1. Homer’s Odyssey Review 2. WHO WAS HOMER?• Not much is known about Homer• He was a blind man who may have been from theisland of Chios, which was the home to a guild…

Slide 1Odysseus Journey It took him HOW LONG to get home? Slide 2 Homer (the author) Blind poet and bard Very little is known about his life Probably lived in the 8th or…

1. Edith Hamilton (an abridged short story from the original novel “The Odyssey” by Homer.) 2. Unlocking Vocabularies 1. Prophetess (‘pra-fe-tes) - a female prophet…

1. Odysseus has been away from his home in Ithaca for a total of 20 years. His son, Telemachus, has become a man and his wife Penelope is assumed to be a widow by the people…

1. AndThe Adventures of Odysseus Mythology 2. Polyphemus The Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus 3. Cronus Titan ruler of the Universe; father of Zeus 4. Charybdis Enormous…

Slide 1 Slide 2 Slide 3 $100 $200 $300 $400 $100 $200 $300 $400 $300 $200 $100 Book 1-4Book 5Book 6 Book 5 Slide 4 $100 What is the name of Odysseus’ son? Where are they…

The Odyssey Books IX-XII The Road of Trials What role has hubris played in Odysseusâ journey? The Journey of the Imagination Archetypal adventures The journey is really…

Trojan War 10 year war sometime between 1230 and 1180 B.C. Helen Fairest and most beautiful woman in the world Menelaus He was chosen to marry Helen. Brother of Agamemnon…

Ancient Greece Ancient Greece K. Roberts Geography Located on a peninsula Mountainous terrain which makes farming difficult focus on trading olives and grapes Ionian, Mediterranean,…

The Adventures of Odysseus Invocation Sailing from Troy Learning Goals: I can explain what an invocation is. I can identify the invocation in the opening of The Odyssey.…