The Odyssey
The author of the Odyssey
Who is Homer?
The monster Beowulf defeats at Heorot.
Who is Grendel?
The first stage of the hero's journey for Luke is his everyday life, on his aunt and uncle's ranch on his home planet of Tattoine.
What is the "ordinary world"?
Who is Juno?
The name of King Arthur's realm.
What is Camelot?
Odysseus and his men blind this monstrous son of Poseidon.
Who is Polyphemus?
Beowulf hangs this body part from the monster above the door in the mead hall after defeating him.
What is the monster's arm?
This character serves as Luke's mentor, training him in the ways of the Force.
Who is Obi-Wan Kenobi?
The goddess who supports Aeneas throughout his journey
Who is Venus?
The wizard who brings about Arthur's rise to power.
Who is Merlin?
Odysseus plugs his men's ears with wax and binds himself to the ship's mast to avoid succumbing to these dangerous singers.
What are the sirens?
After defeating the monster in the mead hall, Beowulf defeats this creature in an underwater lair.
What is the monster's mother?
After initially refusing the call to adventure, Luke changes his mind after this event, leading him to cross the threshold into adventure.
What is the burning of his home and the murder of his aunt and uncle?
The author of the Aeneid
Who is Virgil?
This Knight was the champion of Queen Guinevere.
Who is Sir Lancelot?
Odysseus' home kingdom; the story of the Odyssey is Odysseus' journey from Troy to this place.
What is Ithaca?
The king whose mead hall Beowulf rids of the monster.
Who is Hrothgar?
This is the ordeal, the lowest point for for Luke and his allies, in which they nearly die.
What is the trash compactor scene?
The city in which Dido falls in love with Aeneas.
What is Carthage?
The great quest of the knights was to find the Sangreal, otherwise known as this.
What is the Holy Grail?
This goddess helps Odysseus along his journey and disguises him when he reaches his home island.
Who is Athena?
Beowulf's final battle is against this creature.
What is the dragon?
The "reward" or "sword" that Luke and his allies seize as they emerge from the inmost cave consists of these two things.
What are 1) the princess Leia, and 2) the technical plans for the Death Star?
The warrior whom Aeneas defeats in order to be able to found a new homeland for the Trojans.
Who is Turnus?
The term for the code of honorable conduct of the knights, which prioritized duty, honor, and charity (love).
What is chivalry?