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Odyssey Background

WSHS - English 9 - 1st - Odyssey Background - Long/Tedder

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Legends very old stories that started with facts, but later became made up of more fantasy
13th Century B.C. time period of Trojan War
Turkey mondern day country where Troy is located
trade waters what Greeks and Trojans probably fought over
Homer author of The Iliad and The Odyssey
Iliad about the Trojan War
Odyssey story of Osysseus coming home after the war
Code of Hospitality offer place to stay; offer food and drink
odyssey a journey that can be mental, physical, or emotional
Odysseus protagoinist of the story; a Greek hero; human
polysheistic belief in many god
deities another name for God
Poseidon god of the sea
Zeus head god
arrogance a sin of Odysseus
Athena goddess of wisdom; Odysseus’ alter ego
alter ego a spiritual reflection of a hero’s best qualities
The Odyssey contained 11,300 lines and 24 books
Eris goddess of discord
golden apple theory that started the war
Paris son of Priam; king of Troy; killed by the Greeks
Aphrodite who Paris chose as the fairest
King Menelaus king of Sparta
Penelope Odysseus’ wife
Ithaca city where Odysseus lived
20 total number of years Odysseus was gone from Ithaca
Achilles most famous Greek warrior
Agamemnon commander-in-chief
Hector Paris’ brother; leader of Troy
Priam king who was the last to be killed in the war
ruthless cruel
immense big
discord causing problems
Created by: ktedder
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