Characters
Who is the wife of Odysseus who has been waiting for him to return home?
Penelope
How did Elpenor die?
He fell asleep on Circe's roof, when he woke up he saw the ship leaving without him. In a rush to catch up, he missed the ladder and fell.
What's something that makes Calypso super creepy/delusional?
She calls Odysseus husband.
She says she is Odysseus's wife.
She claims she is in love with him just after meeting him.
Odysseus stays with Circe. Which theme matches this moment?
Betrayal
Deception
Romance
Which character hasn't learned this message?
Love is a feeling that can't be forced, it is earned over time.
Calypso
Who is Odysseus's son who is heir to the throne?
Telemachus
Odysseus refuses to turn back, he is too focused on continuing his journey, and going home.
In the final chapter, Odysseus overhears this character say, "Why, lad, you only have to look in the mirror to see what Odysseus looked like. You're the picture of your father."
The ancient pig-man
Odysseus says, "Women only make for trouble. Falling in love with me and so forth." Which theme matches this evidence?
Arrogance
Overconfidence
Love
Read the following message:
People use their wits to outsmart their enemy.
How does Penelope use her wits?
She undoes the weaving of the wedding veil each night.
Who is the creepy sea nymph who is in love with Odysseus and keeps him trapped on her island for 7 years?
Calypso
What does Odysseus's mother tell him in the Underworld?
Penelope has many suitors who are after the throne.
How does Odysseus test Telemachus?
He pretends to be a poor man who is shipwrecked trying to find his way home. Odysseus wants to see how Telemachus will react when asked about his father.
"Then the barbs of Poseidon's trident set the ropes alight which bound together Odysseus's raft. The logs floated apart, and Odysseus was thrown into the gnashing sea and swallowed, body and soul." Which theme matches this moment?
Revenge
Rage
Violence
Eurylochus says, "I don't care for the wishes of a captain who fed six of my friends to the Scylla and never even warned them of the death they had in store!"
What is a message based on this moment?
People won't obey you once you lose their trust.
Leaders should protect the people who serve them.
Clear communication is necessary for strong leadership.
Name the father daughter duo who save Odysseus from Calypso?
Zeus & Athena
As the crew passes the Siren singers, what do they see?
The bones and remains of dead sailors.
When Odysseus competes against the suitors, he must shoot an arrow through what?
A dozen leather belt loops.
When Odysseus pretends to be a poor man, he asks the suitors for food. They proceed to throw fruit against his back. Which theme matches this moment?
Selfishness
Cruelty
Ungenerous
Inhospitable
Odysseus is in a rush to return home after he sees his mother. She tells him that suitors are trying to marry Penelope and take the throne.
What message is conveyed here? Is this moment about love or something else?
Some people are more concerned about maintaining their power than protecting the people they love.
Which king throws Odysseus a banquet and procures a ship for his return home?
King Alcinous
Which threshold guardians does Odysseus need to pass? The six-headed serpent and the giant whirlpool.
Scylla and Charybdis
"I shall prepare a bed for you. I shall have it carried to the West Room. You will be comfortable there."
When King Alcinous sees Odysseus bent and ragged and covered in saltwater sores, he feels bad for him. Which theme matches this moment?
Pity
Compassion
Sympathy
When Odysseus sees his face in the mirror, wrinkled and chapped from the sun, he doesn't recognize himself. What message is reflected here?
Growing old can be a difficult process for people, they long to be the person they once were.