Archetypes
What archetype is Odysseus?
HERO
This is a long narrative poem.
An Epic
Which god or goddess likes Odysseus and guides him through his journey home?
Athena
Which minor goddess keeps Odysseus on her island for 7 years?
Calypso
What is the name of Hades' wife, who is also the daughter of Demeter?
Persephone
What archetype is Odysseus' wife Penelope who is a loyal wife, pure, and pursued by both our hero and villain?
Fair Maiden
Odysseus aided in winning the Trojan War for the Greeks by having the idea to build a what?
A giant wooden horse
Who is the goddess that Ancient Greeks used to explain why we have seasons?
Demeter
Son of Poseidon considered to be very strong but of low intellect.
Tip: Name, not species.
Polyphemus
What would you guess is Helios' favorite animal?
Cattle (Cows)
The ________ is the most important and developed character.
HERO
Odysseus is the King of _________
Ithaca
All Olympian gods are siblings, but who are twins? Must have both names.
Artemis and Apollo
Live on the Land of Lamos and are descendants of Poseidon.
Hint: Humans are tasty
Laestrygonians
Sirens are half-woman and half-what?
Bird
What situation archetype is this: ...includes a series of trials and tribulations the hero must face along the way. Usually the hero is forced to discover the truth, quite often concerning his faults.
The Journey
How did the people of Ancient Greece first hear The Odyssey?
Sung in a live performance by a poet or performer.
I am an Ancient Greek solider going into battle. I pray to ________ for my mind, but I pray to _______ for my strength.
Athena, Ares
How many dangling feet does Scylla have?
12
What is the technical term for the creatures that are followers of the god Dionysus?
Hint: Think of Percy Jackson movies
Satyr, half-man and half-goat
I am something concrete that stands for something abstract. What am I
A symbol
In the Trojan War, the goddess ________ sides with the Greeks and the goddess _________ sides with Troy.
Athena, Aphrodite
I was once a beautiful nymph, daughter of Poseidon but Zeus struck me down, cast me into the sea, and turned me into a monstrous creature. Who am I?
Charybdis
________ turns Odysseus' men into _______
Circe, Pigs
What is the island name that Calypso is cursed to live on forever?
Ogygia