Odyssey - Cyclops
The cyclops does what for a job?
He is a shepherd
Who is Circe?
She is the witch who Odysseus meets!
In this sentence identify the verb, nouns, and adjective:
Ms. Swanson ate a delicious malasada.
Nouns: Ms. Swanson, malasada
Verb: ate
Adjective: Delicious
An ancient musical instrument, a harp
Who is Zeus's wife?
Hera
What does Odysseus tell the Cyclops his name is?
No-one or No-man
Pigs
What is a synonym?
Bonus point: what kind of book can you use to look up a synonym?
A synonym is a word that means the same thing as another word.
ex: a synonym for "nice" would be "kind"
Bonus: A thesaurus
Define: Aegis
Armor or a shield. Zeus "Aegis-holder"
Hermes is the god of what?
Messengers, thieves, and merchants
What does Odysseus do to hurt the cyclops?
He sharpens a big stick and stabs out his eye
What are three of the ingredients in Circe's potion?
What is alliteration?
When words in a sentence all begin with the same letter sound.
ex: Sally Sells Seashells down by the Seashore
Define: Tyranny
cruel and oppressive government or rule, a reign of terror
Name 3 Olympian gods who are children of Zeus
Athena, Ares, Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, and Dionysus
How does Odysseus trick the cyclops into letting him go?
He ties himself and his men onto the bottom of the sheep
Who helps Odysseus trick Cersei into helping him? What is he/she disguised as?
Hermes, disguised as a pre-teen boy
When we say that a text is written in 'verse' what does that mean?
It is written in short, poetic lines. The opposite of verse is prose.
Define: Primordial
Ancient, something that existed at the beginning of time.
Poseidon is god of two other things besides the sea, what are they?
earthquakes and horses
What is the Cyclops's name (2)? Who is his father (1)? And how does his father get revenge on Odysseus (2)?
Polyphemus is the son of Poseidon. Poseidon curses Odysseus from going home for 10 more years.
What is the name of Odysseus's second in command who brings him news about Circe?
Eurylochus
Homer and Hesiod are authors of what kind of poetry?
Epic poetry
To give human-like character traits to something that isn't a person. The Greek gods are personifications of parts of nature.
Name all the planets (+ the last dwarf planet) in the solar system and their corresponding Greek god.
Genius 👑 Question: The planet named after Hades has a moon named after who (2)? What is that god's job (2)?
Mercury = Hermes, Venus = Aphrodite, Earth = Gaia, Mars = Ares, Jupiter = Zeus, Saturn = Cronos, Uranus = Ouranos, Neptune = Poseidon, and Pluto = Hades
👑: Charon. Charon is the ferryman of the Styx--the river that leads into the land of the dead. He brings dead souls into Hades.