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2 Homer’s The Odyssey

3 What do we already know about the Odyssey?

4 What is an Odyssey?

5 Your notes… The Odyssey Homer The Epic (purpose and form) Gods/GoddessesCultural MythsHero’s Journey

6 Who was Homer?  No…not this one!

7 Who was Homer? This one!  Homer Blind poet? Blind poet? Recited the poems, Recited the poems, taught others—the rhapsodiestaught others—the rhapsodies eventually recordedeventually recorded Man? Man?  What did he contribute to literature? original plot structureoriginal plot structure realistic (human) charactersrealistic (human) characters set on earth set on earth dialogue and detaildialogue and detail tales of monsterstales of monsters used immortals; gave them human qualities, but remained respectfulused immortals; gave them human qualities, but remained respectful theme: respect for gods is essential to survival theme: respect for gods is essential to survival

8 What is an epic?  Epic a long narrative poem written on great and serious subject a long narrative poem written on great and serious subject describes values of a culture describes values of a culture  Characteristics Hero: national or cosmic importance Hero: national or cosmic importance Setting: ample in scale—over countries or global Setting: ample in scale—over countries or global Action: based on action, often involves superhuman deeds or battle Action: based on action, often involves superhuman deeds or battle Gods: Supernatural beings take interest or active part Gods: Supernatural beings take interest or active part Narration: uses formal speech to convey grandeur and formality of the heroic subject Narration: uses formal speech to convey grandeur and formality of the heroic subject

9 What is the purpose of the epic?  Delivery poems not written down poems not written down memorized by rhapsodiesmemorized by rhapsodies both epics recited every 4 years at the festival of Athena both epics recited every 4 years at the festival of Athena Epics based on Greek education Epics based on Greek education  Purpose Students learned Students learned how to tell a storyhow to tell a story portray a characterportray a character give a speechgive a speech express Greek ideals of thought and actionexpress Greek ideals of thought and action models for later writersmodels for later writers

10 The Iliad The Iliad:  considered the first great work of Western Literature  Achilles is the hero  Written between 700-900 BC  The great deeds of epic heroes of the Trojan war  The Odyssey takes place at the end of the Iliad (sequel)

11 The Trojan War  Probable cause--economic  Troy controlled all trade through the area  Greeks wanted to expand the route  Legendary cause Helen of Troy, wife of King or Sparta, was abducted by Paris (a man) Helen of Troy, wife of King or Sparta, was abducted by Paris (a man) took years to develop army took years to develop army fight 10 years fight 10 years Troy lost Troy lost For a good film version, check of Troy, with Brad Pitt (good idea of how important honor and battle are to this culture)For a good film version, check of Troy, with Brad Pitt (good idea of how important honor and battle are to this culture)

12 Interested in more?  Helen by Margret George  Troy (film)  LOTS of books about gods/goddesses  We are fascinated by these stories

13 Gods  Zeus—father of the gods, rules Mt. Olympus  Ares—the god of war  Hermes—the messenger god, the winged messenger  Poseidon—the god of the sea  Hades—god of the underworld, must cross the river Styx

14 Goddesses  Hera—Zeus’ wife, goddess of women and marriage  Athena—wisdom and battle, Odysseus’ champion  Persephone—(unwilling) queen of the underworld  Aphrodite—goddess of love

15 The witches and monsters  Kalypso—a sea nymph  Kharybdis—a sea monster  Kirke—a witch  Kyclops/Polyphemos—the one eyed monster  Sirens (Seirenes)—the cliff “women”  Skylla—a sea monster

16 What role did Gods and Goddesses play?

17 What can we add to our notes?

18 What is a Cultural Myth?

19 Let’s review: what should we add to our notes?

20 Still need fate vs. free will clip

21 Works Cited “Great Books: The Odyssey.” Discovery Channel School. 1997. unitedstreaming. 4 June 2007. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/ “Great Books: Homer's Odyssey.” Discovery Channel School. 2004. unitedstreaming. 4 June 2007. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/. http://www.unitedstreaming.com/

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