People and Places in the epic poem The Odyssey
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People and Places in the epic poem The Odyssey All of these people and places play a role in Odysseus’ journey; some help him, while others try to destroy him. However, our hero triumphs in the end.
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People and Places in the epic poem The Odyssey. All of these people and places play a role in Odysseus’ journey; some help him, while others try to destroy him. However, our hero triumphs in the end. Troy- where the Trojan War took place. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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People and Places in the epic poem The Odyssey
All of these people and places play a role in Odysseus’ journey; some help him, while
others try to destroy him. However, our hero triumphs in the end.
Troy- where the Trojan War took placeAfter Odysseus fought the Trojan war for 10
long years, he need to get home in order to get home to his wife and son. He came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse to defeat the Trojans.
Phaeacia: This is where Odysseus is telling all about his journeyAlcinous- King of
Phaeacia- helps Odysseus get home after his long journey
Odysseus tells Alcinous all about his adventures after leaving Troy- FLASHBACK
This is Odysseus’ last stop. Alcinous gives him a boat and a new crew to get home to Ithaca
The Land of the LotusLotus eaters- people
eat a flower and escape reality; they live in a dream world and just exist
On this island, if you eat the lotus plant you want to be just like the Lotus Eaters and escape reality and just sleep and relax
Land of the CyclopsCyclops- one eyed
giants that live in a society with no laws, rules, or traditions. Savages
Polyphemus- the Cyclops that Odysseus and his men have to try and defeat
Sirens’ IslandSirens- nymphs who
sing a song to lure the men to their death
In the sea, these Sirens will rise from the water and sing a song that will brainwash the men to jump off the ship and drown to death
Scylla & CharybdisScylla- 6 headed
monster that eats people (one man for each head)
Charybdis- a whirl pool that sucks the ocean in and spits it out as fire
Land of Lastrygones OgygiaLastrygonians-
Cannibals
AeaeaCirce’s land- an
enchantress who helps Odysseus and tells him things that are upcoming
Calypso- enchantress who falls in love with Odysseus and keeps him on her island for 7 years. She turns his men into Swine (pigs)
Island of Aeolus- God of the winds- who tries to help Odysseus get home but the winds blew him off course instead
ThrinaciaHelios- the Sun GodCattle are sacred to
Helio
IthacaOdysseus’ home/
kingdom118 men are trying
to court- win over- Penelope (Odyssues’ wife) in order to take over as king
