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 ...
Book 1 - Model High School
... 67. Why is Achilles’ armor able to withstand a direct hit from Hector’s spear? The armor was made by the gods 68. How did Achilles know the weak spot in the battle gear Hector was wearing? The armor used to belong to him 69. Where is the weak spot in Hector’s armor? Under the neck in the soft spot b ...
... 67. Why is Achilles’ armor able to withstand a direct hit from Hector’s spear? The armor was made by the gods 68. How did Achilles know the weak spot in the battle gear Hector was wearing? The armor used to belong to him 69. Where is the weak spot in Hector’s armor? Under the neck in the soft spot b ...
Greece Rome - "Odyssey Introduction"
... The dutiful Telemachus refuses to throw his mother out and calls upon the gods to punish the suitors. At that moment, a pair of eagles, locked in combat, appears overhead. The soothsayer Halitherses interprets their struggle as a portent of Odysseus’s imminent return and warns the suitors that they ...
... The dutiful Telemachus refuses to throw his mother out and calls upon the gods to punish the suitors. At that moment, a pair of eagles, locked in combat, appears overhead. The soothsayer Halitherses interprets their struggle as a portent of Odysseus’s imminent return and warns the suitors that they ...
Odyssey Background
... travel safely and to engage in personal alliances and trade. Zeus watches out especially for travelers, and rewards those who show hospitality to strangers. You see good examples in the way in which the “good” characters act toward travelers. Think of Nestor, Helen and Menelaus, and the Phaeacians. ...
... travel safely and to engage in personal alliances and trade. Zeus watches out especially for travelers, and rewards those who show hospitality to strangers. You see good examples in the way in which the “good” characters act toward travelers. Think of Nestor, Helen and Menelaus, and the Phaeacians. ...
The Odyssey – A Quick Synopsis of a Very Long Story
... normal appearance, enchanting it so that Telemachus takes him for a god. "No god am I," Odysseus assures him, "but your own father, returned after these twenty years." They fall into each other's arms. Later they plot the suitors' doom. Concerned that the odds are fifty-to-one, Telemachus suggests t ...
... normal appearance, enchanting it so that Telemachus takes him for a god. "No god am I," Odysseus assures him, "but your own father, returned after these twenty years." They fall into each other's arms. Later they plot the suitors' doom. Concerned that the odds are fifty-to-one, Telemachus suggests t ...
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 ...
Summary
... Poseidon helped the Greeks during the Trojan War, a Greek warrior violates Cassandra in Athena’s temple during the sack of Troy, so Athena turns against the Greeks and convinces Poseidon to do the same. The Greeks are beset by terrible storms on the way home; many ships are destroyed and the fleet i ...
... Poseidon helped the Greeks during the Trojan War, a Greek warrior violates Cassandra in Athena’s temple during the sack of Troy, so Athena turns against the Greeks and convinces Poseidon to do the same. The Greeks are beset by terrible storms on the way home; many ships are destroyed and the fleet i ...
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 ...
Study Guide (Homework Questions) from The Odyssey, Part I Pages
... prophet Tiresias. Name three difficulties Tiresias predicts for Odysseus’ journey to come. ...
... prophet Tiresias. Name three difficulties Tiresias predicts for Odysseus’ journey to come. ...
The Odyssey--
... They fear and revere the gods. They believe the interfere or take part in mortals daily lives. ...
... They fear and revere the gods. They believe the interfere or take part in mortals daily lives. ...
Before the Iliad/Prologue In Troy…
... back into their walled city and were safe from Achilles. All except for Hector… Hector’s parents, King Priam and Queen Hecuba, begged him to come into the city where he would be safe. When Achilles approached Hector, at first he lost his nerve and ran away. The gods watched Achilles chasing Hector a ...
... back into their walled city and were safe from Achilles. All except for Hector… Hector’s parents, King Priam and Queen Hecuba, begged him to come into the city where he would be safe. When Achilles approached Hector, at first he lost his nerve and ran away. The gods watched Achilles chasing Hector a ...
