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The Oddysey

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QuestionAnswer
characteristics of epic hero
homeric similie an elaborate comparison of unlike subjects
epithet brief descriptive formulas of people, gods, or natural events
hubris over proud
metaphor direct comparison of 2 different things
similie a comparison of 2 things using like or as
personification nonhuman subject is given human characteristics
allusion
hyperbole extreme exxageration
what is the epic basically about? odysseus trying to get home
role of athena odysseus prayed to her for help
role of zeus killed the men with lightning bolt, helped odysseus escape scylla and charybdis
role of poseidon polyphemus father, controls the sea, polyphemus asks him to destroy odyssesus
guest/host relationship odysessues welcomed himself to poloyphemus cave and took things and asked for gifts.
references to dawn new birth/new day
tiresias prophecy only bad times ahead, posedon angry about his son,only one narrow straight to avoid poseidon, if kill cows wont get back. if dont kill cows then will get back. Odysseus will survive, but only to go back to his wife being won over by other men.
does tiresias prophecy come true? yes
telemus prophecy to polyphemus son of eurymus he will lose his eye
modern day sirens tempting, beautiful, flirty
modern day expression: Scylla and Charbdis stuck between a rock and a hard place
how long is the odyssey 10 years
what does the sacred cattle of helios represent days of your life
who does odysseus see in the underworld Mom and Elpanor
What does winter symbolize death, sadness, cold
circe and calypso had affairs with odysseus
episode with climactic point cyclops
most supernatural episode land of the dead
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