GENERAL MYTHOLOGY
CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EPIC
BOOK 5: CALYPSO
ODYSSEUS
POETRY
100
What is Zeus's symbol?
Lightning bolt
100
Who emerges victorious from perilous situations?
EPIC HERO
100
Name 2 colors reflected in Calypso's gardens/woods.
Purple and green
100
Who is Odysseus's wife?
Penelope
100
Which example of figurative language compares two things using the words LIKE or AS?
SIMILE
200
Where do the gods and goddesses reside?
Mount Olympus
200
This teaches universal lessons about courage and life and death.
EPIC THEME
200
Who is sent to deliver the message that Zeus wants Calypso to release Odysseus?
HERMES
200
Who is Odysseus's son?
Telemachus
200
Identify the figurative language used: "Rain races, like rocks ripping..."
Alliteration
300
Who is the Queen of the Underworld?
Persephone
300
This typically involves a long journey full of complications.
EPIC PLOT
300
Describe Odysseus's feelings regarding his relationship with Calypso during the day.
Grief-stricken
300
Which goddess protects Odysseus?
Athena
300
Identify the figurative language used: "His heart was frozen ice."
Metaphor
400
What food did Hades trick Persephone into eating in the Underworld?
Pomegranate seed
400
This takes place in fantastic or exotic lands.
EPIC SETTING
400
When Calypso takes Odysseus back to her cave, what kindness does she provide him before releasing him?
A feast of nectar and ambrosia
400
How long has Odysseus been trying to get home?
10 years
400
Who wrote "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"?
Robert Frost
500
Who is Apollo's twin sister?
Artemis
500
These characters include a wicked temptress, loyal sidekick, and brave hero.
ARCHETYPES
500
What does Calypso help Odysseus build?
A raft
500
Penelope's home has been taken over by these men who wish to marry her and steal Odysseus's wealth.
Suitors
500
Who wrote "O Captain, My Captain"?
Walt Whitman
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