Epic
A long narrative poem about the deeds of gods and heroes.
What is an Epic
king of the gods
Who is Zeus
stories created to explain things in world and give meaning in the universe
What are myths
Besides the Odyssey, Homer created another long poem called
What is the Iliad
Son of Odysseus
Who is Telemachus
In ancient societies, stories were passed from one person to another how
What is word of mouth
God of ocean and of earthquakes
Who is Poseidon
Three goddesses who controlled the destiny of every mortal person
Who are Fates
What war had he been fighting
What is the Trojan War
Wife of Odysseus
Who is Penelope
To restate in your own words
What is paraphrase
goddess of wisdom and war
Who is Athena
Daughters of Zeus who were the goddesses of various arts, mostly literary
Who are Muses
Whose point of view are the adventures told from
Who is Odysseus
Goddess who aides Odysseus in his journey home
Who is Athena
Wandering storytellers were called
Who are Greek minstrels
Messenger of the gods
Who is Hermes
beautiful young women divinities who guarded different parts of nature
Who are nymphs
Gives Odysseus a ship to sail home if he comes back and tells adventures
Who is King Alcinous
Gives Odysseus a magic herb to protect him from Circe
Who is Hermes
A long, involved, and ornate comparisons
What is an epic simile
lord of the dead and the underworld
Who is Hades
Greek word meaning excessive pride
What is Hubris
The Odyssey begins right in the middle of things. What term describes this
What is in medias res
Where does Odysseus lose the most men
Where is Ismarus