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10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 10 pt 15 pt 20 pt 25 pt 5 pt Voc & Backkground Mythology Perseus The Odyssey Trojan War 5 pt
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Blind, poet who traveled Greece telling stories
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Who is Homer?
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A long narrative poem about a hero
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What is an epic?
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One who embodies the values of their day and takes on battles
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What is an epic hero?
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Massive, large, enormous
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What is Homeric?
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Nature, Man and Gods
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What do Myths attempt to explain?
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Power, violence, disguises, natural phenomena
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What are characteristics of Mythology?
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Stories about supernatural beings?
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What are Myths?
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Shows us allusions in art, literature, and advertising
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Why is Mythology important?
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Chaos
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According to the Greeks, how was the world created?
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Gaea
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Who is mother earth?
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King Acrisius
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Who is Persues’ Grandfather?
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while on quest, Loyal and brave
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Who is Perseus?
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gave Perseus a shield, wings, wallet and aide to Perseus
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Who is Athena and Hermes?
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The place Medusa and her sisters, the Gorgons, live
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What are the directions from the Gray Women
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Perseus lifts Medusa’s head out of the secret wallet
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What is using intelligence at the right opportunity?
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In the beginning, Homer calls upon to tell story of Odysseus
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Who are The Muse?
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Ithaca
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What is the homeland of Odysseus?
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Odysseus’s men were mutinous, disrespectful to people of Circones, and robbed/killed
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What angered Zeus?
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lying to Cyclops about his name
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What is creativity? (heroic quality)
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Be cautious of luring music and crashing into rocks?
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What was Circe’s warning about the Sirens?
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Helen running away with Paris of Troy
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What is the cause of the Trojan War?
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A wooden horse
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What did Odysseus use to defeat the Trojans?
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10 years
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How long did the Trojan War last?
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hubris (excessive pride or arrogance)
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What is Odysseus’ epic hero flaw?
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Calypso’s island, Circe of Aeaea, and Coast of Circones
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Where did Odysseus sail after leaving Troy?
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