All Vocab. for The Adventures of Ulysses

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

Ch. 9: "The Wandering Rocks"

Choose your own quote (w/pg. #)

--prophecy = a prediction of the future

--inept = clumsy

--rendezvous = to meet OR a meeting

Ch. 10: "The Sirens"

Choose your own quote (w/pg. #)

--Sirens = half woman, half bird

--Thrinacia = ancient name for Sicily

--"...do not release me"

--beeswax = what they used to plug their ears

--Perimedes

--Eurylochus

--"heap of bones" = what the Sirens sat on

Ch. 11: "Scylla and Charybdis"

Choose your own quote (w/pg. #)

--thrice = three times

--dumbfounded = shocked to the point of speechlessness

--Amphitrite = Poseidon's wife

Ch. 12: "Cattle of the Sun"

Choose your own quote (w/pg. #)

--Hyperion = ancient sun god

--dire = serious

--30 days/30 nights = how long they were stuck on the island

--libation = liquid sacrifice; usually wine

--piety = religiousness

--kine = synonym for cattle

--vortex = center of the whirlpool

--ALONE!!!!! = Ulysses is all by himself; no crew left

Ch. 13: "Calypso"

Choose your own quote, or use this:

p. 115: "Briefly, your son is grieving, your wife is weaving, and your guests are not leaving."

--Ogygyia = Calypso's island

--grotto = cave

--Titan brood

--2300 yrs. old = Calypso's age

--(magic) veto = a veto is the power to say no; Calypso can tell the magic logs NOT to show Ithaca

--shroud = death blanket

--eloquent = well-spoken

Ch. 14: "Ino's Veil"

Choose your own quote!

--veil = long piece of soft fabric

--Phaeacia (sometimes spelled Phaecia) = place where Ulysses ends up at end of this chapter

Ch. 15: "Nausicaa"

Choose your own quote!

Alcinous = Nausicaa's dad; King of Phaecia

Arete = Nausicaa's mom; Queen

Artemis = goddess of the hunt/moon

law of hospitality = Be good to your guests!

Euryalus = leader of the young men; he challenges Ulysses

bard = singing poet

Ch. 16: "The Return"

Choose your own quote!

Penelope

Eumaeus = faithful swineherd

roister = to party wildly

Telemachus!

Argo = doggy

Antinous = arrogant suitor

Eurymachus = leader of the suitors

Iros = other beggar

Eurycleia = Ulysses's nanny when he was a baby

Agelaus = takes over when Eurymachus is killed

Intro to The Adventures of Ulysses

Introduction to The Adventures of Ulysses

Table of Contents: Journal #6

JE	Left	Right
1	FANBOYS Compound Sentence WS	Gr. Mythology Jeopardy (answers)
2	Self-eval letter info sheet RD letter	cont’d
3	Mythology Word Search	Blank for now OR “See JE# 5/left”
4	Jason movie notes (flippy) Creature Chart	Jason Notes (you copied them from the board)
5	Jason Quiz #1	Jason Quiz #2
6	Jason Crossword	G & G Chart
7	G & G Practice Test	Perseus Q’s & A’s
8	12 Labors of Hercules (drawings)	12 Labors of Hercules Flippy(list w/each labor highlighted) Blog Info
9	Perseus  Vocab. (Copy words and definitions from blog.)	G & G Crossword
10	Hercules Movie Worksheet (front only)	Hero or Heroine (Quickwrite from yesterday; must be at least 75 words)

Review for Friday's G & G Test

Gods & Goddesses Game

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• http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0210200/ancient_greece/online_activities.htm

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Greek Mythology Jeopardy

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List of Helpful links

Notice that in the left margin, I've added a list of helpful links. Use them to help you with our Greek Mythology unit (the G & G crossword that's due on Wednesday, for example).

There will be more to come.

Perseus, Vocabulary, and Genealogy

Have you finished your Perseus Q's yet? For #22 (EC), you'll have to do some research because it's not mentioned in our version of the story.

Words to know from the story:

revelry                 

banqueting                

deign   

conceal hide

mortified

devoured

shrouded

aegis

prophecy

oracle person 

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To see an amazing family tree for Greek Mythology, go to the 

"Pantheon of Greek Deities."

pantheon:    pan = all; theo= gods

deities = gods

http://www.timelessmyths.com/classical/family1a.html


For extra credit, email me at cware@ojai.k12.ca.us.
In the subject line, put your first and last names
In the message, tell me the name of the flying horse in Greek Mythology.

Greek Gods and Goddesses

These links will help you complete your G & G chart:

mythman.com

When you get to the site, scroll down and click on "Homework Help."

When you get to "Homework Help," click on "Major Olympians."

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0881990.html

http://greece.mrdonn.org/greekgods/mountolympus.html

Major Greek Gods and Goddesses Family Tree

Periods 4 & 6: This blog is just for you. Check back often

For tonight's HW, I've asked you to complete the "Jason" crossword. It's based more on the classic ancient Greek version than the Hollywood version we just saw. So, you'll have to investigate the ancient version to find some of the answers.

Here are a few websites that can help. Click on the links:

http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/entries/jason.html
http://www.mythencyclopedia.com/Am-Ar/Argonauts.html

Period 5: Table of Contents for Journal #6

JE #	Left	Right
1	Proofreading Page (46 errors) Must be edited in color for credit.	Anne Scenes
2	Anne Essay Prompt Completed Pre-Writing Chart	Essay Example (pink)
3	Anne Essay RD	cont’d
4	-King Arthur Crossword -Dear Merlin	King Arthur Comic Strip (both sides)
5	Venn Diagram: Sir G. stories	-Which Witch? -Jane and John
6	Valentine Poem RD on back must be complete (20 lines)	Star Writing Test Notes Star Writing Test Flippy
7	“There Be Dragons” Summary	con’t
8	Comma Rules Practice Sentences	Writing Test Q’s (your answers to Q’s) More Comma Rules
9	Commaless Story RD	cont’d
10	Compound Sentence WS	Tri. #2 Self-Eval Letter RD