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Odyssey

Today in western civ. Mr. Schick wasn't here, so we had a sub. We watched a video on the Epic of the Odyssey. We answered questions about the video. Here are the following questions and answers (answers are in red)

1. How long did it take Odysseus to return home from the Trojan War? 10 years 
2. According to Google Maps, how long should this trip have taken? 2 weeks 
3. According to archeological evidence, when did the Trojan War occur? 12th century BC 
4. When did Homer compose The Odyssey? 8th century BC 
5. What is the definition of “epic poem”? A long narrative poem; on a serious subject; written in a grand or elevated style; centered on a larger-than-life-hero 
6. Who is Odysseus’ wife? Penelope 
7. Who is Odysseus’ son? Telemachus 
8. What happens in the cave of the Cyclops? Odysseus goes to an island where the Cyclops live. Many of his men are eaten. He gets a cyclops drunk. When the cyclops fell asleep, he threw a flaming spear into his eye. Odysseus said his name was Noman. So when the Cyclops cries for help, nobody comes to his aid because they think nobody is hurting him. 
9. Is Odysseus a hero? Why or why not? Not a hero, he did many terrible things, got one of the Gods mad at him, and got all of his friends killed. 
10. What is considered one of the most beautiful lines in all of Homer? 
“...and so she too rejoiced, her gaze upon her husband, her white arms round him as though forever.” 

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