The Odyssey In approx BC, the oral epic was recorded in writing

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The Odyssey In approx. 850-700 BC, the oral epic was recorded in writing In Greece Attributed to Homer Genre = epic narrative poem

Exposition and Introduction From Book I Setting is initially Mt. Olympus

Athena Namesake of Athens “Patron” goddess of the Greeks Goddess of wisdom, war & craftsmanship

Sea Perils for Odysseus Book V on pages 385-396 Setting = Island of Calypso, the “sea nymph”, who is holding Odysseus captive Hermes brings her Zeus’ command to allow Odysseus to leave After providing a ship and provisions, five days later, he sails

Sea Perils for Odysseus Poseidon, the ______ god Hates Odysseus because ________________

Sea Perils for Odysseus Sirens' song Cliffs thought to inspire the episode

Scylla, the female sea monster with six heads and twelve legs Art below from the 1800s inspired by this episodes of Scylla and Charybdis

Island of Helios, the ________ god

After leaving Phaeacia, where Odysseus recalls his perils, is the homecoming to Ithaca http://www.classics.upenn.edu/myth/php/homer/index.php?page=timelines