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Most likely written between 750 and 650 B.C., The Odyssey is an epic poem about the wanderings of the Greek hero Odysseus following his victory in the Trojan War (which, if it did indeed take place, occurred in the 12th-century B.C. in Mycenaean Greece). Originally composed in the Ionic Greek…

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How does Athena arrange the meeting of Odysseus and king Alcinous' daughter, nausicaa?
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What is an example of defying the gods in book 1 or 2?
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what does Odysseus do to win the respect of the young phaeacians? why?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Aug 26, 2012 10:33 AM
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how does the author actually prepare us for the surprise meeting of Penelope and Odysseus throughout the Odyssey?
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what conclusions about the deceptive beauty can you draw from the circe episode?
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Last updated by: Aslan on Jul 01, 2012 3:39 PM
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Which of the following led to the Trojan War?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jun 18, 2012 7:14 AM
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You learned in this lesson that the mythical Trojan War was instrumental in forming Greek culture. It has been said that there were no real "Greeks" before this, just relatively unconnected kingdoms in the land that would later be called Greece. How did t
Posted by dekari c #256347
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favorite food
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After survivng all the monsters, who's island did odysseus rest on?
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Last updated by: jill d #170087 on Jun 02, 2012 8:17 PM
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how is penelope and telemachus strong because of their relationship?
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who is Paris in the odyssey?
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Last updated by: Aslan on May 17, 2012 7:29 PM
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define xenia & its role and purpose as a motif in the Odyssey. Give examples of characters that do and characters that don't
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Define the epicthet "godlike Odysseus"
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What are your thoughts about Odysseus testing Penelope?
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what do the sirens,scylla, and charybdis have in common
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circe gives odysseus several warnings before he leavesa. What does she warn about the sirens?Scylla and Chary bdis? The Sungod's cattle?
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what is the first thing odysseus and his men do when they land back on circe's island?
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how does zeus punish odysseus' crew
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who is circe in book 12 of the odyssey
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who is the god of the sun?
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book 12 questions
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where is odeysseys in book 12
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scenes and locations for book 12
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What does Agamemnon seek in the beginning of the story?
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What is Zeus' command to Kalypso?
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