Gods, Goddeses & Kings 1
Who was the King Of Ithaca?
Odysseus
What do you call someone who sang songs in Greek Mythology?
Minstrel
The messenger laid the baby "Telemachus" in front of the plough and he stopped sowing salt.
What does mockery mean?
Taunting, teasing, making fun of.
Who was the Wife of Menelaus?
Helen
Who was the King of Mycenae; Summoned Odysseus to war.
Agamemnon
Who was the most renowned of all the Greek heroes?
Odysseus
What are the forms Athene took in chapters 1-5?
A man, fair-haired woman, and a sea eagle.
What was Penelope's device to avoid the wooers?
She weaves a shroud during the day and at night she unravels her work from that day. She does this so she never finishes it.
Who was the Son of Odysseus?
Telemachus
Who is the Wife of Odysseus?
Penelope
Tidings
How much time has passed since the birth of Telemachus?
Ten years for the war to finish and ten more years. 20 years total.
What does the word hinder mean?
prevent, prohibit or get in the way of.
Who was Grey-eye goddess; friend to Telemachus?
Athene
Who is the father of Odysseus?
Laertes
What was Penelope weaving the blanket on?
loom
Who were the wooers?
Lords of the Land seeking Penelopes hand in marriage.
He gave a ship to Athene (disguissed as Mentor) for Telemachus.
Who was Telemachus' nurse (nanny) from childhood?
Eurycleia
Who was the King of Sparta?
What was the order from King Agamemnon called?
Summons
Why are the wooers not afraid of Odysseus' return?
They greatly outnumber him.
Who was the King of the Gods?
Zeus
Who was the old man; friend to Telemachus and Odysseus?
Laertes