LESSON 2 (ILLIAD AND ODYSSEY)

• Homer - He/she is the author of the story entitled "The Illiad and Odyssey".
• Minstrel Poet or Balladeer - It refers to the style that was used by Homer.
• Minstrel Poet - It refers to the a medieval poet and musician who sang ang recited while accompanying himself/herself with a stringed instrument.
• 750 BC to 1200 BC -Homer lived during this period.
• Homer was speculated to be born in these places:

  
  

  1. Ionia
  2. Smyrna
  3. Asia Minor
  4. Island of Chios
• Asiatic Greek - The Illiad and Odyssey is written in this style of writing.
• True - Homer was thought to be blind based on the character in The Odyssey named "Demodokos".
• Trojan War - It is an event which occured during 12th or 13th Century BC.
• These are the settings of the story entitled "The Illiad":

  
  

  1. Troy
  2. Mt. Olympus
  3. Greek Camps
• Eris - He/she is known as the 'Goddess of Discord".
• Thetis - He/she is known as the "Goddess of Sea", as well as the wife of King Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
• King Peleus - He is the husband of the Goddess of the Sea and the father of Achilles.
• Aphrodite - She is known as the "Goddess of Love and Beauty".
• Hera - She is known as the "Goddess of Marriage" as well as the wife of Zeus.
• Athena - She is known as the "Goddess of Wisdom, Knowledge and Skill in Battle".
• Zeus - He is known as the "King of the Gods", as well as the "God of Thunder".
• Paris - He is known as the "Trojan Prince", and is also the brother of Hector.
• Helen - She is known as the most beautiful woman in the world and is also the wife of King Melenaus.
• King Menelaus - He is known as the "King of Sparta", as well as the husband of the most beautiful woman in the world.
• Achilles - He is known as the "Greatest Warrior".
• Patroclus - He is known as the most trusted friend of Achilles.
• Agamemnon - He is known as the "King of Mycenae", as well as the leader of the Greek Army.
• Hector - He is a Trojan Prince and is also the Greatest Warrior of Troy.
• Priam - He is the King of Troy and the father of Hector and Paris.
• Apollo - He is known as the "God of Sun, Music, and Archery".
• Briseis - She is the woman that was given to Achilles as a reward.
• These are the themes of the story entitled "The Illiad":

  1. Anger and Revenge
  2. Honor and Dignity
  3. Fate and Gods
  4. Emotions and Relationships
  5. Life and Death
• These are the symbols that are present in the story entitled "The Illiad":

  
  

  1. Ships
  2. Eating
  3. Achilles' shield
  4. Battle Armor
• Odysseus - He/she is the protagonist of the story entitled "The Odyssey".
• Athena - She is known as the "Goddess of Wisdom", as well as the daughter of Zeus.
• Calypso - She is described as a beautiful nymph who fell in love with Odysseus when he landed on the Island of Ogygia.
• Circe - She was describe as the beautiful witch-goddess who turned Odysseus and his crew into swines.
• Poseidon - He is known as the "God of the Sea", as well as the divine antagonist of Odysseus.
• Zeus - He is known as the "God of Sky and Thunder", as well as the "King of the Gods".
• Antinous - He is described s the most arrogant among the suitors of Penelopy.
• Eurymachus - He is described as a manipulative and deceitful suitor.
• Amphinomus - He is the only decent man among the suitors of Penelope.
• Eumaeus - He is described as a loyal shepherd that helped Odysseus reclaim his throne after his return in Ithaca.
• Eurycleia - He is a loyal servant who nursed Odysseus and Telemachus when they were babies.
• Melanthius - He is the brother of Melantho who supported the suitors.