Calypso's Island
Who showed up at Calypso Island?
Hermes
How does the Cyclops attack Odysseus as he sails away?
He throws boulders at his ship
What does Circe regret?
transforming her into a grotesque monster
Who is the first person Odysseus meets in Ithaca?
the swineherd.
Are the Lotus Eaters evil?
but their real evil in the eyes of Odysseus was the forgetfulness their fruit induced in his men.
Why did Calypso keep Odysseus trapped on her island?
in hopes of marrying him
what is the name of the cyclops?
Polyphemus
What is Circe's weaknesses?
Vulnerability to Moly
Who is the Greek hero of Ithaca?
Odyssues
How did Odysseus escape the Lotus Eaters?
Only by dragging his men back to the ship and locking them up can Odysseus get them off the island.
What was Calypso's curse?
compelled her to fall in love with any man who washed up on her shore
What does Odysseus do to the Cyclops as he is sleeping?
He blinds him
What are circe strengths
able by means of drugs and incantations to change humans into wolves, lions, and swine.
What does ithica symbolize
Odysseus' love for his home, family, and an end to his long and arduous journey.
What are the Lotus Eaters special powers?
create the mental equivalent of white noise, wherever they go.
Where is Calypso's island in real life?
Gaulos, modern Gozo, part of the Maltese archipelago.
What does Odysseus tell the Cyclops what his name is?
Nobody
Why is circe so lonely
Why did Athena disguise Ithaca?
so that he might learn of the dangers facing him before those dangers recognize him.
What message or moral do you think the story of the lotus eaters expresses?
What is Calypso's island like?
What God does Cyclops honor?
the son of Poseidon
Why does Circe turn pigs?
as a punishment to those who displeased her.
What does Ithica stand for?
A long journey
What happens to the men who eat the lotus offered by the lotus eaters?