Day I
Staple together your annotated copies of “Pandora”
and “Demeter and Persephone” and then turn them
in!
Grab a purple textbook!
Homer’s World
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 Read p. 1188-1189 in Literature Textbook
Pop Quiz!!
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 What do you know about Homer's World?
Characteristics of the Epic (p. 1194)
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 Epic Hero:
 Possesses superhuman strength, craftiness, and
confidence
 Helped and harmed by interfering gods
 Embodies ideals and values that a culture considers
admirable
 Victorious in perilous situations
Copy these in your notebook!
Characteristics of the Epic (p. 1194)
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 Epic Plot:
 Involves a long journey, full of complications, such as
 Strange creatures
 Divine Intervention
 Large-scale events
 Treacherous weather
Characteristics of the Epic (p. 1194)
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 Epic Setting:
 Includes fantastic or exotic lands
 Involves more than one nation
Characteristics of the Epic (p. 1194)
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 Archetypes:
 Characters, situations,
 Sea monster
 Wicked temptress
and images that are
 Buried treasure
recognizable in many
 Suitor’s contest
times and cultures:
 Epic hero
 Loyal servant
Characteristics of the Epic (p. 1194)
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 Epic Themes:
 Reflect such universal concern as
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Courage
The fate of a nation
A homecoming
Beauty
Loyalty
Life and death
What is a Hero?
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 Let’s make a list!
 Think of people – male and female – who are generally
considered heroes.
 What makes them heroic?
 What qualities are essential to a hero?
The Odyssey (p. 1204)
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“Book 1: A Goddess
Intervenes”
 What traits do we
already see Odysseus
revealing about
himself?
 Copy in your
notebook under a new
page titled “Book 1 &
5 Notes”
The Odyssey (p. 1206)
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“Book 5: Calypso, the
Sweet Nymph”
 Look at lines 9-12.
1. What comparison is
being made?
2. What does this tell you
about Hermes?
Answer both questions in your
notebook.
The Odyssey (p. 1206)
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“Book 5: Calypso, the
Sweet Nymph”
 This describes the home of
Calypso, who’s held Odysseus
captive for 7 years.
3. In what kind of dwelling does
Calypso live? (line 15)
4. What relationships does she
appear to have with
nature? (lines 17-31)
5. What do you know about
Calypso from this first
description? (lines 15-31)
Answer questions in your notebook.
The Odyssey (p. 1206)
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“Book 5: Calypso, the
Sweet Nymph”
 This describes the home of
Calypso, who’s held Odysseus
captive for 7 years.
6. Read lines 43-54. Which of
Odysseus’ qualities is
emphasized?
Answer questions in your notebook.
Homework:
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Finish reading book 5 and
answering The Odyssey
questions, due 2/16
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Notebooks due, 2/16
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Vocabulary Test, 2/24