Characters
Exemplifies courage by leaving his home unprotected, establishing kleos along the way.
Who is Telemachus?
Odysseus had this at the start of The Odyssey. Telemachus, on the other hand, had to earn it.
What is kleos?
The Greek notion of hospitality is this.
What is xenia?
"So, you ask me the name I’m known by, Cyclops? I will tell you. But you must give me a guest-gift as you’ve promised. Nobody—that’s my name. Nobody— so my mother and father call me, all my friends."
This quote is ___ speaking to ____.
Who are Odysseus and Polyphemus?
Odysseus and Telemachus both wish to return home, which aligns with this Greek concept/term.
What is nostos?
Father-son duo who function as antagonists in the epic.
Who are Poseidon and Polyphemus?
Decided by the gods. They reward piety and punish hubris.
What is justice?
The Greek term for "fate," that everyone must face.
What is ker?
"...whatever form and feature I had, what praise I’d won, the deathless gods destroyed that day the Achaeans sailed away to Troy, my husband in their ships, Odysseus—if he could return to tend my life the renown I had would only grow in glory. Now my life is torment …"
Who is the speaker of this quote?
Who is Penelope?
Justice is served when this suitor dies first.
Who is Antinous?
Goddess that often is described as having "eyes ablaze."
Who is Athena?
Deus ex machina complicates this theme.
What is Fate vs. Free Will?
Odysseus slaughtering all of the suitors mercilessly at the end of the epic is an example of this.
What is menis?
"Ah how shameless – the way these mortals blame the gods.
From us alone, they say, come all their miseries, yes,
but they themselves, with their own reckless ways,
compound their pains beyond their proper share."
Zeus is the speaker of this quote. What theme is he expressing?
What is Fate vs. Free Will?
OR
What is man's irrationality?
Who is the best host and why?
Who is Eumaeus?
What is his poverty?
One of the most loyal and patient characters. Often described as weeping. Does not believe Odysseus has returned.
Who is Penelope?
This theme focuses on the impulisivity of mankind, as displayed in Odysseus' men multiple times.
What is man's irrationality?
This type of hero is duty-bound and unselfish.
What is martial?
"With that promise, off and away Athena the bright-eyed goddess flew like a bird in soaring flight but left his spirit filled with nerve and courage, charged with his father’s memory more than ever now. He felt his senses quicken, overwhelmed with wonder..."
Who is the "he" in this quote and what was he given?
What are Telemachus and courage?
According to the rules of hospitality, a host must do these five things.
Feed a feast
Question about identity
Give a gift
Give a bath and clothing
Provide transportation
Faithful servant who spends his nights sleeping outside to protect his swine.
Who is Eumaeus?
Free will is the work of who?
Who are gods and men?
The fact that Odysseus is on Calypso's island at the start of the epic exemplifies this.
What is in medias res?
"But here’s an unlucky wanderer strayed our way and we must tend him well. Every stranger and beggar comes from Zeus, and whatever scrap we give him he’ll be glad to get. So, quick, my girls, give our newfound friend some food and drink and bathe the man in the river, wherever you find some shelter from the wind.”
Whose daughter is the speaker of this quote, and what Greek ideal is she displaying?
What is King Alcinous and xenia?
An epic is defined by these four things.
What are style, structure, length, and subject?