All Things Odyssey
Odyssey Book 1
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100

Who is the poet that wrote The Odyssey?

Homer

100

This friend of Telemachus (and Odysseus) helps him when he goes to speak to other Kings about the whereabouts of his dad. 

Mentor

100

What is the next obstacle after the Lotus Eaters (those who eat the fruit and feel euphoria)?

The Cyclops

100

This is the definition of "archetype"

A pattern in stories that has been found to repeat itself throughout different cultures. 

100

A group of mosse is called what?

A herd
200

Who was the Trojan War between?

Trojans and the Greeks

200

Homer calls to whom to tell the story of the odyssey at the beginning of the epic?

Muse, Goddess of poetry and music

200
What name does Odysseus give Polyphemus? 

Nohbdy

200

This is the person who helps the hero on his journey and guides him. 

A mentor
200

This famous painter who is famous for cutting his own ear off would also walk around with a pistol loaded with blanks and fire at anyone he found annoying or boring. 

Who is Pablo Picasso
300

How was the story of the Odyssey told before it was written down?

Verbally, passed on generation to generation

300

Who is the main narrator of the story?

Odysseus 

300

Polyphemus is the son of who?

Poseidon

300

These are the 3 general phases of The Hero's Journey.

Ordinary World --> Special World --> Return

300
This is the official name of the Twitter logo bird.

Hint: It starts with an L and is a rather old name. 


Larry

400

Homer wrote another famous epic about the war at Troy, what is that epics name?

The Iliad

400

This is the name of one of the head suitors trying to marry Penelope.

Antinoos


400

Odysseys begins to tell his story (from the beginning) to what King?

King Alcinoos/Alcinous

400

This terms means a fatal flaw that leads to someone's death.

Hamartia

400

Riding or sitting on this aquatic animal is considered a 3rd degree felony in America.

A. Dolphin

B. Sea Turtle

C. Killer Whale

B. Sea Turtle

500

Who was the famous Greek warrior that also fought in the war with Odysseus? He is the main character in the Iliad.

Achilles 

500

This is the term meaning "in the middle of" and indicated how Odysseus story starts in the middle of The Odyssey (SPELLING COUNTS)

In Medias Res

500

Odysseys screaming his name so Polyphemus will know who bested him is an example of what greek term?

Hubris

500

This terms literally means "god out of the machine" and means a person, event, or god that appears and magically fixes a problem the hero faces. (SPELLING MATTERS)

Deus Ex Machina

500

"Bluetooth" is named after what famous person in history?


A. King Harald Bluetooth

B. Captain Bluetooth Barnes

C. Private James Bluetooth

A. King Harald Bluetooth

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