Across
- 1. birthplace and home of the hero, odysseus
- 7. in medias res; latin for _____
- 9. fun fact-the teller of the story was _____
- 10. hints of future events (in a literary work)
- 12. main character/hero of the odyssey
- 13. fought with Sparta against Trojans; "hero"
- 15. these appear larger than life
- 17. early explanation of science and religion
- 20. tells the story of the Odyssey
- 21. descriptive phrase, shows a quality/trait
- 24. Spartan king married to Helen
- 25. a long, narrative poem
Down
- 2. son of odysseus
- 3. where the story takes place
- 4. one of main the values of greek culture
- 5. recreation of an incident in earlier time
- 6. wife of odysseus
- 8. the sequel to the iliad; a long journey
- 11. primary model for epic of war
- 14. reflected in epic for which they are written
- 16. things with meaning beyond literal level
- 18. brother of king of sparta; led war in Troy
- 19. epic heroes have tragic flaws and seem _____
- 22. "mental pictures" created though reading
- 23. excessive pride