1. The Odyssey
In approx BC, the oral epic was recorded in writing
In Greece
Attributed to Homer
Genre = epic narrative poem

2. Exposition and Introduction
From Book I
Setting is initially Mt. Olympus

3. Athena Namesake of Athens “Patron” goddess of the Greeks
Goddess of wisdom, war & craftsmanship

4. Sea Perils for Odysseus
Book V on pages
Setting = Island of Calypso, the “sea nymph”, who is holding Odysseus captive
Hermes brings her Zeus’ command to allow Odysseus to leave
After providing a ship and provisions, five days later, he sails

5. Sea Perils for Odysseus
Poseidon, the ______ god
Hates Odysseus because ________________

6. Sea Perils for Odysseus
Sirens' song
Cliffs thought to inspire the episode

7. Scylla, the female sea monster with six heads and twelve legs
Art below from the 1800s inspired by this episodes of Scylla and Charybdis

8. Island of Helios, the ________ god

9. After leaving Phaeacia, where Odysseus recalls his perils, is the homecoming to Ithaca