The Odyssey: An Epic Adventure

The Odyssey: An Epic Adventure
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Follow the larger-than-life hero Odysseus on his journey home as he battles gods, monsters, and his own flaws. Set across several nations and featuring the active involvement of divine beings, every adventure forms an organic whole that contributes to the central theme.

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Slide1The Odyssey The  Odyssey

Slide2EpicEpic  an epic is a long narrative poem that recounts the deeds of gods or heroes

Slide3EpicEpic  the main character or protagonist is larger than life, often the source and subject of legend or a national hero  the deeds of the hero are presented without favoritism, revealing his failings as well as his virtues  the action, often in battle, reveals the more-than- human strength of the heroes as they engage in acts of heroism and courage  the setting covers several nations, the whole world, or even the universe  the gods and lesser divinities play an active role in the outcome of actions  all of the various adventures form an organic whole, where each event relates in some way to the central theme

Slide4EpicEpic  Invocation to the muse or other deity ("Sing, goddess, of the wrath of Achilles")  Story begins  in medias res  (in the middle of things)  Catalogs (of participants on each side, ships, sacrifices)  Histories and descriptions of significant items (who made a sword or shield, how it was decorated, who owned it from generation to generation)  Frequent use of epithets ("Aeneas the true"; "rosy-fingered Dawn"; "tall-masted ship")  Long, formal speeches by important characters  Journey to the underworld  Previous episodes in the story are later recounted

Slide5EpicsEpics  Homer,  Iliad  Homer,  Odyssey  Virgil,  Aeneid  Tasso,  Jerusalem Delivered  Milton,  Paradise Lost

Slide6Epic hero Epic  hero Many, but not all epic heroes have these qualities.   The Hero’s father is a king  The Hero is reputed to be the son of a god  The Hero then becomes the king  The Epic Hero is larger than life and embodies the values of particular society

Slide7Epic Hero Epic  Hero  An epic hero is superhuman. His braver, stronger, smarter and cleverer than an ordinary man  The epic hero is on a quest for something of great value to him or to his people  The villain who try to keep the hero from his quest are usually uglier, more evil, and more cunning than anyone we know in ordinary life

Slide8Epic Hero Epic  Hero  The divine world interferes with the human world  The epic hero often experiences a symbolic death or has to travel to the underworld

Slide9Homeric Simile Homeric  Simile  an extended comparison that mounts in excitement and usually ends in a climax. The Homeric simile is also known as the epic simile