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Presented By: Stu Dent
Period: 9
Origin
WHERE DID Odysseus COME FROM?
•He was born into royalty
•His parents are Laertes and Anticleia, the
King and Queen of Ithaca
Place picture of God/Goddess
Here
•Some believe that his dad was Sisyphus,
founder of the city of Corinth and a
cunning man who outwitted the god
Hades
•Educated by the centaur Chiron – a half-
Source: http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~mreames/
Greek_Civ/images/assante_as_odysseus.jpg
human, half-horse creature
Symbol
•Odysseus has
stood as an
enduring symbol of
cleverness and
mental power over
the physical
Place SYMBO
Here
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God/Goddess’ Root Words
telescope
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television
The root
“tele” means
“distance
and from
afar”
telephone
telepathy
The root word “tele” is related to
the god/goddess because
Odysseus traveled a great
distance to return home after
the Trojan war.
Juxtaposition
Odysseus
Senator John McCain
God/Goddess Name
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assante_as_odysseus.jpg
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/commons/thumb/e/e1/John_McCain_official_
portrait_2009.jpg/220px-John_McCain_official_portrait
_2009.jpg
Similarities
 Both men spent long periods of time away from home.
 Both Odysseus and John McCain were held prisoner and endured
many hardships on their journey home.
 Both men are known for being proud, skilled warriors.
Personality Traits
 Cunning
 Persuasive
 Arrogant
 Prideful
Place picture of
God/Goddess
Here
 Resourceful
 Loving
 Philandering
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Myth #1
Plot Diagram
Climax
Once inside the city, the Greek soldiers
(hidden inside the horse) surprise attack
the Trojans.
Rising Action
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•
•
•
Odysseus comes up with a plan for
success.
The Greeks build a wooden horse and
all men hide inside, except for one.
The man who is not inside pretends to
be a traitor and tells the Trojans that the
Greeks have sailed away and left the
horse as a peace offering.
The Trojans bring in the horse and
begin celebrating their victory.
Exposition
Characters: Odysseus, the
Greek army, the Trojan army
Conflict: The Greeks are losing
the war and need to find a
way to breach the walls of
the city of Troy.
Falling Action
The Greeks slaughter the
Trojan men and take
the women and children
as slaves.
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Resolution
The Greeks win the
ten-year war
against the
Trojans.
Myth #2
Plot
Diagram
•
Climax
As the ship passes, the Sirens
sing and sing as they try to
tempt the sailors.
Rising Action
•
•
Odysseus tells his men to put
wax in their ears so they cannot
be tempted by the Siren’s
singing.
Odysseus had his men tie him
up so he could hear the singing,
yet not break free.
Exposition
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sirens&view
Characters: Odysseus,
Odysseus’ crew, Sirens
•
Conflict: Odysseus and his
crew must not fall under
the Sirens’ spell.
Falling Action
•
•
None of the crew members
succumbed to the temptation of
the Siren’s music.
Thinking their spell had lost its
power, the Sirens threw
themselves into the sea and
were never heard from again
Resolution
Odysseus’ plan worked; he
was able to keep all of his
crew safe while passing the
Family Tree
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Laertes + Anticlea
Odysseus + Penelope
Telemachus + Circe
Latinus
Odysseus’s
son
Telemachus
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Mortal’s Demise
How did Odysseus die?
• Legend states that Odysseus died
in his old age. He lived a happy
and long life with his family in
Ithaca.
Source: http://www.odysseusunbound.org/images/head-image2.jpg
Explanation of a
Significant Picture
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 Odysseus’ wife and newborn son
 This is the last image Odysseus has of his family before he
has to leave
 This image is what motivated him to return to Ithica
Works Cited
"Odysseus." U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Mythology. Vol. 4. Detroit: UXL, 2009.
773-778. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.
Smithson, Alice. "Odysseus and the Trojan Horse." Arlington Public
Schools. Oct. 18 2012. Web. 11 Dec 2012.
<http://faculty.asd.wednet.edu/~asmithson/odysseus.htm>.
Stone, Tom. Zeus: A Journey Through Greece in the Footsteps of a God . New York:
Bloomsbury, 2008. 142-180. Print.
“The Odyssey.” U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Mythology. Vol. 4. Detroit: UXL,
2009. p778-784. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.