PPT-The Odyssey Homer Many believe that Homer was a

Greek poet who wandered from town to town chanting his poetry to the accompaniment of a Some say that the lyrics were not written by one person but are instead a . Homer and the Odyssey. Following are some notes on Homer and what scholars call the “Homeric Question,” as well as an introduction to the text. My notes follow for Books 1-10; you are responsible for reading the whole epic, so . for HOMER Legacy ( Version 2.68 ) January 20 11 HOMER Energy 2334 Broadway, Suite B , Boulder , Colorado 80304 720 - 565 - 4046 • www. homerenergy.com Natio nal Renewable Energy Laboratory 1 for HOMER Legacy ( Version 2.68 ) January 20 11 HOMER Energy 2334 Broadway, Suite B , Boulder , Colorado 80304 720 - 565 - 4046 • www. homerenergy.com Natio nal Renewable Energy Laboratory 1 . An Epic by Homer. Created by Erin Salona. . Homer, the Poet. Credited with writing the two most famous epics of all time: the . Illiad. and the . Odyssey. . . Stories passed down orally during the Homeric Age.. The Odyssey. May have lived sometime between 850 BCE and early 1200 BCE. Much of his life is a mystery. He probably lived closer to the 850 BCE date. The Iliad . and . The Odyssey . both date from around this time. Journal. What makes a hero? Write down the names of two or three people, real or fictional, whom you consider heroic. Then take a few minutes to list character traits that you think a hero of any time and place should have. Revisit and add to your thoughts and notes as you read the . The Odyssey Begins. The Cyclops. Not to be confused with…. Cyclop. -. kitty!. Not what you think!. It begins with. an invocation . to the muse. The Muses. Calliope. --the muse of epic poetry. Clio-. why the Greeks are hospitable. See where Odysseus travels. Review theme, irony, characterization, and symbolism. Who Was Homer, Anyway?. Blind poet from the island of Chios. describes events as a seeing person. Homer. * Foundation of Greek cultural identity. * Basis for Greek education. * Reflected by nearly all Greek philosophy, literature and art.. * Well into Roman Empire, Homer held a cultural position in the Mediterranean only comparable to the Bible.. The Odyssey. There are numerous theories about Homer. Here is some of what we know:. Homer is an ancient Greek story teller and court singer. . He was born around 8. th. century B.C.. He was . blind. . lived around 1200 B.C.E.. was a poet. is traditionally thought to be blind, but describes events as a seeing person. Homer. Composed the . Iliad. and the . Odyssey, . . epic. poems about the war between the Trojans and the Greeks set in 900-700 . . lived around 1200 B.C.E.. was a poet. is traditionally thought to be blind, but describes events as a seeing person. Homer. Composed the . Iliad. and the . Odyssey, . . epic. poems about the war between the Trojans and the Greeks set in 900-700 . Homer: Early Life. Son of . Epikaste and . Telemachus. Born: around 800 BC (8. th. -9. th. century . BC). Got an education. Was a court singer . Lived either in Chios or Ionia. Blind: . G. reeks thought that being blind gave you insight. Many believe that Homer was a blind Greek poet who wandered from town to town chanting his poetry to the accompaniment of a lyre. . Some say that the lyrics were not written by one person but are instead a collection of Greek poems..