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Who was Homer?

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Epic Poem writer, the Greeks give credit to Homer for telling Odysseus’ story

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What do Ancient Greek Epics do?

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blend legend with truth

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What do god and goddesses do?

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They either guide the hero or thwart his actions.

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What were the stories accepted as?

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Truth.

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How were the stories passed on?

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Through oral tradition

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What purpose did these stories serve?

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to entertain and to teach important lessons about religion and society

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Themes in the Odyssey? (Part 1)

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Loyalty, devotion, fortitude

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Themes in the Odyssey? (Part 2)

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The Greek ideal of a strong body and strong intellect

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Themes in the Odyssey? (Part 3)

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The wandering hero

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Themes in the Odyssey? (Part 4)

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The triumph of good over evil

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Themes in the Odyssey? (Part 5)

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The obedience to the laws of the gods

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Ancient Greek Values?

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Loyalty, respect, hospitality, obedience

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The Judgement of Paris?

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Eris was mad at the goddesses so she made an apple and marked it ‘for the fairest.’ Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera make Zeus choose but he hands the choice over to Paris.

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What do the goddesses offer Paris?

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Hera offers to make him Lord of Europe and Asia, Athena promises to lead the Trojans to victory, and Aphrodite promises Paris the most beautiful woman in the world.

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Who does Paris choose?

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Aphrodite because he is shallow

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Who is the fairest woman in the world?

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Helen, daughter of Zeus and Leda, and wife of Menelaus. Paris kidnaps her and begins the Trojan War

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Gods on the Trojans side?

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Aphrodite, Ares, Apollo, Artemis, (Zeus)

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Gods on the Greeks side?

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Hera, Athena, Poseidon

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What is the Odyssey about?

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Odysseus’ journey home from the Trojan War. He reluctantly joins Greeks, last to return home, overridden with obstacles.

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Odysseus’ personal journey?

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Search for his identity, to overcome temptation, to overcome pride

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Telemachus’ personal journey?

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Search for his identity and to let go of his youthful nature/immaturity, self-control, pride, respect

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A long narrative poem that cannot be told in one place where the tales are complex, involving several main characters, taking place over vast settings, and spanning over many years.

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Epic Poem

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Characteristics of an Epic Hero?

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Able to conquer problems, no super powers, faithful to everything, brave, defeats evil, intelligent, guided by higher force

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compound adjectives describing a person, place, or event. had the right meter or number of syllables to complete a line

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epithet

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a simile of great length and detail, going on for several lines

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epic simile

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lines of six feet each and each foot contains three syllables: one long before two short

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dactylic hexameter

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many epic poems begin “in the middle of the action”

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In Medias Res

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When the Muses, daughters of Zeus and goddesses of the fine arts who provide creative inspiration, are asked to invoke themselves to inspire and instruct the poet. They are normally at the beginning of the poem after the theme is states.

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Invocation of Muse

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a metaphorical compound used to rename a person, place, or event

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kenning

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a poem that tells a story and includes all elements of a story

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narrative poem

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stories passed from one person to another by word of mouth

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oral tradition

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poetic lines, rhythm, repetition, imagery, similes, accompaniment of music

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Storytellers tools for memorization

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the particular way in which a piece of literature is written

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