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Greek Mythology and History As related to The Odyssey
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Greek Mythology Greek gods often had human characteristics. Including: –Desires –Weaknesses (e.g. jealousy, wrath) –Appearances
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Greek Mythology Greek gods often meddled in the affairs of humans. Athena places special interest in Odysseus’s affairs.
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Greek Mythology Sometimes gods and humans “interacted” which resulted in demigods. –Demigods: Beings which are half-god and half-human
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The Greeks believed a hierarchy of gods and goddesses. –Hierarchy: A system of ranking Some gods are more important than others Greek Mythology
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The most important gods from The Odyssey are: –Zeus –Athena –Hermes –Calypso –Circe –Polyphemus –Poseidon
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The Trojan War Time: 1200 B.C.E. Cause: Helen and Paris –Abduction or tryst? Result: One of the greatest wars of all time.
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The Trojan War Major warriors from the Trojan War: Greek side: –Achilles –Agamemnon –Menelaus –Ajax –Odysseus
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The Trojan War Major warriors from the Trojan War: Trojan side: –Hector –Paris –King Priam
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The Trojan War: Aftermath After the war, a tired but victorious Odysseus is longing to get home. Unfortunately, things don’t go well.
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