Odyssey Ulysses

Study Ulysses & The Odyssey using Online Video

With this title, you'll trace the epic voyages of Ulysses, hero of Homer's Odyssey, and Aeneas, hero of Vergil's Aeneid. Use our 2 online educational video titles to trace the epic voyages of Ulysses, whose story unfolds in Homer's Odyssey...and Aeneas, whose adventures are the subject of Vergil's Aeneid. Listen to the story of Ulysses' journey to the land of the Lotus-Eaters and the island of the Sirens. Follow Aeneas to Crete and Carthage, and his adventure in the Underworld. View modern photos of the sites visited by the heroes.

Learning Objectives:

• Trace the voyages of Ulysses, the hero of Homer's epic poem, the Odyssey, whose cunning led to the defeat of Troy and sustained him on his long journey home.
• Trace the voyages of the Trojan nobleman Aeneas, the hero of Vergil's epic poem, the Aeneid, who sailed from the fallen city of Troy to the western coast of Italy, where he was destined to found the city of Rome.
• Compare the voyages of Ulysses and Aeneas, exploring the influence of the gods on the journeys undertaken by these two classical heroes and their individual fates.
• Gain insight to the ancient Greek and Roman cultures through photographs of vase paintings, statuary, reliefs, mosaics, and wall paintings from classical antiquity, which are used to illustrate the adventurous voyages of Ulysses and Aeneas.

• Literature > Myths And Legends > The Voyages Of Ulysses And Aeneas
• The Voyages of Ulysses (Runtime: 19:39)
• The Voyages of Aeneas (Runtime: 16:26)