The Odyssey
The son of Odysseus
Who is Telemachus?
The girl's name in this story.
Eurydice.
The goddess of springtime.
Who is Persephone?
Another name for Athena.
Who is Pallas?
The symbol of truth in the Allegory of the Cave.
What is the sun?
The greek word for hospitality.
What is xenia?
The offspring of a god or goddess and a mortal.
What is a demigod?
Another name for Cupid.
Who is Eros?
She was turned into a spider.
Who is Arachne?
Plato's teacher
Who is Socrates?
The father of Odysseus.
Who is Laertes?
Music, flattery, and empathy.
What does Orpheus use to convince Hades and Persephone?
An example of this literary device is the mulberry tree.
What is a motif?
The lustrous goddess that has captured Odysseus.
Who is Calypso?
The nymph that attempted to stop Hades from kidnapping Persephone.
Who is Cyane?
The person that wrote the Allegory of the Cave.
Plato.
The "problem" awaiting Odysseus at home.
Who are the suitors?
Because Persephone ate the food of the Underworld.
Why can Persephone not return to the Land of the Living?
What symbolizes Pyramus' and Thisbe's ultimate union in the afterlife?
To show the effect of education on the mind.
What is the purpose of the Allegory of the Cave?