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| Usually named as the author of "The Odyssey" |
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| most beatiful woman in the world who is kidnapped by the Trojans (Paris), wife of Menelaus |
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| man who goes to help in the Trojan War (Greek) |
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| where the gods and godesses lived |
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| godess that held Odysseus captive for seven years |
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| the king of the Phaeasians; listens to Odysseus' story |
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| allies of the Trojans, enemies of Odysseus; go to war with Odysseus, kill 72 of Odysseus' men |
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| land where the people eat the lotus and become content |
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| one of the Cyclopes; traps Odysseus; puts a curse on Odysseus |
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| the chief of the Greek gods and godesses |
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| god of the sea, Polyphemus' father |
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| What is Odysseus' destination? |
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| According to Odyseus, he is famous for being? |
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| Odysseus' greatest fear is that the Lotus will make his men? |
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| Content (won't want to with him anymore) |
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| What best describes Polyphemus' attitude toward Zeus? |
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| What helps Odysseus to defeat Polyphemus? |
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| Telling Polyphemus that his name is Nohbdy (Cyclopes don't listen when Polyphemus yells for help) |
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| Why, despite the wizard's prediction, is Polyphemus surprised by Odysseus? |
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| Odysseus is a much smaller man than he expected (surprised by his power) |
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| What is the mood of Odysseus and his men at the end of this excerpt from the Odyssey? What are some reasons that they feel the way they do? |
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| The men feel it was a foolish act because of the curse Polyphemus placed on Odysseus and his men as they were leaving. |
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| What can you infer from book 9 about the civilization of the Cyclopes? What can you infer about ancient Greek civilization? Explain your ideas. |
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| The Cyclopes have a sense of order. The cyclopes all live by themselves, but help each other out when in need. The cyclopes also eat sheep and humans. The Greeks were individual people who helped each other out when in need. The Greeks probably ate sheep and humans too. |
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| How can you tell a piece of literature is an Epic Poem? |
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1) takes place in many locations
2) the hero is of high social position
3) the hero is pitted against odds
4) supernatural events occur
5) formal language but still understandable |
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| Why did the Trojan war begin? |
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| Because Helen got kidnapped by Paris and taken to Troy. |
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| Why did the Greeks write myths? |
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1) to explain things natural things in nature
2) to explain customs
3) to explain creation |
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