The Odyssey (Introduction)

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What are the Iliad and the Odyssey known as?

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Epics

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Who is Odysseus' wife?

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Penelope

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Who is Odysseus' son?

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Telemachus

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What are epics?

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Long narrative poems that tell the adventure of heroes who in some way embody the values of their civilization.

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What model does The Odyssey serve as the primary example for?

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Epic journey

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What is Homer's first epic?

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The Iliad

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What does the Iliad primarily exemplify?

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Epic war

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What is the main theme of The Odyssey?

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The journey of Odysseus as he returns home after the Trojan War.

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What literary genre do both the Iliad and the Odyssey belong to?

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Epic poetry

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What is a common characteristic of epic heroes?

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They embody the values and ideals of their civilization.