About Epics
What is an epic?
A long poem
Who had Odysseus imprisoned for 7 years?
Calypso
Who turns Odysseus' men into pigs?
Circe
Who disguises Odysseus as a beggar when he returns home?
Athena
What does Telemachus do to the suitors weapons?
Hides them
What language was The Odyssey originally written?
Greek
Stabbing it in the eye and blinding it
Where do Odysseus and his men go after leaving Circe's the first time?
The Underworld
Who does Odysseus reveal his identity to first?
Telemachus
How many suitors were there?
108
Who wrote the Odyssey?
Homer
Who is the cyclops' father?
Poseidon
How many heads does Scylla have?
Six
Who recognizes Odysseus as he is walking to the palace?
His dog, Argos
What does Eurymachus beg for from Odysseus?
For mercy
Where does an epic begin?
The middle
What does lotus do to Odysseus' men?
It makes them unmotivated to get back home
How do Odysseus and his men avoid the sirens?
They put beeswax in their ears
What do Eumaeus and Philoteus do in book 21?
Lock the doors to the great hall
What is the name of the suitor who was the first to die?
Antinous
How does an epic fill in the beginning of the story?
Through flashbacks
Who tells Calypso to let Odysseus go?
Hermes
The name of the blind prophet in the Underworld.
Tiresias
What is Penelope's challenge for the suitors?
To string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axes
Which type of tree is Odysseus and Penelope's bed made out of?
olive