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 What? He may not be real????

 A journey about returning home

 This will not always make sense to you. It’s okay to:  -ask questions  -re-read, re-read, -re-read  -to discuss your thoughts aloud  When “Odyssey” was performed, the Greek audiences were well versed in mythical beings and legends.

 --Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde  --Vampires  --Dragons  --Giants  --Werewolves  --Ghosts  --”God”  --Jesus  --cars, planes, trains, faster boats  --soldiers aren’t aloud to be gone for 10 years at a time

 Pictures in your mind about the story, help you to understand the text 

  We can access this site together to figure out what each section means.

 Identify and determine the purpose of each character in the Odyssey… page 982 in your lit book.

 Read page 979

 Write 3 facts, they do not have to be sentences, you should remember when reading an Epic Poem  Epic—a long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes  Epic Hero—larger than life (Odysseus)

 Read in your lit books  Visit