1. How long did it take Odysseus to return home from the Trojan War? Ten years to get home 2. According to Google Maps, how long should this trip have taken? Around two weeks to get home. 3. According to archaeological evidence, when did the Trojan War occur? Around the 12th century Bce. 4. When did Homer compose The Odyssey? Homer composed it about the 8th century. 5. What is the definition of “epic poem”? the definition of an epic poem is a long narrative poem; on a serious subject; written in a grand elevated style. 6. Who is Odysseus’ wife? His wife was Penelope. 7. Who is Odysseus’ son? his son was Telemachus 8. What happens in the cave of the Cyclops? they ate all the cyclops which made him mad. 9. Is Odysseus a hero? Why or why not? I think Odysseus is a hero, because of his great attributes and skills. He was also Athena's favorite. 10. What is considered one of the most beautiful lines in all of Homer?  The most beautiful line is "... and she too rejoiced, her gaze upon her husband, her white arms around him, pressed as though forever".

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

4-8-19

1. Direct democracy- is a form of democracy in which people decide on policy initiatives directly.    2. classical art-  It is the  art  of ancient Greece and Rome.    3. tragedy-an event causing great suffering, destruction, and distress, such as a serious accident, crime, or natural catastrophe   4. comedy- professional entertainment consisting of jokes and satirical sketches, intended to make an audience laugh.   5. antelope war- was an ancient Greek  war  fought by the Delia League led by Athens against the  Peloponnese  League led by Sparta.   6.Philosopher- a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.   7. Socrates-  Socrates  was a classical Greek Athenian philosopher.   8.Plato- a Greek philosopher.   9.aristrotle-  was a philosopher during the Classical period in Ancient Greec...
Read more

3-4-19

Dylan Simmons Blog Today during western civ we said the prayer and then started going over a power point about Egypt- the information that will be on the quiz that is tomorrow. i am going to study tonight so i can get a good grade,  because i have a low b. I will just look at my notes and other peoples blog because i will have a variety of different notes to look over before the test.
Read more