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Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece. During the time of Homer and the Odyssey. Greece. southeastern country in Europe beautiful country, with weather similar to ours because of its Mediterranean climate. Architecture. Religion was important to Greeks so they built beautiful temples for their gods.

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Ancient Greece

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  1. Ancient Greece During the time of Homer and the Odyssey

  2. Greece • southeastern country in Europe • beautiful country, with weather similar to ours because of its Mediterranean climate.

  3. Architecture • Religion was important to Greeks so they built beautiful temples for their gods. • Greek architecture is noted for its white columns and statues.

  4. Gods & Goddesses • Greeks believed in gods: • Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon • “controlled” earthly occurrences • acted very human: • emotions and actions

  5. Hospitality to Guests • guests were godsends • given the best treatment possible • mistreating a guest = angering the gods

  6. Homer • blind minstrel? • minstrel is a person who travels from place to place, reciting epic poems to the people • Exist? • Wrote The Odyssey and The Iliad

  7. Uhh… what’s an “epic”? (paraphrase) • Poems characterized by great length, multiple settings, numerous characters, and a long time span. • Epics usually have a hero who is traveling on a long journey or overcoming an important obstacle. The hero’s story is usually spans over a long period of time and has supernatural forces (such as the gods).

  8. The Odyssey • Written by Homer • Greek story: soldier, named Odysseus, tries to get home after the 10 year Trojan War. And now presenting… The Odyssey by Mrs. Wu

  9. Odysseus & The Trojan War

  10. Trying to go home to Ithaca

  11. Fighting the Cyclops

  12. Angering Poseidon

  13. Odysseus’s Many Adventures

  14. Meanwhile… back in Ithaca…

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