The Odyssey

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The Odyssey
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THEME ___________________________________________
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Never give up (Ancient Greece Introductory
Information Tree Map)
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Main Sub-topics
History of Ancient Greece
Greek Mythology
Homer
Trojan War
Details
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List of Major Characters (Brace Map)
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Penelope(Odysseuss wife)
Zeus( king of gods)
Poseidon( god of the seas)
Alcinous( king of Phaeacians, to whom Odysseus
tells his story)
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Laertas(Odysseuss father)
Odysseus
Circe( enchantress who helped Odysseus)
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Calypso( sea goddess who loved Odysseus)
Telemarchus(Odysseuss son
Polyphemus (Cyclopes who imprisoned Odysseus)
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The Preface (Bubble Map)
Homer
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Sailing from Troy (Flow Map)
Beginning of the chapter What happens at the
start of the chapter?
Middle of the chapter What happens in the middle
of the chapter?

• End of Chapter What happens in the last part of
  the chapter?
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Title of Section The Cyclops
Quote
Question/Answer
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Title of Section The Lotus Eaters
Quote
Question/Answer
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Title of Section The Land of the Dead

Quote
Question/Answer
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Title of this Section Scylla and Charybdis

Quote
Question/Answer
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The Cattle of the Sun God
Middle of the Chapter What happens in the middle
of the chapter?
End of Chapter What happens in the last part of
the chapter?
Beginning of the Chapter What happens at the
start of the Chapter?
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The Return Home
End of Chapter What happens in the last part of
the chapter? - Odysseus tells his son what he
must do.
Beginning of the chapter What happens at the
start of the chapter? -Odysseus finally arrives
home to Ithica.
Middle of Chapter What happens in the middle of
the chapter? - Odysseus and his son start to come
up with a plan to kill the enemies.
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The Revenge of Odysseus
Results
Causes
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MAJOR EVENT
Odysseus is acting upon his revenge on the
enemies who tried to take over Ithica.

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Visual Character Analysis of Odysseus

Title of the story The Odyssey

What good qualities does the character have?
Odysseus
What negative qualities does the character have?
What adjectives would you use to describe this
character?
Opinion about character
One fact about Odysseus
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The Odyssey as an Allegory for life
The Lotus Eaters
Sailing from Troy