Elements
of Storytelling
of Storytelling
What element of storytelling deals with a story's depiction of transformation, magic, gods, & monsters?
Spectacle
What was Odysseus' prize for coming up with the plan to choose Helen's suitor?
Penelope
Who was the Trojan War fought over?
Helen
True or false: Charybdis is a six-headed she-beast that lives in the cliffside.
False: SCYLLA is a six-headed she-beast that lives in the cliffside.
What was the name of Odysseus' dog?
Argos
A story that repeats essential parts and has plenty of modern interpretations has good what?
Melody
What three goddesses fought over Eris' gift?
Hera, Athena, & Aphrodite
Who killed Patroclus?
Hector
Where was Odysseus stranded for 7 years?
Ogygia
What does Antinoos throw at Odysseus?
A stool/chair
What are the three classical conflicts?
Man v. Man, Man v. Nature, & Man v. God
What was the name of the pact the Achean empire made to protect Menelaus and Helen's marriage?
The Oath of Tyndareus
Who got Achilles' armor when the Trojan War concluded?
Odysseus
In the Land of the Dead, who is Odysseus surprised to see?
His mother, Anticlea
What does Athena disguise Odysseus as and why?
An old man to prevent the suitors from killing him immediately.
In the ancient and modern storytelling elements there are two that are extremely similar, but they are different. What are they?
Décor & Setting
1. She dipped him in the Styx by the ankle.
2. She disguised him as a woman and hid him among the daughters of Scyros.
Who were the three people essential to winning the Trojan War?
Achilles', Achilles' son (Neoptolemus), & Philoctetes
What is Odysseus' last stop before getting home?
Phaeacia
How does Odysseus' old nurse see through his god-powered disguise?
While washing his feet, she notices the scar on his thigh that can only be her master's.
What are the three elements of ancient and modern storytelling that overlap?
Character, Plot, & Theme
How was Odysseus tricked into going to fight in the Trojan War?
Palamedes placed baby Telemachus in front of Odysseus' plow. When Odysseus swerved to avoid his son, Palamedes accused him of falsehoods.
At one point a potential truce was drawn up by the Acheans and Trojans. What were the terms of the truce?
Menelaus & Paris would fight to the death for Helen. Whoever won would get Helen, and the fighting would cease.
Which of the four winds (North, South, East, & West) did Aeolus NOT give to Odysseus in the bag of winds?
The West wind
What instructions did Tiresias give Odysseus to do when he got home and killed his wife's suitors?
Go inland with your oar, plant it in the ground where no one knows what an oar is, make animal sacrifices to Poseidon, and ask for forgiveness for blinding his son.