The Odyssey Pre-reading Vocab

Front

Supreme ruler of the gods

Back

Zeus

Front

Long poem about a hero's adventures

Back

Epic

Front

First part of a story asking for help from the gods

Back

Invocation

Front

Hubris

Back

excessive pride or self-confidence

Front

Epic Hero

Back

A 'larger than life' main character

Front

In media res

Back

A story that begins in the middle

Front

Muse

Back

Source of artistic inspiration, often a woman

Front

Small descriptive phrase for a person or thing

Back

Epithet

Front

Dialogue

Back

Conversation between characters

Front

Point of view

Back

Vantage point or perspective of a story