1. Terms and gods/goddess
The Odyssey Unit

2. 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

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

4. Minotaur
Half Bull/ Half Man

5. 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

6. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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