazen sky to shine upon immortals/ and also mortal men across the grain-giving farm land.” (lines 1-3) How does Nestor feel about the Trojan War? (lines 104-124) Try to determine wha ...
Greek Mythology - Mrs. Anderson's Classroom
... Lotus-eaters – In the Odyssey, people who eat fruit of the lotus tree, a sort of drug, which causes them to forget forever their homes and families. Argus – Odysseus’s dog in the Odyssey. When Odysseus returns home after twenty years, the dog is the only one who recognizes him. ...
... Lotus-eaters – In the Odyssey, people who eat fruit of the lotus tree, a sort of drug, which causes them to forget forever their homes and families. Argus – Odysseus’s dog in the Odyssey. When Odysseus returns home after twenty years, the dog is the only one who recognizes him. ...
A Socio-Cultural Study of the Odyssey by Homer
... Homer is commonly credited as Greek poet and author of Western literature's first and most influential works Iliad and The Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and the greatest of the epic poets. The Odyssey, Homer's second epic, is the story of the attempt of one Gr ...
... Homer is commonly credited as Greek poet and author of Western literature's first and most influential works Iliad and The Odyssey. He was believed by the ancient Greeks to have been the first and the greatest of the epic poets. The Odyssey, Homer's second epic, is the story of the attempt of one Gr ...
Man into Woman into Swine:
... feet: then lies, shamming dead, with eyes shut tight, trembling eyelids, bowed upon the ground in the attitude of most excellent master.) (U 15.2846-55) ...
... feet: then lies, shamming dead, with eyes shut tight, trembling eyelids, bowed upon the ground in the attitude of most excellent master.) (U 15.2846-55) ...
The Trojan War Test prep
... want to marry Helen, but he is afraid to choose one because he thinks the others may “unite against him.” Therefore, he makes all the suitors pledge “a solemn oath … that they would champion the cause of Helen’s husband, whoever he might be, if any wrong was done to him through his marriage.” Tyndar ...
... want to marry Helen, but he is afraid to choose one because he thinks the others may “unite against him.” Therefore, he makes all the suitors pledge “a solemn oath … that they would champion the cause of Helen’s husband, whoever he might be, if any wrong was done to him through his marriage.” Tyndar ...
Name: ANSWER KEY Hour: “The Odyssey” Study Guide Part 1
... Who killed Agamemnon and how was that murder avenged? His wife’s lover killed him, and was in turn killed by Agamemnon’s son, Orestes. What did Nestor know about Odysseus’ whereabouts? He knew only that Odysseus had not returned home. ...
... Who killed Agamemnon and how was that murder avenged? His wife’s lover killed him, and was in turn killed by Agamemnon’s son, Orestes. What did Nestor know about Odysseus’ whereabouts? He knew only that Odysseus had not returned home. ...
poseidon powerpoint
... There are different versions of this myth, in one version Poseidon’s father Cronus swallows him at birth but he survives this to become god of the sea, according to another version Poseidon along with his brother Zeus weren’t swallowed by Cronus at birth, unlike the rest of their siblings their mot ...
... There are different versions of this myth, in one version Poseidon’s father Cronus swallows him at birth but he survives this to become god of the sea, according to another version Poseidon along with his brother Zeus weren’t swallowed by Cronus at birth, unlike the rest of their siblings their mot ...
The Odyssey
... He was rather weak and cowardly. Priam had sent him away from Troy because an oracle prophesied that he would be the ruin of the city. When the goddesses appeared to him, they each offered him a bribe: – Athena would make him a great warrior. – Hera would make him ruler of Europe and Asia. ...
... He was rather weak and cowardly. Priam had sent him away from Troy because an oracle prophesied that he would be the ruin of the city. When the goddesses appeared to him, they each offered him a bribe: – Athena would make him a great warrior. – Hera would make him ruler of Europe and Asia. ...
Odyssey Study Packet - fairbanksonline.net
... Paris, a handsome and unworldly young man, to decide which goddess was the fairest. Each goddess offered him a bribe and Paris chose Aphrodite’s—she promised to give him the most beautiful woman alive, Helen, who was already married to Menelaus, king of Sparta. From that point, Hera and Athena vowed ...
... Paris, a handsome and unworldly young man, to decide which goddess was the fairest. Each goddess offered him a bribe and Paris chose Aphrodite’s—she promised to give him the most beautiful woman alive, Helen, who was already married to Menelaus, king of Sparta. From that point, Hera and Athena vowed ...
The Penelopiad
The Penelopiad is a novella by Margaret Atwood. It was published in 2005 as part of the first set of books in the Canongate Myth Series where contemporary authors rewrite ancient myths. In The Penelopiad, Penelope reminisces on the events during the Odyssey, life in Hades, Odysseus, Helen, and her relationships with her parents. A chorus of the twelve maids, whom Odysseus believed were disloyal and whom Telemachus hanged, interrupt Penelope's narrative to express their view on events. The maids' interludes use a new genre each time, including a jump-rope rhyme, a lament, an idyll, a ballad, a lecture, a court trial and several types of songs.The novella's central themes include the effects of story-telling perspectives, double standards between the sexes and the classes, and the fairness of justice. Atwood had previously used characters and storylines from Greek mythology in fiction such as her novel The Robber Bride, short story The Elysium Lifestyle Mansions and poems ""Circe: Mud Poems"" and ""Helen of Troy Does Counter Dancing"" but used Robert Graves' The Greek Myths and E. V. Rieu and D. C. H. Rieu's version of the Odyssey to prepare for this novella.The book was translated into 28 languages and released simultaneously around the world by 33 publishers. In the Canadian market, it peaked on the best seller lists at number one in Maclean's and number two in The Globe and Mail, but did not place on the New York Times Best Seller List in the American market. Some critics found the writing to be typical of Atwood, even amongst her finest work, while others found some aspects, like the chorus of maids, disagreeable.A theatrical version was co-produced by the Canadian National Arts Centre and the British Royal Shakespeare Company. The play was performed at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon and the National Arts Centre in Ottawa during the summer and fall of 2007 by an all-female cast led by director Josette Bushell-Mingo. In the winter season 2011/2012, the show will be given its professional Toronto premiere by Nightwood Theatre, with an all-female cast led by director Kelly Thornton and starring Megan Follows as Penelope.