The Odyssey by, Homer Part 2: Who was Odysseus? Jeanette K. Lasko.

The OdysseyThe Odysseyby, Homerby, Homer

Part 2: Who was Odysseus?Part 2: Who was Odysseus?

Jeanette K. LaskoJeanette K. Lasko

Background InformationBackground Information

Odysseus was Odysseus was the hero in the the hero in the Trojan WarTrojan War

Homer told Homer told these tales in these tales in the Iliad, which the Iliad, which is a is a war epicwar epic

The Trojan WarThe Trojan WarThis war was the Greeks vs. This war was the Greeks vs.

the Trojansthe Trojans It lasted 10 yearsIt lasted 10 yearsOdysseus was the hero when Odysseus was the hero when

he helped the Greeks with the he helped the Greeks with the Wooden Horse TrickWooden Horse Trick

The Wooden Horse TrickThe Wooden Horse Trick

The Greeks told the The Greeks told the Trojans they were Trojans they were going to surrendergoing to surrender

As a peace gesture, As a peace gesture, they presented the they presented the city with a giant city with a giant wooden horsewooden horse

The Trojans brought The Trojans brought it into their cityit into their city

The Wooden Horse TrickThe Wooden Horse Trick

The Greeks were actually hiding The Greeks were actually hiding inside the horseinside the horse

They waited there until night They waited there until night when the citizens of Troy went when the citizens of Troy went to sleepto sleep

They came out of the horse and They came out of the horse and burned the city to the groundburned the city to the ground

The Wooden Horse TrickThe Wooden Horse Trick

Where The Odyssey Picks Where The Odyssey Picks UpUp

The Odyssey is a The Odyssey is a journey journey epic epic (“Odyssey” means journey)(“Odyssey” means journey)

This epic details Odysseus’ long trip This epic details Odysseus’ long trip home and the problems he encountershome and the problems he encounters

Odysseus’ Time Odysseus’ Time Away From HomeAway From Home

He was in the war for He was in the war for 1010 years years

It will take him It will take him 1010 more years to get more years to get homehome

So he will have been So he will have been gone a total of gone a total of 2020 years when he finally years when he finally returns!returns!

Odysseus’ FamilyOdysseus’ Family

His wife= His wife= PenelopePenelope

His son= His son= TelemachusTelemachus

Odysseus’ FamilyOdysseus’ Family Before the war, he was reluctant to Before the war, he was reluctant to

leave themleave them

He pretended to be a peasant He pretended to be a peasant when the draft board came for himwhen the draft board came for him

They found out his real identity They found out his real identity when they threw his son in front of when they threw his son in front of his plowhis plow

Odysseus’ CharacterOdysseus’ Character

He is considered to be a hero, so He is considered to be a hero, so is highly regarded by many peopleis highly regarded by many people

He is the ruler of his hometown, He is the ruler of his hometown, IthacaIthaca

He is physically strongHe is physically strong He is very determined and has a He is very determined and has a

lot of will powerlot of will power

Odysseus’ JourneyOdysseus’ Journey

CreditsCredits Leeming, David A. (2003). The Odyssey: An Introduction Leeming, David A. (2003). The Odyssey: An Introduction

byby

David Adams Leeming. In David Adams Leeming. In Elements of Literature Elements of Literature (pp.878-886). New York: Holt, Rinehart and (pp.878-886). New York: Holt, Rinehart and

Winston.Winston.

Websites (used for images)Websites (used for images)

- - www.ecis.org/addis/StudentBody/ODYSSEYS

- jazzkang.hihome.com/homepage/mythstory/epics/troy- jazzkang.hihome.com/homepage/mythstory/epics/troy

- - www.wga.hu/art/t/tiepolo/giandome/trojan_ho.jpg

- - http://perso.wanadoo.fr/inverness.creation.tissus/figuur7a.jhttp://perso.wanadoo.fr/inverness.creation.tissus/figuur7a.jpgpg