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The Odyssey
The Hero's Journey Examples
Hero's Journey in The Odyssey
History of the Odyssey
RL3 character growth
100

What is the name of the son of Poseidon that Odyssey stabbed?

Polythemus the cyclops

100
The character is at home, doing things they normally do, their life is boring and an ordinary. What stage is this?
The Ordinary Life
100

We didn't read about it per se, but we know that ody's call to adventure was what event?

Going to fight the Trojan war

100

Author of The Odyssey

Homer


100

Ody's flaw? (one word)

Hubris

200

Who did Ody and his men pillage and plunder?

The Cicones 

200
The character flat out denies or does want to be involved in the adventure that he has been called to. What stage is this?
Refusal of the call
200

The Sea monsters, The Sirens, The Cattle of the Sun God, and The Cyclops are all examples of.... 

Test, Allies and Enemies

200

An Epic is..

A long narrative poem

200

Ody's heroic trait?

Cunning/ intelligence 

300

What is Antinos plan for Telemachus?

to trick him into killing, so they can slay him

300
The characters try to figure out who to trust and who they cannot trust.
Test, Enemies, and Allies
300

Ody has a few mentors, but of what we read and saw- who would be his mentor?

Athena

300

how many books make up the Odyssey?

21 books

300

What motivates Odysseus throughout his journey?

his desire to return home, but over time, his journey reveals his deeper need for personal redemption

400

Where is the first place Odysseus goes when getting back to Ithaca?

The Swinehearders home

400
This is the crisis where the hero faces his or her most challenging task or his or her most fearsome opponent.
The Ordeal or Supreme Ordeal
400

 what stage does final battle fall under? What is Ody's Final Battle? 

The Road back and defeating the suitors

400

Greek never wrote any of their stories down and told their stories...

Oral tradition- past down in stories

400

Who benefits possibly the most from Odysseus's growth?

Telemachus

500

What was Penelope's test (it is specific)?

Their bed- it was carved from an olive tree

500
The journey is getting more intense. The Hero may have some major obstacles to overcome along the way of getting to the main goal and ordeal of the journey.
Approach to the Innermost Cave
500

the wisdom and lessons learned from his travels- he's a more reflective, experienced, wiser man and shares these things with his land, wife and son. 

The Return with the Elixir

500

These stories were used  to teach who virtues?

The Greeks

500

How does Odysseus's character change over the course of the story

By the end of the epic, Odysseus has changed from being a man who values physical strength to one who recognizes the importance of wisdom, patience, and strategy