In his absence, Odysseus was assumed dead, and his wife Penelope and son Telemachus had to contend with a group of unruly suitors who were competing for Penelope's hand in marriage. After the war, which lasted ten years, his journey lasted for ten additional years, during which time he encountered many perils and all his crew mates were killed. It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the Trojan War. As with the Iliad, the poem is divided into 24 books. It is one of the oldest extant works of literature still widely read by modern audiences. The Odyssey ( / ˈ ɒ d ɪ s i/ Ancient Greek: Ὀδύσσεια, romanized: Odýsseia, Attic Greek: ) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. long speeches are often given by the hero praising himself8.15th-century manuscript of Book I written by scribe John Rhosos ( British Museum) the action is written on an immense scale and may involve the fate of the nation7. Gods, goddesses and supernatural beings may take part and aid one side or the other6. the poem begins in the middle of things (told in flashbacks but eventually catches up to the present)5.
all epics begin with an invocation (prayer) to the muse. all epics have a hero who embodies the value of society (greeks valued strength and wisdom)2. The path will be blocked by obstacles but they can be overcome with courage, cleverness, and fortitude4. Home represents an worthy goal toward which all humanity strives.
Odysseus gives himself all the credit and Poseidon gets mad.ġ. Odysseus came up with the idea of the horse/ he ended the war but Poseidon helped him. when night fell they attacked and the war ended. The greeks faked like they were surrendering the war by giving the trojans a big trojan horse but greek soldiers were hiding inside getting ready to attack. War ends 10 years later with the trojan horse. He doesn’t want to and fakes insanity but it didn’t work, he still had to go fight. Go to Odysseus and want him to fight in the war. Agamemnon and Menalaus go out to collect the kings in order to go to Troy and get Helen back. Paris the prince of Troy is visiting Menalaus and falls in love with Helen and decides to take her back to Troy with him. Menalaus is married to Helen (most beautiful woman in the world). Greek island kings- Agamemnon and Menalaus are brothers. They became a kind of entertainment and went from place to place sharing these stories– the iliad and the odyssey were told through song stitchers.įocuses on the Trojan War (10 year war). Storytellers stitching bits and pieces of stories together. What theory is behind who wrote the Odyssey?Īlthough Homer is the credited author, some people think that a female family member helped him write it because in the book all the women were strong and powerful while in Greek culture at the time, women were not important and seen as inferior. Greeks speak of him as being blind and also think he was from the Greek islands because of his dialect and geographical descriptions. but the actual events occurred 400 years earlier.Ĭredited author of both epics, first European poet. What is the agreed upon date that the Odyssey was written?Ĩ50 B.C. Why do people think that Homer wrote both epics?īecause the plot is unified, characterization is consistent and style is similar. The Iliad- war epicThe Odyssey- journey epic Which book was the “war epic”? “Journey epic”? Has human traits and flaws (not perfect) and that is why we love them! They seem real to us and tend to be curious, cocky and tricky. A long story or poem that describes the adventures of a hero who embodies the values of a particular culture and time.Ī leader of courage and wit (brave and smart) who pursues his goals over long periods of time and in the face of many setbacks.
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