The Odyssey Background Info

What was the Trojan War?

• The 10-year war between Greeks & Trojans to recover Menelaus’s wife, Helen.

• The 10-year war between Greeks & Trojans over property rights.

• The 2 month war to determine who would rule the Agean Sea.

• The 2 month war over the fleet of Trojan horses.

Who was Homer?

• A famous author from Shakespeare's time who wrote The Iliad & The Odyssey.

• A blind Greek poet, or bard, famous for reciting The Iliad and The Odyssey.

• Odysseus's foe in The Odyssey.

• The Greek god of homes.

What is an epic?

• Another name for a theme.

• Any large book or long story.

• A word to describe a ski trip.

• A long poem narrating the deeds and adventures of heroes.

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What is an epic hero?

• Latin for "into the middle of things," a story that begins in the middle.

• A brave & noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements.

• A description of a characteristic of a person or thing before the name.

• The main character in a long story.

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What is an epic simile?

• Latin for "into the middle of things," a story that begins in the middle.

• A brave & noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements.

• A description of a characteristic of a person or thing before the name.

• A long, detailed, and dramatic comparison using like or as.

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Define "In Medias Res"

• Latin for "into the middle of things," a story that begins in the middle.

• A brave & noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements.

• A description of a characteristic of a person or thing before the name.

• A long, detailed, and dramatic comparison using like or as.

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Who is Aphrodite?

• The Greek goddess of love and beauty.

• Queen of the gods in Greek mythology, goddess of marriage and family.

• The Greek goddess of wisdom and truth.

• Servant to the gods in Greek mythology.

Who is Hera?

• The Greek goddess of love and beauty.

• Queen of the gods in Greek mythology, goddess of marriage and family.

• The Greek goddess of wisdom and truth.

• Servant to the gods in Greek mythology.

What is Mount Olympus?

• The site where the Trojan Horse was left.

• The largest mountain in Greece.

• The home of the gods in Greek mythology.

• The hill Achilles died on.

What is the trojan horse?

• A trick the gods played on the mortals in The Trojan War.

• The horse Achilles rode in the Trojan War.

• A small toy horse for children.

• A hollow wooden horse used by the Greeks to invade the city of Troy.