The Odyssey Part 1

What is an epic poem? 

• A super awesome, really long poem 
• A long poem that tells the story of a hero, originally passed down orally
• A poem written a long time ago 
• I have no clue. 

The Odyssey tells the story of Odyssey's long journey home after the Trojan War and what happens to him and his men on the way home.
They are trying to get home to... 

• Troy 
• Ithaca
• VGV
• Italy 

Who wrote The Odyssey? 

• Homer 
• Some dead guy 
• Odysseus 
• Nobody Knows 

What happens to those who eat the Lotus?

• They become animals
• They become very sick
• They want to stay and eat Lotus forever
• They become focused on their task

Thinking about Odysseus’ journey, who makes it more difficult?

• Athena
• Hermes
• Zeus
• Poseidon

She had twelve tentacles and six heads that stole men from their ships as they sailed by.

• Cyclops
• Calypso
• Scylla
• Penelope

Why did Odysseus leave his home to begin with?

• To look for new wealth.
• Calypso invited him to her island.
• He needed to fight in the Trojan War.
• He and Penelope were fighting.

Polyphemus is . . .

• A Cyclops

• Son of Poseidon

• A brute who eats men

• All of the above

What does Circe turn Odysseus' men into?

• Horses
• Cattle
• Sheep
• Swine

What does Odysseus have to travel through to reach Tiresias?

• McDonald's
• Sparta
• Hades
• Olympus