Who's Who
Odysseus tells his journey to these gracious hosts...for a very long time...
Who are King Alcinous, Queen Arete and the Phaeacians?
This immortal is the father of Polyphemus
Who is Poseidon?
'They shared their delicious fruit"
Who is the Lotus Eaters?
Odysseus meets his mother here
What is Hades?
"Tell me about a complicated man"
What is the invocation of the muuse?
He drank too much, fell off a roof and died
Who is Elpenor?
This immortal provides moly to protect Odysseus from Circe.
Hermes
This character seized two of Odysseus men and "knocked them hard against the ground like puppies, and the floor was wet with brains"
Who is Polyphemus?
"The scent of citrus and of brittle pine suffused the island"
What is Ogygia?
The narrative structure of the epic
in medias res?
Odysseus' loyal hunting dog
Who is Argos?
This immortal has special cattle.
Who is Helios?
"churned like a boiling cauldron"
Who is Charybdis?
Telemachus goes to this palace, and is served a drug to take away all sorrow
Where is Sparta?
The Greek word for fame and glory.
What kleos?
This princess went to wash her laundry and met the washed-up Odysseus
Who is Nausicaa?
His lightning bolt puts an end to all the fighting.
Who is Zeus?
Giant cannibals who Odysseus said, "tried to kill my en, and grabbing one he ate him up"
Who is Laestrygonians?
Here they "sacked the town and killed the men"
What is Ismarus?
The story of Hephaestos and Aphrodite
What is an Epic Digression?
You, the loyal swineherd, will always be remembered
Who is Eumaeus?
She gave Odysseus a scarf...or was it a life jacket??
Who is Ino?
"Bewitch all passersby"
What is Sirens?
Sharp clawed wolves and lions come snuggling up
What is Aeaea?
short long long, short long long
What is Dactylic Hexameter