(9) The Age of Heroes - 1.3

A hero is usually a person of high social standing like a great warrior or a _____________.

• god

• mortal

• child

• leader or king

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Epics usually include

• gods
• heroes
• supernatural incidents
• all of these. 

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The epic hero is usually

• a great leader
• of noble or divine birth
• very brave & athletic
• all of these

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Who wrote the Illiad?

• Bart
• Oddysseus
• Homer
• Achilles

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God of the Sea

• Zeus
• Hades
• Hecuba
• Poseidon

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character who fought in the Trojan War and wandered around the Mediterranean

• Polyphemus
• Telemachus
• Odysseus
• Achilles

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Where did Odysseus go to fight in a war?

• Troy
• Ithaca
• Peru
• Russia

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What is the Trojan Horse?

• A horse that Odysseus rides to victory.

• A horse Odysseus and his men use to flee the Trojans during battle.

• A horse in which Odysseus and his men hide to capture Troy.

• A horse that Perseus rides to victory.

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a long poem that tells about the adventures of a hero

• homeric simile
• epic
• invocation
• muse

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Who is the Greek hero of Homer's The Odyssey?

• Jason
• Heracles
• Perseus
• Odysseus

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