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yPerseus The

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Blind, poet who traveled

Greece telling stories

Who is Homer?

A long narrative poem about a

hero

What is an epic?

One who embodies the values of their

day

What is an epic hero?

Massive, large, enormous

What is Homeric?

Unusual and prophesy about

birth, remarkable accomplishment,

dangerous adventure,

character flaw, immortal fame

What are characteristic

s of an archetype

here?

Power, violence, disguises, natural phenomena

What are characteristics of Mythology?

Stories about supernatural

beings?

What are Myths?

Shows us allusions in art, literature, and

advertising

Why is Mythology important?

God of love and beauty?

Who is Aprodite?

Ruler of the Underworld

Who is Hades

King Acrisius

Who is Persues’

Grandfather?

while on quest, Loyal and brave

Who is Perseus?

shield, wings, wallet and aide to

Perseus

Who is Athena and Hermes?

The land of the

Hyperboreans to

gather equipment

What are the directions

from the Gray Women

Perseus lifts Medusa’s head out of the secret wallet

What is using intelligence at the right opportunity?

Homer calls upon to tell story of

Odysseus

Who are The Muse?

Ithaca

What is the homeland of Odysseus?

Odysseus’s men were mutinous, disrespectful to

people of Circones, and robbed/killed

What angered Zeus?

lying to Cyclops about his name

What is creativity?

(heroic quality)

Be cautious of luring music and crashing into rocks?

What was Circe’s warning about

the Sirens?

Helen running away with Paris of Troy

What is the cause of the Trojan War?

A wooden horse

What did Odysseus use to

defeat the Trojans?

10 years

How long did the Trojan War last?

hubris (excessive pride or arrogance)

What is Odysseus’ epic

hero flaw?

Calypso’s island, Circe of Aeaea, and Coast of Circones

Where did Odysseus sail after leaving

Troy?