The demigod invoked by the opening lines of an epic.
What is a muse
100
The predominant theme in the Iliad, dealing with the pursuit of honor or glory through warfare.
What is Kleos?
100
The deed done by Odysseus that encures Poseidon's wrath.
What is poking out the eye of the Cyclops?
100
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What is 24?
200
The Roman and Greek names of the goddess of wisdom.
What is Athena/ Minerva
200
Epic heroes are always assisted by them.
What is gods?
200
The aspect of Achilles' personality that both open and closes the poem.
What is his rage?
200
The most common motif in the Odyssey, which Odysseus and Athena both display to protect themselves.
What is disguise?
200
Tamer of Horses, Master of Disguise, and swift-footed are examples of this term.
What is Epithet?
300
The three Greek names of the brother gods who rule the domains of the sea, the underworld, and Olympus.
What is Poseidon, Hades, and Zeus
300
The author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, whose gender is often debated.
What is Homer.
300
The person (name and relationship) who dips baby Achilles into the river Styx to ensure his invulnerability.
What is Thetis/ his mother?
300
Odysseus is trapped on her island for seven years.
What is Calypso?
300
The domain of Zeus, in which you must be hospitable to all guests.
What is xenia?
400
The three virgin goddesses
What is Hestia, Athena, and Artemis
400
The originial delivery method of an epic.
What is oral
400
The prize Paris earns from awarding Aphrodite the Apple of Discord.
What is the most beautiful woman in the world/ Helen?
400
The predominant theme in the Odyssey, demonstrated especially in the choices of Odysseus, Athena, and Penelope.
What is Cunning/Wit/Intelligence over strength?
400
The purging of emotion the audience experiences at the end of a dramatic work.
What is Catharsis?
500
The husband of Aphrodite. He makes weapons for the gods.
What is Hephaestus
500
The one place usually visited in an epic that is omitted in the Iliad.
What is Hades/ the underworld
500
The Trojan Horse's inventor.
What is Odysseus?
500
The inference of Athena to save Odysseus and his family at the end of the story by making everyone forget their anger is an example of this plot device.
What is deus ex machina?
500
Another word for extreme pride, which both Achilles and Odysseus are guilty of, but from which Odysseus recovers.