The Odyssey Background Notes and Vocab Review

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Purpose of Hades and Persephone myth

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Explains seasonal changes and poor harvests in fall/winter.

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Golden apple awarded to:

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Aphrodite - makes the most beautiful woman fall in love

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God who cursed Odysseus to wander for 10 years

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Poseidon

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Ancient Greece: Polytheistic Society

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Worship of multiple gods

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Appeal to the muses in The Odyssey

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An invocation

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Importance of xenia (hospitality) in Greek culture

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Gods disguised as humans to test hospitality; rudeness leads to trouble.

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Odysseus' role in ending the Trojan War

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Plan of the Trojan Horse

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Odysseus' journey home after Troy

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10 years

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Hubris

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Excessive self-confidence/pride

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God/goddess helping Odysseus

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Athena