This is the name of the Cyclops who is not kind to Odysseus and eats some of his men.
Who is Polyphemus.
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True or False An epic hero usually has the qualities that are valued by the society they belong to.
What is true.
100
What happens when the men eat the Lotus?
They forget about returning home.
100
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an epic? A)A vast setting B)A quest/journey for something of value. C)A real-life hero that teaches of history. D)A basis in a specific culture/society.
What is C) IT does NOT have a real-life hero.
200
___________ is the messenger god that Zeus sends to tell Calypso to release Odysseus from her island. DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Who is Hermes.
200
What is a weakness of Odysseus?
What is boastful.
200
Why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops instead of killing him?
What is to move the boulder from the door.
200
What is a synonym for assuage?
What is pacify.
200
The Iliad is an epic about ______ where the Odyssey is an epic of ___________.
What is war and journey.
300
Who is given credit for writing The Odyssey.
Who is Homer.
300
When Odysseus says that the Cyclops does not have a law to bless him, what cultural value does Odysseus think is important?
What is A civilized, law-abiding society.
300
In what episode does Odysseus loose all of his men?
What is the cattle of the sun god.
300
3 characteristics of an epic hero are __ __ and __. DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Check your notes.
400
Who does Odysseus seek advice from in the underworld?
Who is Tiresias
400
What personality trait does Odysseus reveal when he devises a plan to listen to the Siren's song and yet escape destruction?
What is curiosity.
400
How do sheep factor in to Odysseus's plan to escape the Cyclops?
What is Odysseus and his men will hide among the Cyclops's sheep so that when the Cyclops lets them out to graze, they can escape unseen.
400
We can connect better with The Odyssey because ______.
What is it contains a journey theme that is popular in modern culture (books/movies) so it appeals to our life circumstances more.
500
___________ is the king that holds a banquet for Odysseus when he washes up on his island. Odysseus flashes back to tell this king about his journey home.
Who is Alcinious.
500
What is an epic?
What is a long narrative poem about important events in the history or folklore of a nation or culture