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Name ___________________________________ Date ___________________________
QUEST: Your job is to research online in order to find the answers to the following
questions. You must work ALONE! Good luck!
1. What is the definition of an epic poem?
2. What is the definition of an epic hero?
3. What does the word “odyssey” mean?
4. Who was Homer?
5. What two famous works is Homer best known for?
6. What are some of the rumors in relation to Homer’s existence?
7. List the names of the twelve major Olympian gods and goddesses in The Odyssey.
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8. Research the Greek god Zeus. List 5 facts about Zeus.
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9. Choose another Greek god/goddess to research. List 5 facts about the god/goddess you
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10. What is the definition of the word myth?
11. List five of the great Greek Heroes of Myth and Legend, and provide a short
description of what each hero is known for.
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12. Who was Odysseus?
13. What are five facts you found about Odysseus?
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14. Research the Underworld in Greek Mythology. List five facts about the Underworld.
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15. Research the Greek goddess Athena. List five facts you find about Athena.
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16. According to Greek Mythology, what was a cyclops?
17. In the Odyssey, what were the Sirens?
List five other interesting facts you discovered about Greek Mythology after researching.
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Sites to get you started:
http://ancienthistory.about.com/od/heroes/
http://www.biography.com/people/homer-9342775
http://www.greekmythology.com/