The Odyssey Book 1 Odysseus, who is the king of the country of
... Telemachus and his men arrive in the kingdom of Pylos. Old King Nestor welcomes him. Telemachus asks Nestor if he knows anything about his dad, Odysseus. Nestor never answers him but gives Telemachus a chariot and tells him to visit another country, Sparta and talk to people there. Telemachus arrive ...
... Telemachus and his men arrive in the kingdom of Pylos. Old King Nestor welcomes him. Telemachus asks Nestor if he knows anything about his dad, Odysseus. Nestor never answers him but gives Telemachus a chariot and tells him to visit another country, Sparta and talk to people there. Telemachus arrive ...
The Odyssey – Character List Odysseus: The protagonist of the
... oppose them. His maturation, especially during his trip to Pylos and Sparta in Books 3 and 4, provides a subplot to the epic. Athena often assists him. Penelope: Wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus. Penelope spends her days in the palace pining for the husband who left for Troy twenty years ea ...
... oppose them. His maturation, especially during his trip to Pylos and Sparta in Books 3 and 4, provides a subplot to the epic. Athena often assists him. Penelope: Wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus. Penelope spends her days in the palace pining for the husband who left for Troy twenty years ea ...
Getting to the Bottom of the Pool
... around the same time, Tyndareus could not be sure which of her four children were his. But we know that Helen’s father was Zeus. When Helen reached a marriageable age, every prince in Greece came seeking her hand, bearing lavish gifts. Tyndareus saw all too clearly what would happen: Whichever one w ...
... around the same time, Tyndareus could not be sure which of her four children were his. But we know that Helen’s father was Zeus. When Helen reached a marriageable age, every prince in Greece came seeking her hand, bearing lavish gifts. Tyndareus saw all too clearly what would happen: Whichever one w ...
Iliad Summaries - Moore Public Schools
... that they will receive a share of the booty that will come from the destruction of Troy and other nearby states. In fact, the opening dispute between Agamemnon and Achilles is over what they each see as inequity in the distribution of their war prizes. Some of the Greek leaders were anxious to sack ...
... that they will receive a share of the booty that will come from the destruction of Troy and other nearby states. In fact, the opening dispute between Agamemnon and Achilles is over what they each see as inequity in the distribution of their war prizes. Some of the Greek leaders were anxious to sack ...
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 Odyssey
... 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 what it is exactly that Telemachos learns from the wisdom o ...
... 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 what it is exactly that Telemachos learns from the wisdom o ...
Student McCormick Mrs. Dobbs English Pre
... selfishness or bragging. He and his men were not at war with the Cicones but they attacked them anyways completely disregarding Greek Hospitality. The Cicones retaliated and killed seventytwo of Odysseus’s men. Odysseus leaves with his mane with learning two things. He learned about Greek hospitalit ...
... selfishness or bragging. He and his men were not at war with the Cicones but they attacked them anyways completely disregarding Greek Hospitality. The Cicones retaliated and killed seventytwo of Odysseus’s men. Odysseus leaves with his mane with learning two things. He learned about Greek hospitalit ...
Notes over Troy • Hector vs. Patroclus: Let me explain how the fight
... Patroclus goes to Achilles and first chastises him for refusing to fight. He then asks Achilles to let him wear his armor. Achilles agrees. He thinks it will be a great way to gain fame for ...
... Patroclus goes to Achilles and first chastises him for refusing to fight. He then asks Achilles to let him wear his armor. Achilles agrees. He thinks it will be a great way to gain fame for ...
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... finished weaving a shroud for Laertes, but unraveling it each night (the suitors catch on after a few years). Penelope is also fiercely protective of Telemakhos, and speaks out against the suitors when she hears of their plans to murder him. After Odysseus' disguised arrival, Penelope's loyalty to h ...
