The document discusses Homer's 'The Odyssey,' focusing on the character of Odysseus and his ten-year journey home after the Trojan War, which involved various challenges and the struggle of his family during his absence. Key themes such as heroism, loyalty, and the importance of home are highlighted, along with notable characters like Penelope, Telemachus, Athena, and Poseidon. Additionally, it references various adaptations inspired by the story, showcasing its lasting legacy in literature and culture.

1. The
Odyssey
Homer

2. Table of
Contents
Introduction
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Odysseus’ Adventures
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Themes and Legacy
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3. Introductio
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4. Homer
Homer is a Greek poet that wrote The Odyssey and The Illiad
among other works.
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5. The Plot
It follows the Greek hero Odysseus, king of Ithaca, and
his journey home after the Trojan War. After the war,
which lasted ten years, his journey from Troy to Ithaca,
via Africa and southern Europe, lasted for ten additional
years during which time he encountered many perils
and all of his crewmates were killed. In his absence,
Odysseus was assumed dead, and his wife Penelope and
son Telemachus had to contend with a group of unruly
suitors who were competing for Penelope's hand in
marriage.
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6. Odysseus
Odysseus is a combination of the self-made, self-assured man
and the embodiment of the standards and mores of his culture.
He is favored by the gods and respected and admired by the
mortals. Even the wrath of Poseidon does not keep him from his
homecoming. He is confident that he represents virtue even
when a modern audience might not be so sure. He is also a
living series of contradictions, a much more complicated
character than we would expect to find in the stereotypical epic
hero.
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7. Cast of Characters
Penelope
Wife of Odysseus and
mother of their son,
Telemachus, she is shrewd
and faithful in fending off
the suitors.
Telemachus
Son of Odysseus and
Penelope, the prince
struggles to gain his own
maturity while attempting
to deal with the problems
of the palace.
Athena
She frequently intervenes
on Odysseus' or
Telemachus' behalf, often
in disguise and sometimes
as Mentor, the prince's
adviser.
Poseidon
God of the sea and father
of Polyphemus, he seeks
revenge on Odysseus for
blinding his son.

8. Odysseus’
Adventur
es

9. Trojan
Horse
In Greek mythology, the Trojan Horse was a wooden horse
said to have been used by the Greeks during the Trojan
War to enter the city of Troy and win the war. The Trojan
Horse is not mentioned in Homer's Iliad, with the poem
ending before the war is concluded, and it is only briefly
mentioned in the Odyssey.
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10. The
Cyclops
In Cyclops, the fifth-century BC play by Euripides, a chorus of satyrs offers comic relief based on the encounter of Odysseus and
Polyphemus. The third-century BC poet Callimachus makes the Hesiodic Cyclopes the assistants of smith-god Hephaestus; as
does Virgil in the Latin epic Aeneid, where he seems to equate the Hesiodic and Homeric Cyclopes.

11. The Sirens
In the twelfth book of the Odyssey, as Odysseus (Ulysses) is
leaving Kirkê's island, Kirkê informs Odysseus of the dangers of
the sea that he will encounter on his way home, specifically
warning him of the Sirens. Sirens are beautiful women of the
sea, who sing songs that hypnotize or lure and trick men into
shipwrecking their boats on rocky shores because they follow
the irresistible songs. Odysseus instructs his crew to tie him to
the mast, telling them to ignore whatever he may say while
under the sway of the Siren's song. The sailors stuff their ears
with beeswax and then tie Odysseus tightly to the mast.
Odysseus is the only one who hears the siren song, while the
others ears are covered and they prevent Odysseus from
following the song.

12. Lotus
Eaters
In the Odyssey specifically, the Lotus Eaters are
mysterious people who live on a small island.
They regularly consume lotus plants that cause
them to live in a perpetual state of bliss. Their
lifestyle causes them to lose all sense of
urgency. Odysseus and his men spend some
time on the island of the Lotus Eaters.

13. Themes
& Legacy

14. Themes
Heroism
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Loyalty
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Hospitality
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Importance of Home
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15. Media Inspired by; or Adapted
from The Odyssey
Ulysses
1922
by James Joyce
The Time
Traveler’s
Wife
2003
by Audrey
Niffenegger
Big Fish
1998
by Daniel Wallace
As I Lay
Dying
1930
by William Faulkner
O Brother,
Where Art
Thou
2000
by Ethan and Joel
Coen
Keyhole
2011
by Guy Maddin

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