1. The Odyssey

2. The Odyssey Odysseus King of Ithaca Defining Greek leader
Strength, courage, nobility, thirst for glory, confident in his authority
Sharp intellect

3. The Odyssey Convincing, articulate speaker
Longs to win glory through great deeds
Personality changes during Odyssey
Identity to cyclops
Disguised as a beggar

4. The Odyssey Not allowed to return to his family Idea for wooden horse
Offended Poseidon:
Not giving credit to the gods
Blinding Polyphemus

5. The Odyssey Telemachus Infant son of Odysseus and Penelope Devoted to:
Mother
Maintaining father’s kingdom
Does not know how to deal with suitors

6. The Odyssey
Athena teaches him the responsibilities of being a young prince
Never schemes or speaks with the same skill as his father

7. The Odyssey Penelope Faithful wife of Odysseus Mother of Telemachus
Forced to deal with the suitors
Stalls suitors

8. The Odyssey

9. The Odyssey

10. The Odyssey- Cyclops Polyphemus

11. The Odyssey

12. The Odyssey- Aeolus

13. The Odyssey- Laestrygonians

14. The Odyssey- Circe

15. The Odyssey- Underworld/Tiresias

16. The Odyssey- Sirens

17. The Odyssey- Scylla and Charybdis

18. The Odyssey- Scylla and Charybdis

19. The Odyssey- Cattle of Helios

20. The Odyssey- Calypso

21. The Odyssey- Suitors

22. The Odyssey

23. The Odyssey- Return Home

24. The Odyssey- Identity Test

25. The Odyssey- Revenge