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850-800 BCE, Homer

Mythology: Collection of stories that a society tells to explain their history + the natural world

Epic Poem: Long Narrative poem about hero (usually based on mythology)

Conventional

Elements of epic poetry

I) Dactylic hexameter: -uu/ -uu/ -uu/ -uu/ -uu/ -uu

2) Epithet: repeated descriptive phrase (i.e. rosy-fingered dawn)

3) In media story res: starts in the middle

4) Epic smilie: extended simile (comparison using like or as)

5) Poetic feet of dactyles (-uu)

Odysseus: protagonist

Poseidon: antagonist

Hubris:

Excessive

Pride

Fatal flaw

Athena- Odysseus's patron

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