Vocab
Suppliant
a person who begs or pleads humbly for something, especially for mercy or help.
What is the story behind Odysseus and Philoctetes?
Philoctetes had been left behind on Lemnos because of his wound. Odysseus later brought him back because he possessed Hercules’ bow and arrows, which were needed to help defeat Paris.
Chryseis
Hephaestus
Who said " I do not hold him here because I hate Odysseus, but because I love him greatly, and would have him dwell with me here..." ?
Calypso
For how long did the goddesses mourn over the body of Achilles?
Seventeen days and seventeen nights.
Guile
cleverness or deception used to achieve a goal
After washing the clothes, Nausicaa and her friends played a game involving this object. While playing with this object, they woke the sleeping Odysseus
A ball
Wants to marry Penelope and take control of Odysseus’s home
Represents the disorder and trouble caused by Odysseus’s absence
Antinous
Apollo
"Renowned Menelaus... this is indeed the son of Odysseus. And I avow myself to be the son of another comrade of yours, of Nestor, who was with you at the war of Troy."
Peisistratus
Which goddess gave Paris the golden apple that started the dispute among the three goddesses?
Eris, the goddess of Discord.
A person or place believed to provide messages or predictions from the gods.
Oracle
Who is Odysseus’s father?
Laertes
Who is the king of Troy during the Trojan War
Priam
Who is the god of the sea who is angry with Odysseus?
Poseidon
"Achilles, for this time we will bring thee safely back from the battle. But a day will come when we shall not bring thee back..."
Xanthos
Why does Odysseus's crew open the bag of winds given to him by Aeolus?
They believe Odysseus is secretly keeping treasure from them.
Impetuous
acting quickly and without thinking carefully, often because of strong emotions.
Who is the Cyclops whose eye Odysseus blinds?
Polyphemus
Who is the loyal swineherd who helps Odysseus reclaim his household?
Eumaeus
Iris
"Come hither, come hither, O Odysseus. None hath ever gone this way in his ship until he hath heard from our lips the voice as sweet as honeycomb"
Sirens
Why does Odysseus choose to sail closer to Scylla rather than Charybdis?
Charybdis could destroy the entire ship, while Scylla will take only some of his men.
Hapless
unlucky or unfortunate
Who is the prophet who warned Odysseus not to eat the cattle of the Sun god?
Tiresias
Who is the father of Telemachus’s friend Peisistratus?
Nestor
Who is the sea monster with six heads that Odysseus must sail past?
Scylla
" Hapless man...Take this veil from me and wind it around they breast. As long as it is upon thee through cast not drown."
Ino
Who is the Greeks’ most skilled healer?
A. Odysseus
B. Machaon
C. Achilles
D. Patroclus
Machaon
Hubris
Conceited pride; trying to be like the gods.
Who is Odysseus’s sister?
Ctimene
Who is the prophet who travels with Telemachus?
Theoclymenus
Who is the god of the winds who gives Odysseus a bag containing the winds?
Aeolus
"When my father, The Ancient One of the Sea, comes here to sleep, lay hands upon him and hold himwith all the strength you have."
Eidothee
Which Greek warrior was known for his towering shield?
Aias