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Hero's Journey Presentation:

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Homer's epic poem! Here it is in 15 seconds

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What defines an epic?

BASED ON WESTERN EPIC MODELS From M. H. Abrams, A Glossary of Literary Terms, 6th ed. (1993)

1. Long narrative poem on serious subject

2. Told in formal, elevated style

3. Centers on heroic or quasi-divine figures on whose action depend the fate of a group, a nation, and/or humankind

4. Action is heroic deeds in battle, long, arduous journeys, or quests

5. Gods and other supernatural beings take an interest and an active role in human affairs.

ODYSSEY Pronunciation Guide

Agamemnon a-ga-MEM-non Laertes La-AIR-teez Aiaia AY-ah-yah Laistrygonia Lass-trih-GO-nee-ah Aias AY-us Lakedaimon Lack-ah-DAY-mon Aigisthos Ah-GIS-thos Laodamas Lay-OD-ah-mas Aigyptios Eg-GIP-tee-ohs Aiolia Ay-OH-lee-ah Malea MAIL-ee-yah Akhaians Ah-KAY-ans Medon ME-don Akhilleus Ah-KILL-ee-us Melanthios Meh-LAN-thee-os Alkinoos Al-KIN-oh-us Menelaos Men-eh-LAY-ohs Antinoos An-TIN-oh-us Mentes MEN-teez Antiphates An-TIFF-ah-teez Mykenai My-KEN-ay Aphrodite Af-fro-DY-tee Ares AR-eez Nausikaa NOW-see-ka Arete AR-eh-tee Argive AR-guyv Odysseus Oh-DIS-yus Artemis AR-tem-is Ogygia Oh-GIDG-ah Orestes Or-ES-teez Danaans DAN-na-ans Demodokos Deh-MAH-do-kos Peisistratos Pay-SIS-tra-tos Penelope Pa-NEL-oh-pee Elpenor EL-pen-or Persephone Per-SEFF-oh-nee Erebos AIR-eh-bos Phaiakians Fay-AH-kee-ans Eumaios Yew-MAY-os Phemios FEE-me-ohs Eurykleia Yer-RIK-lee-ah Philoktetes Fil-OCK-teh-teez Eurylokhos Yer-RILL-oh-kos Polyphemos Pol-ee-FEE-mos Eurymakhos Yer-RIM-ah-kos Pontonoos Pon-TOH-no-us Poseidon Po-SI-dun Helios HEE-lee-os Proteus PRO-tee-us Hephaistos Heh-FES-tos Pylos PEE-los Herakles HAIR-ah-kleez Hermes HER-meez Seirenes SEH-ree-neez Skheria Scai-REE-ah Ikarios Ick-AR-ee-ohs Ino EE-no Teiresias Te-REE-see-us Telemakhos Ta-LEM-ah-kos Kalypso Kah-LIP-so Thrinakia Thrih-NAH-kee-ah Kikones KICK-oh-neez or Kih-KOH-neez Thyestes Thy-ES-teez Kirke KER-kee Kharybdis Kah-RIB-dis Klytaimnestra Kly-tem-NES-tra Ktesippos KTEH-sip-pos Kyklopes KY-clo-peez Note the tendency to move the accent back to three syllables from the end. Also note the absence of the soft C (Kirke--not Circe).

For more details: http://www.pantheon.org/miscellaneous/pronunciations.html