The Odyssey ~ Background Information * The novel covers a 10 year period. * The novel was written approximately in 720 B.C. * The novel takes place in 1230 B.C. ~ during the Bronze age. * The Iliad (written first) and The Odyssey are based on historical events that took place about 1230 B.C. * Both novels are considered epic poems * The Odyssey is defined as a journey. This is the story of Odysseus’ journey back home after the Trojan War. From The Odyssey‚ Homer chose the
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Telemachus has not yet met his father‚ it is almost as if they are journeying together‚ where the end of both of their journeys results in being reunited. Telemachus journeys from being a boy to becoming a man‚ while out in the sea Odysseus is battling Poseidon to return to the home that wife that he loves and the home he has left behind. The first step in any hero’s journey is the Call to Adventure‚ or the separation from the pack. For Odysseus this call happened while he was on Calypso’s Island
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one minute you will be begging for the end. Hades was born into a family of Greek gods. He was born to two Titans‚ Cronus and Rhea‚ and was said to be the eldest brother to Zeus and Poseidon. After the overthrow of Cronus‚ the 3 brothers were dealt different parts of the world in which to rule. While Zeus and Poseidon ruled the skies and the seas‚
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Hermes‚ and Hestia. * Zeus = Jupiter; Hades = Pluto; Artemis = Diana; Hermes = Mercury; Hestia = Vesta 5. Give the Greek names for these gods and goddesses: Juno‚ Neptune‚ Minerva‚ Venus‚ Mars‚ Vulcan. * Juno = Hera; Neptune = Poseidon; Minerva = Pallas Athena; Venus = Aphrodite; Mars = Ares; Vulcan = Hephaestus. 6. How was the will of Zeus revealed at the oracle at Dodona? * The priests at the oracle interpreted the rustling of the oak leaves. 7. Describe the breastplate
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War‚ the Trojan Horse. In the Iliad the city of Troy is destroyed by a horse which completely decimates the state. Considering that the historical site of Troy 6 was destroyed by earthquake‚ a parallel might be drawn between the god Poseidon and the destruction. Poseidon was often times depicted as a great horse in Greek mythology and was the god of the sea and earthquakes. Due to Homers recording the Event as a poem it may not be so unlickly that he choses to reference the eqrthquake with the story
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known as the father of gods and men‚ and is considered both a ruler and protector of Olympia. He was regarded as the sender of thunder and lightning‚ rain and winds. His traditional weapon was the thunderbolt. Winning a draw between his brothers Poseidon and Hades made him the top ruler. There is a Cretan myth that he was adopted by the Greeks. It says that after learning that one of his children was fated to dethrone him‚ he swallowed his children as soon as they were born. But Rhea‚ his wife‚
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power tops all other gods’.” Nevertheless‚ Poseidon‚ god of the sea‚ disobeys Zeus’ command and goes to the Achaean camp to encourage their fighter. He does this because he is outraged with the Trojans for killing his grandson. Poseidon never fights in the war‚ but he does protect the Achaeans while they are fighting. He saves Antilochus‚ one of the greatest Achaean spearmen‚ from death when a spear hits his shield dead center‚ a killing blow‚ but Poseidon destroys the spear‚ saving Antilochus.
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Olympians‚ had a major role in Greek mythology and was highly respected in Ancient Greece‚ especially her patron city‚ Athens. She is Zeus’ Mastermind. She was major part of many wars‚ like the Trojan War‚ and The War of The Titans. Athena was always the head of any plan the Olympians sought. Victory always seemed to follow her‚ literally. “Nike‚ the goddess who personified Winged Victory‚ often accompanied the goddess Athena. Not surprising‚ since Athena‚ Goddess of War never lost a battle” (Athena)
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The story is told by Percy Jackson who is a half blood. His mother is human‚ and his father is Poseidon‚ the God of the Sea. It all began in downtown Manhattan where Percy woke from a strange dream he had about his friend Grover‚ telling him something was wrong at Camp Half-Blood‚ which was a summer camp for half-bloods. Percy had hoped it was just going to be another school day‚ but‚ how wrong was he. Another friend of his‚ named Annabeth‚ another half-blood‚ met him at his school and confirmed
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very limited‚ don’t understand the real reasons that the forces of nature‚ so he created by god as his incarnation of power‚ such as Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and hades‚ Athena‚ and so on. In Greek myth story‚ one of my favorite character is the Zeus‚ he is powerful‚ and finally become cruel‚ violent‚ but he unified the chaos of the war scenes‚ has brought people
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