The Odyssey Terms Flashcards
1
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An epic that combines historical material of different times with fictional material
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Homeric Epic
2
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Stories that focus on humans with special abilities and combines facts and fiction; based on real historical events or people
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Legend
3
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Belief in many gods
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Polytheistic
4
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Gods with human shapes and traits
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Anthropomorphism
5
Q
Traveling singer, poets
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Rhapsodes
6
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Passing stories form one generation to the next through word of mouth
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Oral Tradition
7
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A prayer calling on help from the gods
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Invocation
8
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Word or phrase used to characterize a person or thing
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Epithet
9
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A long narrative poem that tells of the adventures of heroes who embody the values of their civilization
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Epic
