The Odyssey Part 1

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First recorded The Odyssey and The Iliad

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Homer

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Flashback

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Scene interrupting narrative sequence

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Long poem about a hero's adventures

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Epic poem

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NOT a characteristic of the epic hero

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a ladies man

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'In medias res'

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In the middle of things

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Beginning of The Odyssey

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The Trojan War

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Duration of the war

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10 years

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Odyssey

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A long journey

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Greek Culture: Organized, Law and Order

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Even with gods involved

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Odysseus' destination

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Ithaca