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• Mount Olympus


  The mysterious world where the mighty gods and goddesses of ancient Greece lived
• Mount Olympus


  • A place never swept by winds nor washed by rains
  • Its inhabitants never grew old or died
• The inhabitants of Mount Olympus never grew old or died
• Olympian gods and goddesses


  Had great power over human lives and could cause significant events
• Olympian gods' anger


  Odysseus wandered the seas for many long years, struggling to find his way home
• Homer


  The Greek poet that first told the story of Odysseus's journey nearly 3,000 years ago
• The Odyssey


  The epic tale that narrates Odysseus's long journey home
• What happened to the skies and the sea soon after the Greek ships left Troy

  1. The skies began to blacken

  2. Lightning zigzagged above the foamy sea

  3. Thunder shook the heavens

  4. Mighty winds stirred the water
• The Greek warriors experienced blackened skies, lightning, thunder, strong winds, and high waves as they sailed away from Troy
• The Greek warriors interpreted the storm an they blieved the gods wore punishing them