1. The Odyssey
A Hero’s Epic Journey

2. What is an Epic?
Define

3. The epic poem Long narrative (story) poem. The story spans many years.
originally an oral tradition.

4. The epic hero Conquers problems. Possesses no super powers. brave.
Presented a quest or journey.
Encounters the supernatural.
Worthiness is Tested.

5. Examples of movies or stories?
The epic hero
Examples of movies or stories?

6. The Epic
Atonement: repentance, making up for the injuries one has caused

7. The Epic
Atonement: repentance, making up for the injuries one has caused

8. The Epic
Atonement: repentance, making up for the injuries one has caused

9. The Epic
Atonement: repentance, making up for the injuries one has caused

10. The legendary hero THE ELEMENT OF TRUTH
Acquires or realizes morsel of truth
DEED TO BENEFIT HIS CULTURE
SKILLED IN WEAPONS OF HIS CULTURE
RECEIVES DIVINE INTERVENTION
Help from the gods, supernatural intervention
BORN OF ROYALTY OR ARISTOCRACY
EMBODIES VIRTUES OF HIS CULTURE NECESSARY FOR SURVIVAL
Atonement: repentance, making up for the injuries one has caused

11. The Epic The Odyssey: A Hero’s Journey
Atonement: repentance, making up for the injuries one has caused
The Epic
The Odyssey: A Hero’s Journey

12. The odyssey Homer: Blind minstrel Compiled war stories into epic poem
Told orally
Also wrote The Iliad (10-year war fought outside of Troy)
Atonement: repentance, making up for the injuries one has caused

13. The odyssey Last days of Trojan War Odysseus’ journey home (10 years)
11,300 line epic poem
Represents humanity as a whole
Atonement: repentance, making up for the injuries one has caused