1. The epic poem of a hero’s journey… yet to be rivaled by modern man!

3. HOMER WAS BLIND AND DID NOT WRITE THIS EPIC POEM HIMSELF “HOMER” WAS MORE THAN ONE PERSON AND WAS WRITTEN OVER A PERIOD OF TIME

4. MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A MAN ….BUT, IN FACT A WOMAN!

5. THE ILLIAD DEPICTS ODYSSEUS IN TROY DURING THE TROJAN WAR… THE ODYSSEY DEPICTS ODYSSEUS’ JOURNEY FROM TROY BACK HOME TO ITHACA

7. CALYPSO – THE SEA GODDESS WHO LOVED HIM CIRCE – THE WITCH THAT HELPED HIM

8. THE FLESH-EATING CICONES (CANNIBALS) THE LOTUS EATERS

9. THE CYCLOPS POLYPHEMUS … SON OF POSEIDON THE BLIND PROPHET TIRESIAS IN THE LAND OF THE DEAD (HADES;HELL)

10. THE SIRENS SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS

11. THE CATTLE OF THE SUN GOD (HELOIS) PENELOPE’S SUITORS

12. HIS REVENGE AND, FINALLY PASSES PENELOPE’S TEST

14. ODYSSEUS’ SON TELEMACHUS ODYSSEUS’ DOG ARGOS