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Terms and gods/goddess The Odyssey Unit

12 major gods/goddess 1. Zeus 7. Hephaestus 2. Hera 8. Ares 3. Poseidon 9. Aphrodite 4. Apollo 10. Hades 5. Artemis 11. Hestia 6. Hermes 12. Athena

Muses 9 goddesses of music/poetry; believed to inspire writers, poets, musicians

Minotaur Half Bull/ Half Man

Epic Poem: A long, narrative poem Usually over 3,000 lines Story is complex, several characters, spans over many years Involves heroes and gods; including their adventures

Epic Hero: Seems to conquer most problems He encounters Does not possess any “super” powers Faithful to family, country and his god Brave; feels fear to defeat evil Mental and physical strength Relies on higher force(gods) to help prevail

Homeric/Epic Simile: A long; exaggerated simile that spans over many lines Typically found in epic tales

Epithet Byname: Descriptive term in the place of or accompanying a name “Star cross’d lovers”- Romeo and Juliet “Pallas Athena”- Athena

Divine Intervention: When the gods or goddess interfere; negatively or positively

Hubris: Extreme pride or arrogance- thinking you are better than the gods- would lead to a downfall Fatal Flaw-usually punished by death

Olympians: The Greek gods/goddesses that live on Mt. Olympus

A Spider: Athena turned Arachne into this as punishment for winning the spinning contest.