... finished weaving a shroud for Laertes, but unraveling it each night (the suitors catch on after a few years). Penelope is also fiercely protective of Telemakhos, and speaks out against the suitors when she hears of their plans to murder him. After Odysseus' disguised arrival, Penelope's loyalty to h ...
Odyssey Epic Characteristics and Literary Terms
... The action consists of deeds of great valor or requiring superhuman courage. o In The Odyssey, Odysseus must overcome many challenges. There is evidence of supernatural forces at work. o In the Odyssey, the hero encounters gods, goddesses, sorceresses, monsters, giants, and the list goes on. T ...
... The action consists of deeds of great valor or requiring superhuman courage. o In The Odyssey, Odysseus must overcome many challenges. There is evidence of supernatural forces at work. o In the Odyssey, the hero encounters gods, goddesses, sorceresses, monsters, giants, and the list goes on. T ...
Æscylus - William Sterling
... women of Troy, who are also grieving for their own families and losses, are hardpressed to see their queen in such a state. Later, Hecuba extracts revenge to some extent by killing Polymestor's sons and then blinding Polymestor. As Hecuba and the women of Troy are led off into captivity, she speaks ...
... women of Troy, who are also grieving for their own families and losses, are hardpressed to see their queen in such a state. Later, Hecuba extracts revenge to some extent by killing Polymestor's sons and then blinding Polymestor. As Hecuba and the women of Troy are led off into captivity, she speaks ...
CHAPTER 12 A DIFFERENT KIND OF HERO: THE QUEST OF
... his name in a song that will be passed down through the generations. 7. Odysseus, constantly defined by his intelligence, is an extraordinary epic hero in that he prefers to use cunning rather than force. In addition, he has fully human parents (Laertes and Anticleia), in contrast to most Greek hero ...
... his name in a song that will be passed down through the generations. 7. Odysseus, constantly defined by his intelligence, is an extraordinary epic hero in that he prefers to use cunning rather than force. In addition, he has fully human parents (Laertes and Anticleia), in contrast to most Greek hero ...
ela9.4.1-achilles
... affairs. At Achilles’ parents’ wedding banquet, Zeus invited the prince of Troy, a young man named Paris, to judge a beauty contest between the goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. Each of the goddesses offered Paris a bribe in exchange for his vote. Aphrodite’s was the most alluring: She promised ...
... affairs. At Achilles’ parents’ wedding banquet, Zeus invited the prince of Troy, a young man named Paris, to judge a beauty contest between the goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. Each of the goddesses offered Paris a bribe in exchange for his vote. Aphrodite’s was the most alluring: She promised ...
By Homer English 9 Semester Exam Mr. Lore GOOD LUCK! Section
... C. A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero D. A long story that centers around the life of a minstrel 24. ____ In both the Iliad and the Odyssey A. The mood is warlike and cruel B. All of the action is set in Troy C. The plot concerns a hero how longs to return home D. Courage and cunni ...
... C. A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero D. A long story that centers around the life of a minstrel 24. ____ In both the Iliad and the Odyssey A. The mood is warlike and cruel B. All of the action is set in Troy C. The plot concerns a hero how longs to return home D. Courage and cunni ...
Diomedes
Diomedes (/ˌdaɪəˈmiːdiːz/ or /ˌdaɪˈɒmɪdiːz/) or Diomede (/ˈdaɪəmiːd/; Greek: Διομήδης Diomēdēs ""God-like cunning, advised by Zeus"") is a hero in Greek mythology, known for his participation in the Trojan War.He was born to Tydeus and Deipyle and later became King of Argos, succeeding his maternal grandfather, Adrastus. In Homer's Iliad Diomedes is regarded alongside Ajax as one of the best warriors of all the Achaeans (behind only Achilles in prowess). Later, he founded ten or more Italian cities. After his death, Diomedes was worshipped as a divine being under various names in Italy and also in Greece.