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Marble, Greek artwork of the 2nd century BC. From the villa of Tiberius at Sperlonga. Stored in the Museo Archeologico Nazionale in Sperlonga. (Public Domain)  \nOdyssey Study Packet  \nGoal: To read and study the epic tale of Odysseus; to understand the epic poem and how it relates to our lives.  \nPurpose: To reflect on the Odyssey and guide you through your reading. You are responsible for the information assigned. All notes and reading may be on the test.  \nYou will be allowed to use this packet and any notes you take on the test.  \n**This unit is worth 250 points.**  \nReading:  \n• PowerPoint Introduction by Nugent (take notes)  \n• “In the beginning…”(provided in packet)  \n• “The Muses, the Graces, and the Fates”(provided in packet)  \n• “Hades”(provide in packet)  \n• from the Odyssey” by Homer translated by Robert Fitzgerald pg. 890-950  \no Part 1 pg. 890-924  \no Part 2 pg. 928-949  \nAssignments:  \n􀀂 Packet of Notes from PowerPoint (20 pts)  \n􀀂 Introduction to Greek Mythology and the Trojan War Quiz (20 pts)  \n􀀂 Worksheet on Hades (10 pts)  \n􀀂 Homeric Similes (20 pts)  \n􀀂 Part 1 and Part 2 Reading Guide Questions (40 pts)  \n􀀂 Part 1 and 2 Comic strips (20 pts)  \n􀀂 Properties of a Hero Chart (10 pts)  \n􀀂 Timeline of Events (5)  \n􀀂 Personal Journey Timeline (25 pts)  \n􀀂 Unit test (80 pts)  \nVocabulary:  \nPart I  \n1. Formidable  \n2. Mustered  \n3. Ravage  \n4. 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The monster children were ugly and frightening.  \nUranus disliked his monster children and locked them underground in the darkest part of the earth. However, Gaea was heartbroken and asked her youngest son, Cronus, who was one of the Titans, to rescue them. He agreed. To thank him for his help, Mother Earth gave her son Cronus and his sister Rhea, who was also a Titan, rule of heaven and earth.  \nCronus and Rhea married each other and had six children. Each time Rhea presented Cronus with a child, however, he swallowed it. Rhea was horrified. When her sixth child was born, she wrapped a rock in a blanket instead of the baby and presented it to Cronus. He swallowed the rock, believing it to be the baby. 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