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The Odyssey : An Introduction to Epics

The Odyssey : An Introduction to Epics. Key Vocabulary. Epics: long narrative poems that tell of the adventures of heroes who in some way embody the values of their civilizations.

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The Odyssey : An Introduction to Epics

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  1. The Odyssey:An Introduction to Epics

  2. Key Vocabulary • Epics: long narrative poems that tell of the adventures of heroes who in some way embody the values of their civilizations. • Myths: traditional stories rooted in a particular culture, that usually explain in brief, a ritual, or mysterious natural phenomenon. Myths are usually religious because they are concerned with the relationships of humans and the spiritual realm.

  3. Rhapsodes: “singers of tales” were the historians, entertainers, and mythmakers of the time period. • Homeric Similes: a.k.a. “epic similes” compare heroic or epic events to simple and easily understandable everyday events

  4. Example of a Homeric Simile • In reference to Hermes: “… shot from Pieria down, down to sea level, and veered to skim the swell. A gull patrolling between the wave crests of the desolate sea will dip to catch fish and douse his wings…” Book 1 lines 40-43 • Hermes flight is being compared to the flight of a gull skimming just above the waves, dipping into the water to catch a fish

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