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Journal #6 Table of Contents

The Adventures of Ulysses: Chapter Chart Information

The Adventures of Ulysses: 

Chapter Chart Information

Ch. 1: "Ships and Men"

Quote: "Bad luck makes good stories." pg.3

-naiad = sea nymph

-piratical = pirate like

-suitor = wannabe boyfriend

-50 men ea. ship

-3 ships

-prow= tip of the bow

Ch. 2: "The Ciconians"

Quote: "I advised you badly, O Chief. We have angered the gods." p. 7

-Maronea = first stop

-Eurylochus = U.'s assistant

-18 mean dead/132 left

-scything = slicing

-appease = to calm someone down

-Hellenes = Greeks

Chapter 3: "The Lotus Eater"

Quote: "This man is a hero. Terrible are his needs, sudden are his needs, and his dreams must be his own." p. 13 

-Libya

-morph = shape

-hypno=sleep

-Morpheus = god of dreams

-Hypnos = god of sleep

-Persephone = Morpheus's aunt

-secret pocket

-hospitality = kindness toward guests

Ch. 4: "The Cyclops' Cave"

Quote: "The gods honor courage but punish pride." p. 26

--Sicily? Crete?

--mutiny = crew rebels against captain

--undiluted = pure; no water added

--"snoring like a powersaw"

--converging = moving together towards a single point

--hubris = Greek crime of having too much pride

--Polyphemus = cyclops; Poseidon's son

--Poseideon = Poly's dad

--13 men go to shore

--2/1/7 gone

--122 men left?

Ch. 5: "Keeper of the Winds"

Quote: " 'For those who know how to listen, I have a tale to tell.' " p. 30

--Penelope = U's wife

--Telemachus = U's son

--Aeolia

--Aeolus = god of the winds

--the island fortress

--12 kids

--9 days/9 nights (U. slept)

--untrusting crew members

--personification of the wind

Ch. 6: "Cannibal Beach"

"But it was not trunk. He had been climbing no tree." p. 44

--6 days

--Island of the Racing Sun

--foliage

--one boat/one crew left

Ch. 7: "Circe"

"For the sweetest spell Circe weaves is one of hospitality." p. 54

--45 men left

--marrow = inner bone material

--23 men go to castle (Eurylochus + 22)

--Hermes = messenger god

--moly = white flower: protects against spells

--Tartarus = the worst part of Hades

--The Fates = Clotho, Lachesis, Atropos

Ch. 8: "Land of the Dead"

"You must keep to the middle way." p. 79

--Hades (The Underworld)

--Elpenor = crew member

--the gull

--River Styx

--Anticleia = Ulysses's mom

--Achilles = Gk. hero of Trojan War (know Achilles' heel story)

--Ajax = Gk. hero of Trojan War; went mad w/resentment because Ulysses was awarded Achilles' golden armor, not him

--Penelope = U's wife

--Tieresias = shape-shifter; he is very wise and Ulysses has been directed to him for advice

Greek Gods and Goddesses

Next week, I'll be testing you on Greek gods and goddesses.

Here are the flashcards for them. If you want to get ahead for next week, make your own  flashcards this weekend. They'll be due on Tuesday.

On the blank side, write:
Greek name only

On the lined side, write:
Roman name and area of responsibility

Twelve Labors of Hercules

For more information on Hercules, go to this site. It's great!
http://www.mythweb.com/hercules/


Labors of Hercules (Heracles)
 #1: Nemean lion
 #2: Hydra
 #3: Cerynitian hind
 #4: Erymantian boar
 #5: Augean stables
 #6: Stymphalian birds
 #7: Cretan bull
 #8: mares of Diomedes
 #9: Hippolyte's belt
 #10: cattle of Geryon
 #11: apples of the Hesperides
 #12: capture of Cerberus

HW for Week of March 8-11

Due Tuesday, 3/12	Go to blog for Gk. Mythology Webquest: Due Wednesday in JE #57/left and right.
Due Wednesday, 3/13	Webquest due.
Due Thursday, 3/14	Online Gk. Mythology Games Eval. Chart Jason Vocab (see tab at top of page: "Jason Vocab."
Due Friday, 3/15	FD Book Cards are due!

Online Greek Mythology Activities

Make a Evauation Chart in JE #58/left.
DUE THURSDAY, MARCH 14

• Choose at least four games from the list below to explore.
• Your chart will have three columns and four rows.
• First Column: Name of Game and URL (website address)
• Second Column: Rate it on a scale of 1-5 stars
• Third Column: Two reasons you rated it the way you did

Links:

• http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_greece/online_activities.htm
• This one has many games listed on the page.
• NOTE: If you click on a game and a grey box with a puzzle piece comes up, right-click where it says, "Java is out of date." Then, click on "Run this plug-in."
• Greek God Arcade (interactive game)  
• Play Games - Amazons vs. Athenians, Icarus & Daedalus, Make your own Greek music   
• Design a Greek Pot (and more Greek Fun)
• Ancient Greece (fun from the BBC) Olympics, Theatre, Athens
• Challenges!
• Go for the Gold - It's Greek to Me Game
• Free Online Games for Ancient Greece (thinkquest) 
• Read and Hear Greek Myths 
• Myths, Brainstorming Machine
• An Interactive Ancient Greek Timeline
• Ancient Greek Crossword
• The Underworld  
• What do you know about Ancient Greece?
• Ancient Greek Jeopardy Games
• Aesop's Fables
• Ancient Greece Craft Ideas
• Greek Gods Craft Ideas
• Online Coloring - Ancient Greece
• Which mythical Greek are you? (quiz game)quiz game)quiz game)
• Print a Deck of Greek God Player Cards and play the memory game
• The Traveler