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| Latin Phrase; Narrative technique where in the relation of a story begins at the the midpoint or at the conclusion. |
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| a prayer or address made to the one of the nine muses of Greco-Roman mythology, in which the poet asks for the inspiration, skill, knowledge, or ... |
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| Figure of thoughts; simile, metaphor, hyperbole, etc. |
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| comparison using like or as |
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| equation of two unlike things |
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| extended simile used in epic poetry |
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| Real meaning. 1 of the 2 levels |
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| idea or a concept that does not have a physical representation |
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| Their physical reprensentation of Abstract concepts. EX: Red face is a sign of anger |
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| lists of warriors, lists of ships, etc. |
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| Honor; matters what people think |
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| Maturing; Think of Telemachus |
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| Name of Books 1-4; all about Telemachus' journey |
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| island on which the Phaecians live |
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| Calpyso's island. Held Odysseus hostage |
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| Home of Menelaus. Second place that Telemachus goes and where he learns the most of his father. |
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| region of ancient Greece, in the northern part of the Peloponnesus on the Gulf of Corinth. There the Achaeans supposedly remained when driven from other parts of Greece by the Dorian invasion. |
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| The place of the Trojan War |
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| Home of Nestor; First place that Telemachus stops on his journey |
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| Odysseus' son. Travels to many islands/empires to hear news of his father. Matured during the journey. |
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| Odysseus' wife. Tricking the suitors for the last seven years. Frustrated that Telemachus didn't tell her about his journey |
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| goddess; helps Odysseus and his family throughout the whole story. She disguises herself as many peopleto help Telemachus and Odysseus. |
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| main character of the Odyssey. Fought among the other greek warriours at Troy and now is struggling to get back to his home, Ithaca. Favored by Athena and enemy of Poseidon. |
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| Odysseus fought with this man. Son of Thetis and Peleus. Greates Greek Hero. Son Married Hermoine |
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| aged and loyal servent who nursed Odysseus and Telemachus when they were babies. She keep Telemachus' journey a secret from Penelope |
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| A manipulative, deceitful suitor. His charisma and duplicity allow him to exert some influence over the other suitors |
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| was a mortal queen of Thebes, who after her death and transfiguration was worshiped as a goddess. The "white goddess." Alcman called her "Queen of the Sea" which, if not hyperbole, would make her a doublet of Amphitrite. |
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| enemy of Odysseus; Odysseus blinded his son |
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| Brother of Menelaus; murdered by Clymnestra his wife |
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| Father of Agamemnon and Menelaus |
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| Lady of Troy/Sparta. Wife of Menelaus, Mistress of Paris |
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| Menelaus and Helen's Daughter |
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| Son of Achilles; Kills Paris who is the lover of Helen;Marries Hermione |
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| Daughter of Priam and Hecuba; sister of Paris and Hector |
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| lover of Clytemnestra; kills Agamemnon and killed by Orestes |
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| Phaecian; taunts Odysseus |
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| goddesses of Ogygia. Fight along side the Titans |
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| One of the guises of Athena; Lords of Ithaca |
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| One of the guises of Athena; Lords of Ithaca |
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| talkative suitors; MEAN!; Most arrogant suitors. Leads the campaign to kill Telemachus |
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| Lover of Helen; Cause of Trojan war; Killed Achilles |
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| Blind Bard in Book 8; What we think we know about Homer |
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| Kingsmen of Achilles; Achilles' best friend |
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| Princess of Phaecians; Helps Odysseus |
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| King of Phaecians; Helps Odysseus Odysseus get a ship |
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| God of Fire; Deformed at Birth; Husband of Aphrodite-Story= Female Infedility |
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