Lesson-5 The Odyssey

The Odyssey
The Odyssey
The Odyssey
 Is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to

Homer. It is, in part, a sequel to the Iliad, the other work
ascribed to Homer.
 The poem mainly focuses on the Greek hero Odysseus ,

king of Ithaca, and his journey home after the fall of
Troy. It takes Odysseus ten years to reach Ithaca after
the ten-
year Trojan War.
The Odyssey
Suitors:
With Odysseus away,

the men are chasing
Penelope
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Lotus Eaters:
Odysseus' men get

drugged up by eating lotus
flowers.
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Cyclops:
Odysseus blinds
Polyphemus the Cyclops,
son of Poseidon.
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Circe:
Odysseus meets Circe

who turns the crew into
pigs.
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Underworld:
Odysseus goes to the

Underworld for directions
home and meets his dead
friends.
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Sirens
Odysseus survives the

Sirens song by tying
himself to the mast of his
boat.
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Skylla and Charybdis:
More crew members are

killed by the monsters,
Skylla and Charybdis.
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Helios:
The crew eats the cattle

of Helios and is
punished with a storm
that kills them all.
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Kalypso's Prison:
Odysseus suirvives the

storm and end up as
Kalypso's sex slave for 7
years. He escapes and
is shipwrecked with the
Phaiakians.
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Disguise:
Back home, Odysseus

disguises himself as a
begar to see who's still on
his side. He wins
Penelope back and kills a
bunch of suitors.
Homer
 Is the name ascribed by the ancient Greeks to the author

of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems which are
the central works of ancient Greek literature.
 Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical

antiquity, the most widespread being that he was a blind
bard from Ionia, a region of central coastal Anatolia in
present-day Turkey.
Homer
 The satirist Lucian, in his True History, describes him as

a Babylonian called Tigranes, who assumed the name
Homer when taken "hostage" (homeros) by the Greeks.
 The Greek poet Homer was born sometime between the

12th and 8th centuries BC, possibly somewhere on the
coast of Asia Minor.
The Mystery of Homer
 Homer is a mystery. The Greek epic poet credited with

the enduring epic tales of The Iliad and The Odyssey
is an enigma insofar as actual facts of his life go.
 Some scholars believe him to be one man; others think

these iconic stories were created by a group
The Mystery of Homer
 Homer’s style, whoever he was, falls more in the

category of minstrel poet or balladeer, as opposed to
a cultivated poet who is the product of a fervent
literary moment, such as a Virgil or a Shakespeare.
 All this speculation about who he was has inevitably

led to what is known as the Homeric Question—
whether he actually existed at all. This is often
considered to be the greatest literary mystery.
The Iliad and The Odyssey
 Homer's two epic poems have become archetypal road

maps in world mythology.
 Even if The Iliad itself seems unfamiliar, the story of the

siege of Troy, the Trojan War and Paris’ kidnapping of
Helen, the world’s most beautiful woman, are all familiar
characters or scenarios.
Character of Odyssey
Odysseus:
 The protagonist of the Odyssey.

 The husband of Queen Penelope and the father of
Prince Telemachus.
 Strong and Corageous warrior.
 Favorite of the goddess Athena, who often sends
him divine aid.
 Enemy of Poseidon.
Telemachus:
 Odysseus's son. An infant when Odysseus left for Troy.

 He is a ntural obstacle to the suitors desperately couring
his mother.
Penelope:
 Wife of Odysseus.
 Clever and steadfastly true to her husband.
Athena:
 Daughter of Zeus and goddess of wisdom.
 Often appears in disguise as Mentor, an old friend of
Odysseus.
Poseidon:
 The god of the sea.
 Odysseus mortal antagonists.
 He despises Odysseus for blinding his son.
Zeus:
 King of gods and men.
 Sometimes helps Odysseus or permits Athena to do the
same.
Calypso:
 Beautiful nymph who fall in love with Odysseus.
 Prison Odysseus.

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The Odyssey

 Is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to

 The poem mainly focuses on the Greek hero Odysseus ,

With Odysseus away,

Odysseus' men get

Odysseus meets Circe

Odysseus goes to the

Odysseus survives the

Skylla and Charybdis:

More crew members are

The crew eats the cattle

Odysseus suirvives the

Back home, Odysseus

 Is the name ascribed by the ancient Greeks to the author

 Many accounts of Homer's life circulated in classical

 The satirist Lucian, in his True History, describes him as

 The Greek poet Homer was born sometime between the

 Homer is a mystery. The Greek epic poet credited with

 Some scholars believe him to be one man; others think

 Homer’s style, whoever he was, falls more in the

 All this speculation about who he was has inevitably

 Homer's two epic poems have become archetypal road

 Even if The Iliad itself seems unfamiliar, the story of the

 The protagonist of the Odyssey.

 Odysseus's son. An infant when Odysseus left for Troy.

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