http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9371.aspxSat, 29 Aug 2009 21:02:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9371ByrhtwoldWhat is classical oral poetry? How do we know that the Odyssey is an example of oral poetry? Did Homer use writing? The Odyssey, although it may or may not have been orally composed, is generally agreed to derive from a tradition of oral poetry. We know this to be the case because the Odyssey exhibits several traits that are typical of ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9362.aspxSat, 29 Aug 2009 21:00:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9362ByrhtwoldIntroduction to a series of articles intended to assist teachers and pupils studying Homer’s Odyssey during the last two years of school. This is the first of a series of articles intended to assist teachers and pupils studying Homer’s Odyssey during the last two years of school. The series is tailored to the requirements of AS Unit CC2 - Hom...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/7296.aspxSat, 29 Aug 2009 20:57:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:7296cjclarkThe Odyssey is an epic poem, not just because of its length and style but because of the challenges teachers and students face in reading and understanding it. Here are some ideas on how to get started when its time for you to guide your students through this classic piece of literature. The Odyssey is long and complex and full of unfamiliar words ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9381.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 18:34:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9381ByrhtwoldWhat was the oikos? Why is the oikos central to the Odyssey? How does the Odyssey explore the concept of the oikos? The oikos , or household, was the fundamental unit of Greek society. An oikos consisted of the master, his wife, their children, his parents, his servants, and all of his property including his slaves. In Xenophon’s Oecono...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9379.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 18:30:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9379ByrhtwoldWhat form does justice take in the Odyssey? How does it compare to the concept of justice suggested by other Early Greek Hexameter Poems? Justice, or dike , as defined by Plato in his Republic , is the idea that each individual ought to have, do, and receive what is fitting for him to have, do, and receive. In the Odyssey therefore, divine ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9377.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 18:24:13 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9377ByrhtwoldDid the poet of the Odyssey draw upon the stories told in the Epic Cycle? While the oralists see the Odyssey as poem composed by a single oral poet, and the analysts see it as the product of many writers, adding to or changing an original work, the neoanalysts see the Odyssey as a work written by a single author, who, having been trained as an ...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9376.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 18:23:36 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9376ByrhtwoldAre parts of the Odyssey later interpolations? Was the Odyssey original several separate poems, joined together by a later redactor? Did the Odyssey originally end in the twenty-third book? In the nineteenth century, particularly in Germany, one of the main schools of Homeric scholarship was that of the Analysts. These scholars sought t...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9368.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 18:20:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9368ByrhtwoldWhat are formulaic expressions? Why are they useful tools for an oral poet? The most instantly noticeable group of formulaic expressions are the ‘heroic epithets.’ Each character within the epic has a set of epithets that are associated with him or her. Thus, Athene is ‘bright-eyed,’ Odysseus is ‘much-devising,’ and so on. Open up your copy...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9366.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 18:19:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9366ByrhtwoldWhat is a type-scene? Hospitality type-scenes appear frequently within the Odyssey. Suggestions for further reading, including on allurement and recognition scenes, are provided. In addition to a large repertoire of formulaic expressions and epithets, the oral poet is able to utilise stock ‘type-scenes.’ While the details vary, these scenes, wh...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/9365.aspxTue, 30 Sep 2008 18:18:59 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:9365ByrhtwoldA brief guide to choosing a suitable translation of the Odyssey for classroom or personal use. The first decision that needs to be made when teaching or studying the Odyssey is exactly which translation to use. It is necessary to carefully consider the balance between readability and accuracy that will best suit the reader. Possibly the most readab...