ODYSSEUS

ODYSSEUS'S CHILDHOOD

• Odysseus's brith was not recorded... Neither was his childhood...
• He was born in Ancient Greece in the Island of Ithaca.

ADULTHOOD

• Odysseus was one of the people the wanted to marry princess Helen. He made a drawing to see who gets her. Although he didn't win, he got to marry Penelope as his wife.
• Princess Helen got kidnapped so he was sent on a quest to rescue her.

WHAT HE WAS FAMOUS FOR

• He recruited one of the greatest warrior Achilles.
• He made a plan to make the Trojan horse so they could win the war.

FAMILY

• Odysseus had a wife named Penelope.
• He has a son who was named Telemachus
• Telemachus soon had a wife named Circe and had a child named Latinus.

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE

• Odysseus was very muscular. He could beat most men at his time.
• He had a large chest and broad shoulders. He was well built.
• He was also tall and had exceptional strength. He was built more like a god rather than a human.

OTHER PEOPLE PERSPECTIVE

• He would have been known as a strong and good leader.
• He is also kind to others and is quite heroic.

WHAT DROVE HIM

• He was determined to save princess Helen after she was kidnapped.
• He wanted to win the Trojan war against Troy.

CAUSES AND EFFECTS

• Odysseus recruited Achilles who helped him a lot when fighting the Trojan war.
• He accepted the quest to save Helen and took part in the Trojan war.
• Odysseus made the plan to make the Trojan horse which gave then a bigger chance to win the WAR!!