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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Mortal Greek Name: OdysseusRoman name: Ulysses
Pronounced: Oh – dis- sea -us
Presented By: Stu DentPeriod: 9
Place picture of God/Goddess Here
Source: http://myweb.unomaha.edu/~mreames/Greek_Civ/images/assante_as_odysseus.jpg
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
Origin
Symbol•Odysseus has stood as an enduring symbol of cleverness and mental power over the physical
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Place SYMBO Here
God/Goddess’ Root Words
The root “tele” means
“distance and from afar”
telescope
telepathy
telephone
television
The root word “tele” is related to the god/goddess because Odysseus traveled a great distance to return home after the Trojan war.
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Juxtaposition
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.
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Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/John_McCain_official_portrait_2009.jpg/220px-John_McCain_official_portrait_2009.jpg
Odysseus Senator John McCain
Personality TraitsCunningPersuasiveArrogantPridefulResourcefulLovingPhilandering
Place picture of God/Goddess
Here
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Myth #1Plot Diagram
ClimaxOnce inside the city, the Greek soldiers (hidden inside the horse) surprise attack
the Trojans.
ResolutionThe Greeks win the
ten-year war against the
Trojans.
ExpositionCharacters: Odysseus, the
Greek army, the Trojan armyConflict: The Greeks are losing
the war and need to find a way to breach the walls of the city of Troy.
Falling ActionThe Greeks slaughter the
Trojan men and take the women and children
as slaves.
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.
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Myth #2Plot
Diagram
Climax• As the ship passes, the Sirens
sing and sing as they try to tempt the sailors.
Resolution• Odysseus’ plan worked; he
was able to keep all of his crew safe while passing the Sirens.
ExpositionCharacters: Odysseus,
Odysseus’ crew, Sirens Conflict: Odysseus and his
crew must not fall under the Sirens’ spell.
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
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.
Source: http://www.bing.com/images/search?qsirens&view
Family TreeSource:http://www.musesrealm.net/
Laertes + Anticlea
Odysseus + Penelope
Telemachus + Circe
Latinus
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Telemachus
Odysseus’s son
Mortal’s DemiseHow 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
Explanation of a Significant Picture
Odysseus’ wife and newborn sonThis is the last image Odysseus has of his family
before he has to leave This image is what motivated him to return to
Ithica
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UXL, 2009. 773-778. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 11
Dec. 2012.
Smithson, Alice. "Odysseus and the Trojan Horse." Arlington Public
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<http://faculty.asd.wednet.edu/~asmithson/odysseus.htm>.
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God . New York:
Bloomsbury, 2008. 142-180. Print.
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