PPT-The Odyssey: Penelope’s Test

By Alex Connelly and Edward Kim Summary Odysseus returns from the Challenge and returns to Penelope Although he claims he is Penelopes husband Penelope tests him After the last test Penelope tests on how their bed was built When Penelope orders her maid to move the bed Odysseus flares and says it cannot move as it was built with an Olive tree . 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 . Vocabulary. The Odyssey . Book 1. Muse: . a daughter of Zeus, credited with divine inspiration. h. arried: . tormented, . harrassed. The Odyssey . Book 9. mustered: . assembled, gathered. stern: . Comparison. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? - Summary. Everrett. Ulysses McGill, sick of breaking rocks in the heat of a Mississippi summer, escapes with his two dim accomplices, Delmar and Pete. Trying to reclaim a buried treasure before it’s lost forever underneath a lake, the three make their way to Everett's homestead. Along the way, they meet a conniving one-eyed Bible salesman, a blind prophet, a trio of sexy sirens, and a man who sold his soul to the devil. In their race to reach the treasure before it's flooded, they end up crashing a Ku Klux Klan lynch mob, help a sensitive Baby-Face Nelson rob three banks in two hours, and even have enough time to put out a best selling record as "The Soggy Bottom Boys.". . 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.. Mark Moshier, CFRE. Team Leader, Council Fund Development. Boy Scouts of America, National Council. Donors Want 2 Things. They want:. to feel good… . about what their money has done.. -Tom Ahern. Your Job. “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: Diana Cha & Ally Jewell . Background on Odyssey . Odyssey is queen Penelope's husband . Odyssey left for troy 20 years ago. He's doing all he can to get home. He’s arrogant . Faces many challenges . Mark Moshier, CFRE. Team Leader, Council Fund Development. Boy Scouts of America, National Council. Donors Want 2 Things. They want:. to feel good… . about what their money has done.. -Tom Ahern. Your Job. Comparison. Oh Brother, Where Art Thou? - Summary. Everrett. Ulysses McGill, sick of breaking rocks in the heat of a Mississippi summer, escapes with his two dim accomplices, Delmar and Pete. Trying to reclaim a buried treasure before it’s lost forever underneath a lake, the three make their way to Everett's homestead. Along the way, they meet a conniving one-eyed Bible salesman, a blind prophet, a trio of sexy sirens, and a man who sold his soul to the devil. In their race to reach the treasure before it's flooded, they end up crashing a Ku Klux Klan lynch mob, help a sensitive Baby-Face Nelson rob three banks in two hours, and even have enough time to put out a best selling record as "The Soggy Bottom Boys.". Kelly Gritten. Interlibrary Loan. Indiana State University. kelly.gritten@indstate.edu. Odyssey can be used as a . Standalone. program or as part of . ILLiad. Standalone Odyssey . is available . free of charge. . 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 . Book 5. Summary:. Athena. advocates for Odysseus; they send . Hermes. Odysseus is crying when we first encounter him…. Calypso. points out that gods do not like it when goddesses sleep with mortals. Why read The Odyssey?. Experience the oldest literary form. Study and analyze the genre of epic. Study and analyze other elements of literature (character, theme, etc.). Look for archetypes. Enjoy a fascinating adventure tale. By. Lara Tolmos. Hello. , . what. . is. . your. . name. ?. Hello. , my . name. . is. . Penelope. Cruz.. Why. . did. . your. . parents. . name. . you. . Penelope. ?. Penelope's name is from a song by Joan Manuel .