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EPIC and MYTH: The Odyssey By Homer

EPIC and MYTH: The Odyssey By Homer. Books 5 6 7 9 10 12. 5 – Calypso (Mt Olympus, Ogygia) 6 – Nausicaa (Scherie) 7 – The Palace of Alcinous (Scherie) 9 – The Cyclopes (Ismarus, Lotus Eaters) 10 – Circe (Aeolia, Telepylus, Aeaea) 12 – Scylla & Charybdis (The Straits, Ogygia).

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EPIC and MYTH: The Odyssey By Homer

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  1. EPIC and MYTH: The Odyssey By Homer

  2. Books 5 6 7 9 10 12.

  3. 5 – Calypso (Mt Olympus, Ogygia) 6 – Nausicaa (Scherie) 7 – The Palace of Alcinous (Scherie) 9 – The Cyclopes (Ismarus, Lotus Eaters) 10 – Circe (Aeolia, Telepylus, Aeaea) 12 – Scylla & Charybdis (The Straits, Ogygia)

  4. The role and characterisation of: • The Hero Odysseus. • The Nymph Calypso. • The Princess Nausicaa. • The King Alcinous. • The Queen Arete. • The Cyclops Polyphemus. • The giant Cyclopes. • The witch Circe. • The goddess Athene (Athena). • The enchanting Sirens. • The monsters Scylla and Charybdis.

  5. The role of the gods. • The role of women. • Xenia. • Civilisation and barbarism. • Homer’s narrative and descriptive techniques. • Homer as a story teller. • The idea of Epic.

  6. Homer

  7. Epic Ingredients • A hero. • A quest. • Gods. • Obstruction. • Epic language.

  8. What is Epic? Epic \Ep"ic\, a. [L. epicus, Gr. a word, speech, tale, song; akin to L. vox voice Narrated in a grand style; pertaining to or designating a kind of narrative poem, usually called an heroic poem, in which real or fictitious events, usually the achievements of some hero, are narrated in an elevated style.

  9. What is a hero?

  10. King of Ithaca. • Husband of Penelope, cousin of Helen. • Son of Laertes and Anticlea. • Father of Telemachus (born just before he left for Troy). • Leader of 12 ships of Ithacans to Troy. • Fought 10 years at Troy.

  11. Our hero. • Generous. • Resourceful. • Clever. • Secretive. • Favoured by the gods. • Strong. • Brave. • Materialistic.

  12. c675-650 BC

  13. Which Book? How does Odysseus show his wisdom and courage?

  14. Which similies?

  15. Which Book? How does Odysseus show his wisdom and courage?

  16. Which Book? How does Odysseus show his wisdom and courage?

  17. Gods Zeus – King of the Gods. Reluctant to intervene against Poseidon, but sympathetic to Odysseus. Athene – Goddess of wisdom. Champion of Odysseus and actively helps him on his quest. Poseidon – God of the Sea. Enraged by Odysseus’ blinding of his son Polythemus. Hermes – Messenger of the Gods. Gives Odysseus moly.

  18. Who? Where? • Ismarus • Ogygia • Telepylus • Aeaea • Aeolia • Scherie • The Cicones • Calypso • Laestrygonians • Circe • Aeolus • The Phaecians

  19. Who? Where? • Aeaea • Scherie • Aeolia • Scherie • Telepylus • Ogygia or Aeaea • Tame wolves • Alcinous • 6 brothers + 6 sisters • Nausicaa • Antiphates • Hermes

  20. How many die? • Ismarus • Polyphemus • Telepylus • Scylla • Aeaea • After the Island of the Sun Gods cattle • 72 men die (6 x 12) • 6 men die • 11 ships lost • 6 men die • Elpenor • All of Odysseus’ crew apart from Odysseus

  21. How long? • Ismarus • Polyphemus • Telepylus • Aeaea • Ogygia • 1 night • 2 nights • A few hours • 1 month • 7 years

  22. Direct speech. • Epithets. • Recurrent phrases. • Lots of detail. • Similes. • Gruesome detail. • Scene-setting. • Pathos. • ‘Calm before the storm’. • Sudden action.

  23. Patient. Long-suffering. Resourceful. Shrewd. illustrious. Great-hearted. Brave. Sacker of cities. Rosey-fingered. Earth-shaking. Of the Flashing eyes. Noble. Wise. High-born. Kind-hearted. Gallant. Who’s epithet am I?

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