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Odysseus

Odysseus. Understanding Odysseus. Believed to be creation of the great Greek poet Homer Renowned for his persuasive speech A man of outstanding wisdom, capabilities, courage, and endurance. Greek poet Homer. The fall of the Trojans – Odysseus’s Adventures.

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Odysseus

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  1. Odysseus

  2. Understanding Odysseus • Believed to be creation of the • great Greek poet Homer • Renowned for his persuasive speech • A man of outstanding wisdom, capabilities, courage, and endurance Greek poet Homer

  3. The fall of the Trojans – Odysseus’s Adventures • Was an adviser more than a warrior • Preferred strategy over heroics (even though he is a great fighter) • Demonstrates fighting abilities on the plains of Troy

  4. The fall of the Trojans – Odysseus’s Adventures • Convinced Greek hero Achilles to join the war • Convinced Achilles’ son Neoptolemus to join • (believed to be needed to win the war) • Used his trickery powers to get Philoctetes • to join • (also believed to be needed to win the war because he is • the keeper of the bow and arrows of Hercules) In the movie“Troy” when Odysseus (Left) convinces Achilles (right) to join the war. Sean Bean (Odysseus) Brad Pitt (Achilles)

  5. The fall of the Trojans – Odysseus’s Adventures • He spied on the Trojans • Thinks of the famous Trojan horse • (Some may say with the help of Athena) • Plan was to: • Leave the Trojan horse in front of the fortress • Hide all the Greek ships • Leaves one man behind (Sinon) to convince the Trojans they have deserted him • At night they would all leave the horse and slaughter the Trojan people Trojan house.

  6. Poseidon/Neptune

  7. Understanding Poseidon • God of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, horses and earthquakes • One of the supreme gods of mount Olympus • Is often in a very bad mood Poseidon

  8. Poseidon and King Minos • He sacrifices bull’s yearly in Poseidon's honor • King Minos asked Poseidon to bring forth an • outstandingly gorgeous bull • He promised to sacrifice this bull King Minos

  9. Poseidon and King Minos • The king decides to change the bull due to its looks • Poseidon takes offense to this • Poseidon gets goddess of love (Aphrodite) to • make King Minos's wife (Pasiphae) fall madly in • love with bull • Pasiphae gives birth to Minotaur Minotaur

  10. Bibliography http://web.stanford.edu/~plomio/history.html http://ancienthistory.about.com/cs/troyilium/a/taleoftroy_3.htm http://greece.mrdonn.org/trojanwar.html http://www.classics.upenn.edu/myth/php/homer/index.php?page=odywar https://sites.google.com/site/basicgreekmythology/olympian-gods/poseidon https://sites.google.com/site/basicgreekmythology/monsters-and-creatures/minotaur https://sites.google.com/site/basicgreekmythology/hero-s http://www.mythweb.com/gods/Poseidon_easy.html http://www.medeaslair.net/minotaur.html http://mythagora.com/bios/poseidon.html http://historylink101.com/2/greece2/titans.htm http://www.medeaslair.net/poseidon.html http://clash-of-the-titans.wikia.com/wiki/Poseidon http://www.medeaslair.net/myths.html http://www.medeaslair.net/sea.html http://www.shmoop.com/odyssey/poseidon.html http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/poseidon.html http://messagenetcommresearch.com/myths/bios/poseidon.html#SiegeOfTroy http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/PoseidonLoves2.html http://www.shmoop.com/war-titans/summary.html http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Poseidon.html http://www.theoi.com/Titan/Titanes.html http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/o/the-odyssey/the-odyssey-at-a-glance http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Ni-Pa/Odysseus.html http://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/m/mythology/summary-and-analysis-greek-mythology/the-trojan-war-8212-odysseus-adventures

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