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a homecoming, fate of a nation, life and death, courage
What is an example of epic theme?
100
Zeus
Who is the king of the gods?
100
Swines
What does Circe turn Odysseus' men into?
100
Trojan Horse
What ended the Trojan War?
100
The stone is blocking the cave entrance
Why don’t the men kill the Cyclops at the beginning of the story?
200
In medias res
What is the phrase that means starts "in the middle" of the story?
200
Mt. Olympus
Where is the home of the gods?
200
Tell the Cyclops his name is Nobody, gets him drunk, escapes on sheep
What tricks does Odysseus play on the Cyclops?
200
Homer
Who wrote the Odyssey?
200
His men tie him to the ship
How does Odysseus stop himself from falling into the trap of the Sirens?
300
strange creatures, divine intervention, large-scale events, bad weather
What is an example of complications in an epic journey?
300
Poseidon
Who is the father of Polyphemus, the Cyclops?
300
Island of Aeolus
Where do Odysseus and his men go after leaving the Island of the Cyclopes?
300
Greeks and Trojans
Who fought in the Trojan War?
300
Grief over Odysseus' long absence
How does Odysseus’ mother die?
400
Harry Potter, LOTR, Twilight, Hunger Games, Shrek
What is an example of a modern-day epic?
400
Hermes
What Greek god gives Odysseus moly to protect him from Circe's spells?
400
A race of giant cannibals
Who are the Laestrygones?
400
10 years
How long was the Trojan War/Odysseus' journey?
400
String the bow and shoot it through 12 holes
What contest must the men pass to win the marriage of Penelope?
500
is a larger-than-life figure who undertakes great journeys and performs deeds requiring remarkable strength and cunning
What is an epic hero?
500
Athena
Who gives Odysseus advice to dress like a beggar?
500
Tiresias
Who gives Odysseus a prophecy in the underworld?
500
The Apple of Discord
How did the Trojan War start?
500
Eurylochus
Who leads the men to explore on the Aeaea – the Home of Circe?
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