Characters
Events
The Gods
Vocab
Random
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Who led his men to victory by coming out of a Wooden Horse into Troy in the Trojan War?
Odysseus
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What did Odysseus do that angered Poseidon?
He blinded Polyphemus by stabbing him in his eye
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Who is the the God of the Earthquake?
Poseidon
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What is a long narrative poem that has a second meaning beneath the surface one?
Allegory
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Who was the author of the Odyssey and the Iliad?
Homer
200
What is Who turned Odysseus men into swine?
Circe
200
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 years
200
Who is the protector of the beggars?
Zeus
200
A line of poetry composed of six feet each made up of dactyls?
dactylic hexameter
200
What theme did the Phaecians show when they helped Odysseus?
Hospitality
300
Who did the suitors plan to kill?
Telemachus
300
Why does Odysseus go to the Kingdom of the Dead
To see Tireseus
300
Who helps Odysseus throughout his journey and shows pity to him?
Athena
300
A situation in which a character must choose between two courses of action both undesirable.
Dilemma
300
What came first the Iliad or the Odyssey?
Iliad
400
Who was Odysseus's wife who missed him very much
Penelope
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How did Odysseus punish the suitors?
He, along with Telemachus, the loyal swineherd, and Philoetius killed the suitors
400
Who is the "guide" and "giant killer"?
Hermes
400
A long narrative poem that relates the deed of a hero
epic poem
400
What is a theme throughout the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Respect for Gods is essential to survival
500
Who's island did Odysseus stay on for seven years?
Calypso
500
Why did Odysseus's men tie him to a mast in the middle of the ship?
They were passing the Siren's island.
500
Who is the God that gave the bag of winds to Odysseus on his journey back to Ithaca
Aeolus
500
an excessive pride or arrogance that results in the downfall of a protagonist of a tragedy
Hubris
500
What do the Greeks do after or during important events?
They feast
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