People
He is punished by eternal hunger and thirst
Who is Tantalus?
Chaos begins the....
What is oikos?
What is reproof?
She turns humans into animals
Who is Circe?
Her body and essence becomes part of the cave as she wasted away
Odysseus had this fantastic idea during the war to enter the city of Troy
What is the Trojan horse?
nicknames are known as
What are epithets?
Make merry or celebrate
What is revel?
Son of Odysseus
Telemachus
He dies because he is obsessed with his reflection in the pool and cannot leave its side
Who is Narcissus?
a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society.
What is a myth?
return or homecoming
What is nostos?
Super hospitable in Greek
What is Xenia?
In the film, this guy flys around being of assistance
Who is Hermes?
Born in about 850 BCE
Who is Homer?
May deal with myths, heroic legends, histories, edifying religious tales, animal stories, or philosophical or moral theories
What is an epic?
a defect in the character of a good person that causes his or her destruction.
What is a tragic flaw?
Taking a chance is known as...
What is casting dice?
Who is Polyphemus?
She is actually Zeus' daughter and takes a heavy hand in our epic
Who is Athena?
a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that is many lines in length.
What is a homeric simile?
a lengthy narrative poem typically about the extraordinary deeds of extraordinary characters
What is an epic poem?
Greek word often translated to "renown" or "glory"
What is kleos?
Monster with multiple heads
Who is Scylla?