PPT-Odysseus as Culture Hero

The Odyssey is the second of the Homeric epics the sequel to the Iliad Scholars believe it was probably composed near the end of the 8 th century BCE somewhere in Ionia The Mycenaean Age 16001200 BCE. Hamilton High School. English 9. Mrs. Chen. Picture Source: http://www.nadasisland.com/odyssey/. Mt. Olympus. Troy. Cicones. Lotus Eaters. Cyclops. 6. Aeolia’s Island. 7. . Laestrygonians. 8. Circe’s Kingdom. “20 years gone and I am back again”. Athena casts a protective mist on Odysseus that keeps him from recognizing his homeland. Athena reveals herself and dispels the mist. In joy, Odysseus kisses the ground. Athena transforms him into a beggar as a disguise. In his filthy tunic, he goes off to fins his faithful swineherd, as instructed by the goddess. . . By: Jordan Zarzour. 7. th. Period. Background information…. Zeus gets angry with Odysseus and his crew because he feels he didn’t give the Gods enough credit for winning the Battle of Troy.. Yes, it is fair to impose a moratorium.. No, it is not fair to impose such a moratorium at all.. If a moratorium is imposed it should be late, like two hours before deadline.. The instructor and TAs should try to answer all emails that come until deadline.. By. Jarrett Morley. James . Gensil. Mike . Kiely. BACKGROUND. Trojan War is over…. Odysseus starts on his way home…. Survives the gods anger (Cyclops, lotus-eaters, Sirens, etc)…. Odysseus makes it home, sees men living in his house, trying to woo his wife. Makes him . The Odyssey. Identify and explain the elements of a Greek myth. Identify and explain the elements of an epic poem and a hero’s journey. Identify and explain the characteristics of an epic hero. Analyze the relationship between myths and legends and epic poetry. Who is “the . Wayfinder. ”? What kind of literary element is it. ?. Describe one Homeric simile from this section. .. How does Odysseus become free of Calypso’s spell. ?. After he leaves her island, what happens to him?. By: Sophia Bastedo, and Sophia Rojas. Background. Circe. :. . a goddess who is initially conquered by Odysseus and is willing to do anything to help him out. Not only does Circe help Odysseus out but she swines some of Odysseus’ men and she becomes Odysseus’ lover for a year. . The Odyssey. A look at the literary elements within Homer’s masterpiece. THEMES: Hospitality. In Homer’s time, hospitality–making people feel at home in your house–was very important. Strangers could be dangerous, or merely travelers in need of help.. Mr. Garcia. Unit 2: The Hero. The Odyssey. The most popular poem of the ancient world.. A sequel to the poem, . The Iliad. , about the ten year Battle of Troy, finally won when Odysseus suggested a sneak attack with soldiers hiding in a wooden horse. . Hamilton High School. English 9. Mrs. Chen. Picture Source: http://www.nadasisland.com/odyssey/. Mt. Olympus. Troy. Cicones. Lotus Eaters. Cyclops. 6. Aeolia’s Island. 7. . Laestrygonians. 8. Circe’s Kingdom. Background info. The . Greeks believed completely in the existence of . gods and goddesses. ; . polytheism. Believed that gods took an . active interest in human life. Gods behaved in . human . ways. 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. 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..