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Mortal Greek Name: Odysseus Roman name: Ulysses Pronounced: Oh – dis - sea -us. Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt011. Presented By: Stu Dent Period : 9. Origin. WHERE DID Odysseus COME FROM ? He was born into royalty

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  1. Mortal Greek Name: Odysseus Roman name: Ulysses Pronounced: Oh – dis- sea -us Source: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt011 Presented By: Stu Dent Period: 9

  2. Origin • WHERE DID Odysseus COME FROM? • He was born into royalty • His parents are Laertes and Anticleia, the King and Queen of Ithaca • Some believe that his dad was Sisyphus, founder of the city of Corinth and a cunning man who outwitted the god Hades • Educated by the centaur Chiron – a half-human, half-horse creature Place picture of God/Goddess Here Source: http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~mreames/ Greek_Civ/images/assante_as_odysseus.jpg

  3. Symbol Place SYMBO Here • Odysseus has stood as an enduring symbol of cleverness and mental power over the physical Source: http://images.nationalgeographic.com /wpf/media-live/photos/000/006/cache/red-fox_679_990x742.jpg

  4. God/Goddess’ Root Words Source:piercingtheveil.files.wordpress.com The root word “tele” is related to the god/goddess because Odysseus traveled a great distance to return home after the Trojan war.

  5. Juxtaposition Odysseus Senator John McCain God/Goddess Name Similarities • Both men spent long periods of time away from home. • Both Odysseus and John McCain were held prisoner and endured many hardships on their journey home. • Both men are known for being proud, skilled warriors. Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia /commons/thumb/e/e1/John_McCain_official_ portrait_2009.jpg/220px-John_McCain_official_portrait _2009.jpg Source: http://myweb.unomaha.edu/ ~mreames/Greek_Civ/images/ assante_as_odysseus.jpg

  6. Personality Traits Place picture of God/Goddess Here • Cunning • Persuasive • Arrogant • Prideful • Resourceful • Loving • Philandering Source: http://terkhorn.com/img/odys.png Source: http://images4.fanpop.com/image/photos/22500000 /odyssey-the-odyssey-movie-22591809-275-183.jpg

  7. Climax Once inside the city, the Greek soldiers (hidden inside the horse) surprise attack the Trojans. Myth #1Plot Diagram • Rising Action • Odysseus comes up with a plan for success. • The Greeks build a wooden horse and all men hide inside, except for one. • The man who is not inside pretends to be a traitor and tells the Trojans that the Greeks have sailed away and left the horse as a peace offering. • The Trojans bring in the horse and begin celebrating their victory. Falling Action The Greeks slaughter the Trojan men and take the women and children as slaves. • Exposition • Characters: Odysseus, the Greek army, the Trojan army • Conflict: The Greeks are losing the war and need to find a way to breach the walls of the city of Troy. Resolution The Greeks win the ten-year war against the Trojans. Source: http://antipodeanwriter.wordpress. com/2012/09/20/the-worlds-best-english- epic-poetry-homers-illiad-in-english-translatio/

  8. Myth #2Plot Diagram • Climax • As the ship passes, the Sirens sing and sing as they try to tempt the sailors. • Rising Action • Odysseus tells his men to put wax in their ears so they cannot be tempted by the Siren’s singing. • Odysseus had his men tie him up so he could hear the singing, yet not break free. • Falling Action • None of the crew members succumbed to the temptation of the Siren’s music. • Thinking their spell had lost its power, the Sirens threw themselves into the sea and were never heard from again • Exposition • Characters: Odysseus, Odysseus’ crew, Sirens • Conflict: Odysseus and his crew must not fall under the Sirens’ spell. Source: http://www.bing.com/images/search?q sirens&view • Resolution • Odysseus’ plan worked; he was able to keep all of his crew safe while passing the Sirens.

  9. Family Tree Source:http://www.musesrealm.net/ Laertes + Anticlea Odysseus + Penelope Telemachus + Circe Latinus

  10. Odysseus’s son • Telemachus Source: http://ts2.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4726191463073749&pid=1.7

  11. Mortal’s Demise • How did Odysseus die? • Legend states that Odysseus died in his old age. He lived a happy and long life with his family in Ithaca. Source: http://www.odysseus-unbound.org/images/head-image2.jpg

  12. Explanation of a Significant Picture • Odysseus’ wife and newborn son • This is the last image Odysseus has of his family before he has to leave • This image is what motivated him to return to Ithica http://a2.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/ profile01/151/1971e828a0d94948bbabcb0865b1c409/p.jpg

  13. Works Cited "Odysseus." U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Mythology. Vol. 4. Detroit: UXL, 2009. 773-778. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. Smithson, Alice. "Odysseus and the Trojan Horse." Arlington Public Schools. Oct. 18 2012. Web. 11 Dec 2012. <http://faculty.asd.wednet.edu/~asmithson/odysseus.htm>. Stone, Tom. Zeus: A Journey Through Greece in the Footsteps of a God . New York: Bloomsbury, 2008. 142-180. Print. “The Odyssey.” U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Mythology. Vol. 4. Detroit: UXL, 2009. p778-784. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11 Dec. 2012.

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