Vocabulary
What does Commandeered mean?
To take possession of or take control of
Why did penelope get Odysseus's bow?
She was taking it to the suitors hall. She said whoever can shoot a arrow through 12 axehead sockets i will marry.
What war did Odysseus fight in?
The trojan war
How many ships does odysseus depart from troy?
Who is Odysseus?
The son of Laertes and the Father of telemachus
What does Grisly mean?
Horribly, Gruesome, Ghastly
What does Odysseus do with his bow once he first gets it back?
He taps it and feels it looking for termite damage.
He also goes through an archery test.
What did Odysseus name his child?
Telemachus
Why doesn't Odysseus kill Polyphemus?
He know that Polyphemus is the only one that can remove the doorstop
Who is Penelope?
Odysseus's Wife
What does Bereaved mean?
Suffering the loss of a loved one
What are Odysseus's 2 trusted servants? (Full Names)
Eumaeus, The swine herd
Philoetius, the cowherd
Who was Odysseus's father?
Laertes
What curse does this land have on it?
Anybody that partakes in the lotus forgets about there homeland.
Who is the Cyclops?
Polyphemus
What does Evasive mean?
Intentionally vague or ambiguous
How does Odysseus prove himself to his servants?
He shows them the scar on his foot.
Who was Odysseus's Mother?
Anticlea
What threat does the lotus eaters propose?
If you eat the lotus then you forget your homeland.
Who are the two suitors.
Eumaeus, The swine herd
Philoetius, the cowherd
What does precincts mean?
Part of an area with definite boundaries or functions.
How did Odysseus's servants react whenever they realized it was him?
They threw there arms around his shoulders and started weeping and kissing his head and hands.
What weapon does Odysseus mainly use.
A Bow
Who does Odysseus encounter first.
They first encounter the Ciconians
Who is circe?
The sun god Helios's daughter.