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Oh my GODS!
That's so EPIC!
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Epic, Part 2
It's a bird, It's a plane...No, it's Odysseus!
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Which god causes Odysseus the most harm?
Poseidon.
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Define an epic.
A long narrative poem that discusses the adventures of a hero.
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Which monster is known for his famous eye-ball?
Polyphemus, the Cyclops.
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This word means to take by force.
What is plunder?
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What characteristic does Odysseus have that separates him from other humans?
Sound mind and wisdom. He is really clever and great at making plans and decision.
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Explain how Helios plays a role in harming Odysseus.
Helios punishes Odysseus' men because they eat his cattle. As a result, Odysseus is the only man to return home alive to Ithaca.
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Name some characteristics that make an epic different from a "regular" story.
Setting, characters, plot, intervention of the gods,
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This monster is a giant whirlpool. Watch out! This monster resides close to the whirlpool and has 6 heads. Yikes!
Charybdis Scylla
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This word means to calm or pacify.
What is Assuage?
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Provide examples from "The Odyssey" that prove Odysseus is loyal.
He stays loyal to Penelope. He remains loyal to his men and tries his best to save them.
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There is one god or goddess that continues to provide assistance to Odysseus throughout the story. Who is it? Provide examples of what the god or goddess goes.
Athena. She sends Hermes to get Odysseus off of Calypso's island. She disguises Odysseus when he returns to Ithaca. She guides Telemachus back to Ithaca to meet his father. She makes Odysseus look attractive before meeting Penelope.
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What makes Odysseus an example of an EPIC HERO?
Departure, Initiation, Return The gods and goddesses come in and out of Odysseus' journey. They harm and help him. The entire epic of "The Odyssey" tells the story of his long journey to return home.
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This monster has six heads.
What is Scylla?
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This word means characterized by cunning or betrayal.
What is insidious?
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What is Odysseus' weakness? How does this create an issue for him?
His weakness is that he is very PRIDEFUL! He boasts to the cyclops, Polyphemus, about the fact that he stabbed him in the eye. This makes Poseidon angry and causes Odysseus problems while out at sea.
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God of the Sun.
Who is Helios?
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Name examples of events from the story from each of the 3 stages of the heroic archetype.
Departure: Odysseus leaves Troy to go home. Initiation: Cyclops, Calypso, Lotus Eaters, Circe, Scylla, Charybdis Return: Comes back home and Athena disguises him as an old beggar
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How are the monsters in "The Odyssey" examples of epic villains?
These characters do not exist in reality. They are "larger than life" characters, which helps the hero to demonstrate that he, too, is larger than life.
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This word means to finish quickly.
What is dispatch?
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She is the goddess of the Earth and mother of Persephone.
Who is Demeter?
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God of Wine and Merrymaking
Who is Dionysus?
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List at least 3 characteristics of an epic poem.
1) The hero is important and well-respected; often has an unusual birth. 2) He goes on a journey or a quest to protect and serve his people. 3) There is divine intervention by the gods. 4) The hero journeys to the underworld or experiences a symbolic death. 5) The hero will have the freedom to live by the end of their quest upon their return home.
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This word means deprived.
What is bereft?
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She is the goddess of war and wisdom.
Who is Athena?