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Odyssey Genre

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An extended narrative (poem) that recounts the actions, travels, an adventure of an epic hero. Written in high style (dactylic hexameter)

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Author

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Homer- a poet who traveled and told stories

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Epic Poem Characteristics (6)

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  1. Epic hero (larger then life, not necessarily flawed, strong, wise,noble, moral, brave, BUT HUMAN
  2. Actions revolve strength of hero
  3. Setting covers the entire known world.
  4. Stories provide explanation of why things are the way they are.
  5. Gods plays active role.
  6. Many adventures that relate to the theme
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Epic Conventions

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1 starts with statement of theme
2 invocation of the muse
3 starts in media res (in middle of action)
4 epithets (short descriptive phrases that are put with characters name)
5. Journey to underworld
6. Catalogs (long lists)
7 epic simile (long simile with vivid images and details)

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Odyssey theme

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Nostos or homecoming

Pitfalls of temptation (Odysseus falls into temptation on his way home)

Power of cunning over strength

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Motifs (reoccurring things)

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Storytelling (Odysseus tells his story to many people)

Disguises (Odysseus is disguised a lot , like when he returns)

Hospitality/ Food- hospitality is supper important during this time!

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Odysseus

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The hero of the story, he travels back from the Trojan war and journeys home. He stops several times along the way. It takes him 10 years to return

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Penelope

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Odysseus faithful wife, she wait for his return home

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Telemachus

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Odysseus son, born shortly before Odysseus left for Troy approx, 20 years ago. He goes on a journey to find his father

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Eurcyleia

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Odysseus’ old nurse

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Argos

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Odysseus’ old dog

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Laertes

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Odysseus’ old father who lives in the country

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Eumaeus

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Odysseus’ loyal swine heard, he helps Odysseus return to his normal life

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Philoeteus

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A loyal cow heard of Odysseus

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Antinous

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One of the leading suitors, an arrogant young man from Ithaca

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Helen

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“Helen of Troy” the beautiful wife of king Menelaus. She elope with Trojan Prince Paris and caused the Trojan war

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Menelaus

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Helen’s husband

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Nester

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The wise old king of Pylos, he a Trojan was hero. Welcomes Telemachus

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Alcinous

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King of Phaecia, Odysseus tells the king his story of travel

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Nausicca

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The beautiful young daughter of king Alcinous and queen Arête

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Cyclops (Polyphemus)

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A one-eyed giant who lives as a Shepard. He kills two of Odysseus men. Odysseus escapes by blinding the giant and hiding with the sheep. Son of Poseidon

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Circe

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The witch goddess who turns Odysseus’s men into pigs lives in Aeaea

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Teiresias

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A blind profit from Thebes, Odysseus meets him in the Land of the Dead

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Sirens

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Sea nymphs who beautiful and mysterious music lures sailors to sail towards the rocks

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Scylla

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A female monster with 6 serpent heads, each with 3 rows if fangs

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Charybdis

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A female monster who sucks in water three times a day and forms a deadly whirlpool

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Calypso

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A beautiful young goddess who lives on OGYGIA. She keeps Odysseus for 7 years

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Athena

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Favorite daughter of Zeus, goddess of wisdom arts war and peace. She favored the Greeks

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Hermes

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The messenger god

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Olympus

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The mountain home of the gods

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Poseidon

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God of the sea, called “earth shaker” because he is believed to create earthquakes. The enemy of Odysseus

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Zeus

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The most powerful god

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Quick summary

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  1. Years at Troy
  2. Year journey home
    Many stops and struggles along the way. He returns and kills all the suitors

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