Part 1
Part 1 cont. and 2
Epic Hero
Part 3
Part 4
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Who is angry with Odysseus in part 1
Who is Poseidon
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why is the song of the Sirens a threat
it lures men and their ships to their death along the rocky shore
100
Odysseus admirable traits are..
What are clever, strong, and curious
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What is the first part of Odysseus' plan to defeat the suitors
What is disguising himself as a beggar with Athena's help
100
When Antinuous is killed the other suitors think it is an
What is an accident
200
What happens to the men who eat the lotus flower?
What is losing the hope for getting home
200
Describe Scylla and Charybdis
Scylla is the 6 headed monster and Charybdis is the giant whirlpool
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Odysseus' weakness are
What is boastful, cocky, arrogant
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How does Odysseus avoid Penelope's questions when they first meet?
What is it is too painful to recall and he might cry
200
Odysseus is concerned about the battle because he and Telemachus
What is outnumbered
300
What name does Odysseus give to Cyclops? How does the name help Odysseus and his men?
What is Nohbdy and Cyclops cries out to alert the others and is asked who has tricked him and he replies, " Nohbdy
300
What happens to the men who slaughter Helios' cattle
The are killed by Zeus who strikes their ship with lightning
300
Give example of when Odysseus is clever


he covers his men's ears with wax

he figures out how to defeat the Cyclops

he figures out how to defeat the suitors


300
The test that Penelope designs for the suitors is a test of
What is physical skills and abilities
300
Upon realizing that the beggar is really Odysseus, the suitors are
What is frightened
400
What do Odysseus and his men give Cyclops and how do they escape ?
What is they give him sweet tasting wine and then they tie themselves to the bellies of the sheep
400
What important decisions does Odysseus have to make in Part 1 and Part 2
What are......

Scylla and Charybdis

Sirens

Lotus eaters

400
Give an example of when Odysseus is weak
He brags about his triumph over the Cyclops


He sleeps when he should stay awake to watch his men on Helios


400
Penelope finally resigns herself to choosing one of the suitors because....
What is to stop the ruin of her son's property and inheritance and her ruse to unwind the tapestry is discovered
400
What is a low point in Odysseus' cycle of the epic hero
When all his men are destroyed after the event on Helios
500
what weakness does Odysseus portray as he and his men sail away from the Cyclops
He yells his name and tells where he is from
500
Who is Athena and what does she promise Odysseus?
She is the goddess of wisdom and war and she promises to help him take back his castle from the suitors
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Name three people who helps Odysseus defeat his enemies
Athena helps him on Ithaca- turns him into a beggar so he can enter the house disguised


Telemachus - helps him fight the suitors


Zeus helps Odysseus shoot the arrow through the 12 rings

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What contest does Penelope devise to test the suitors in the final hours?
What is string Odysseus' bow and arrow and shoot an arrow through the 12 rings
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How does Penelope finally figure out that Odysseus is really her husband? What is the test she presents to him
He is able to tell the story of the olive tree and how the house and bed were built around it
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