Our God
A man who created The Iliad, The Odyssey
Who is Homer?
Leader, hot-headed, enjoys women, changes into animals, eagle symbol, lightning
Who is Zeus?
Wife of Odysseus, tormented by Suitors, crafty and smart
Who is Penelope?
A long, drawn out poem involving tales of a heroes.
Has a plot that can be followed throughout.
Contains tropes such Tragic Flaws of the heroes, drama, and fantasy elements
What is an Epic Poem?
To Explain the World
To Instruct or Guide Proper Behavior
To Give a Sense of Community
What are the 3 types of myths?
The Odyssey was often recited orally to the crowd, whether in group or individually
How was the Odyssey told to the general public?
Creator of animals with his brother, enabler of humans' knowledge, persecuted for giving humans fire
Who is Prometheus?
Whining, Young, Lost, annoyed at all the Uncles in his house eating his father's food and wine, has a good friend named Athena
Who is Telemachus?
Humility, Battles Supernatural Foes, Unmatched Warrior, Cultural Legend, Noble Birth, Superman Capabilities, Vast Traveler
What are the 7 characteristics of an Epic Hero?
Menelaus and Nestor, various Greek Kings that battled with Odysseus at the Battle of Troy
Who does Telemachus consult to find Odysseus?
Ministral / Bard
What was Homer's Profession?
God of War, Focused on the Wise side of War, admires Odysseus and helps Telemachus
Who is Athena?
Cruel, Crazy, Controlling, Captivating, Contraceptive
Fair-haired, Beautiful, Nymph
What are the character traits of Calypso?
Fair-Haired Calypso
Telemachus, looking like a god
What is an Epithet?
A bunch of angry men that wanna marry sweet Penelope for their own ambitions
Who are the Suitors?
They viewed it simliarly to the bible; a work in which we learn from, enable the public to follow Greek conventions, and admire what a model citizen should be like
How did the public feel about the Odyssey
The Earth-Shaker
Who is Poseidon?
Chill guys who like to eat drugs, take pleasure in the world and forget their duties
Who are the Lotus Eaters?
Starting in the Middle of Things
What is In Media Res?
Myths of Origin, Ages of the World, Heroes, the Gods, Seasonal Renewal, Animal Transformation
What are the Categories of Myths?
500 BCE
Got some cool sandals, runs real fast, is the god's email
Who is Hermes?
Polyphemus got his eye-blinded, disrespected in his own home, tricked by No-man, favorite ram stolen... man, this guy should be mad.
Who is the Cyclops?
A long Simile that compares character's actions to an imagined situation
What is an Epic (Homeric) Simile?
Babies of Poseidon
How are the Cyclops related to Poseidon?