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The Iliad
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The Odyssey
Odysseus The Odyssey is an _______ written by _____ about the 10-year wanderings of _______ as he traveled home after the _________.
Odysseus The Odyssey is an epic poem written by _____ about the 10-year wanderings of _______ as he traveled home after the _________.
Odysseus The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer about the 10-year wanderings of _______ as he traveled home after the _________.
Odysseus The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer about the 10-year wanderings of Odysseus as he traveled home after the _________.
Odysseus The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer about the 10-year wanderings of Odysseus as he traveled home after the Trojan War.
(1) _______ – __________________ ________________________ _________________________ (2) the word ______ now means ____ _______________
(1) epic poem – __________________ ________________________ _________________________ (2) the word ______ now means ____ _______________
(1) epic poem – a long and highly stylized narrative poem celebrating the heroic achievements of its hero (2) the word ______ now means ____ _______________
(1) epic poem – a long and highly stylized narrative poem celebrating the heroic achievements of its hero (2) the word odyssey now means ____ _______________
(1) epic poem – a long and highly stylized narrative poem celebrating the heroic achievements of its hero (2) the word odyssey now means great adventurous journey
Tableau
a scene that typically shows an event in history or literature and that is created on a stage by a group of people who are dressed in costumes and who do not speak or move
The Iliad and Odyssey became the ________ and the ____ of the early Greeks.
The Iliad and Odyssey became the story book and the ____ of the early Greeks.
The Iliad and Odyssey became the story book and the bible of the early Greeks.
Odysseus was a Greek ___ from _____.
Odysseus was a Greek king from _____.
Odysseus was a Greek king from Ithaca.
Odysseus wanted to _________ to his wife (______) and his son (_________).
Odysseus wanted to return home to his wife (______) and his son (_________).
Odysseus wanted to return home to his wife (Penelope) and his son (_________).
Odysseus wanted to return home to his wife (Penelope) and his son (Telemachus).
Here are some of Odysseus’ famous adventures. (1) land of the __________ – eat, lotus flowers, _________
Here are some of Odysseus’ famous adventures. (1) land of the Lotus-Eaters – eat, lotus flowers, _________
Here are some of Odysseus’ famous adventures. (1) land of the Lotus-Eaters – eat, lotus flowers, lose memory
(2) island of the _______ – including _________
(2) island of the Cyclopes – including _________
(2) island of the Cyclopes – including Polyphemus
Odysseus Blinds Polyphemus
Vase (670 BCE)
(3) island of ____ (the enchantress) – turned men into ___
(3) island of Circe (the enchantress) – turned men into ___
(3) island of Circe (the enchantress) – turned men into pigs
(4) island of the _____ (half-_____, half-____) (a) Odysseus ______________ with ___ – _________ to ____
(4) island of the Sirens (half-_____, half-____) (a) Odysseus ______________ with ___ – _________ to ____
(4) island of the Sirens (half-women, half-birds) (a) Odysseus ______________ with ___ – _________ to ____
(4) island of the Sirens (half-women, half-birds) (a) Odysseus plugged men’s ears with wax – _________ to ____
(4) island of the Sirens (half-women, half-birds) (a) Odysseus plugged men’s ears with wax – _________ to mast
(4) island of the Sirens (half-women, half-birds) (a) Odysseus plugged men’s ears with wax – chained self to mast
(5) _______ island – ______ a beautiful __________ who kept _______ on her island for many years
(5) Calypso’s island – ______ a beautiful __________ who kept _______ on her island for many years
(5) Calypso’s island – Calypso a beautiful __________ who kept _______ on her island for many years
(5) Calypso’s island – Calypso a beautiful demigoddess who kept _______ on her island for many years
(5) Calypso’s island – Calypso a beautiful demigoddess who kept Odysseus on her island for many years
(6) through the ____ (six-headed serpent) and _______ (whirlpool)
(6) through the Scylla (six-headed serpent) and _______ (whirlpool)
(6) through the Scylla (six-headed serpent) and Charybdis (whirlpool)
When Odysseus finally made it home, he found _____________ vying for ______________________.
When Odysseus finally made it home, he found over ___ suitors vying for his wife’s hand in marriage.
When Odysseus finally made it home, he found over 100 suitors vying for his wife’s hand in marriage.
Clever Odysseus _______ himself, won the ____________________, and ____ all the suitors.
Clever Odysseus disguised himself, won the ____________________, and ____ all the suitors.
Clever Odysseus disguised himself, won the bow and arrow competition, and ____ all the suitors.
Clever Odysseus disguised himself, won the bow and arrow competition, and killed all the suitors.
Romans tell the same story, but call him ______. OdysseusUlysses
Romans tell the same story, but call him Ulysses. OdysseusUlysses
Quiz Time!
#28. Choose one of the following Trojan War references. Then, explain what it means (a) in Homeric terms. (b) in modern-day terms. Achilles heel “Beware Greeks who bear gifts.”
(1)Whom does Paris choose as the “fairest” of the three goddesses? (A) Athena (B) Aphrodite (C) Hera (D) Thetis
(2) Who has “the face that launched a thousand ships”? (A) Penelope (B) Aphrodite (C) Helen (D) Eris
(3) The most famous one-on-one battle in the Trojan War is fought between (A) Patroclus and Hercules. (B) Agamemnon and Priam. (C) Odysseus and Paris. (D) Achilles and Hector.
(4) Where is Achilles’ only weakness located? (A) his heel (B) his knee (C) his shoulder (D) his neck
(5) Which Greek hero comes up with the idea of the Trojan Horse? (A) Achilles (B) Patroclus (C) Odysseus (D) Agamemnon
(6) Is the following statement true or false? When Agamemnon takes Briseis, Achilles is inspired to fight like a champion. (A) true (B) false (C) I don’t know. I cannot lie. I was sleeping.
(7) On whose side are Athena and Hera? (A) The Greeks (B) The Trojans (C) The Gray Team
(8) In this picture, Odysseus resists the beautiful song of (A) Calypso. (B) the Sirens. (C) Circe. (D) the Charybdis.
(9) The most famous Cyclops is named (A) Ulysses. (B) Scylla. (C) Polyphemus. (D) Telemachus.
(10) It takes Odysseus ____ long years to return home to ___________. (A) 5…Sparta. (B) 5…Ithaca. (C) 5…Athens. (D) 10…Sparta. (E) 10…Ithaca. (F) 10…Athens.