The Odyssey 1
What object could take your memory?
Lotus Flowers
After receiving the prophecy in the Land of the Dead, Odysseus and his men return to _______________.
Aeaea (Circe's island)
How many years TOTAL was Odysseus gone from Ithaca?
20 years
List two characteristics of an EPIC hero.
An epic hero is
1. born of nobility
2. optimistic/knows something good will happen
3. adventurous
4. brave and strong with excessive pride and arrogance
5. fierce in battle and will fight to the death
6. on a journey in search of something
7. superhuman qualities (strength, craftiness, and confidence)
8. victorious
9. helped or harmed by interfering gods
10. upholding the ideals and values of the culture
Which god delays Odysseus's return home?
Poseidon
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is?
Nohbdy
After spending a year on Aeaea with Circe, she finally lets them go, but where must Odysseus go first?
Land of the Dead
Who sings the "invocation" at the beginning of the story? (Who asks Zeus for help?)
Athena
When a hero enters a new, supernatural world.
Crossing the Threshold
What does Calypso promise Odysseus if he stays on her island?
Immortality.
Why doesn't Odysseus just kill Polyphemus while he sleeps?
They could not move the stone that seals the cave.
List two parts of Tiresias's prophecy.
IF they touch the cows:
1. Ship and crew will be destroyed
2. Lost at sea for more years
3. Return on a foreign ship, and Ithaca will be overrun with greedy suitors
4. Kill the suitors.
5. Go inland with oar
6. Plant the oar and make sacrifice to Poseidon
7. Sacrifice to all the gods
8. Peaceful death at an old age surrounded by loved ones
When we first meet Odysseus, where is he?
Calypso's Island
What's an example of an "mentor" in the Odyssey
Athena
Why does Calypso let Odysseus go?
Athena asks Zeus to order her to release him.
What happens to Eurylochus's men at Circe's?
Describe three features of the Skylla and/or the Charybdis.
Skylla:
Twelve legs, six heads, long necks, three rows of fangs.
Charybdis:
whirlpool, sucks in water three times a day, and spits it out three times a day.
How was the Odyssey originally shared/told?
The Odyssey was performed orally (spoken).
When Odysseus faces the Skylla and Charybdis, this could be considered to be the...
Supreme Ordeal
Why does Odysseus want to leave Calypso's island?
He wants to see his wife and son again (Penelope and Telemachus).
How does Odysseus try to convince Polyphemus to be kind to him and his men?
He tells him the gods expect people to treat guests with hospitality.
What is the Test of the Bow?
The man who strings Odysseus's bow and shoots an arrow through twelve axe-heads will marry Penelope.
Give an example of an epithet that is used to describe Odysseus (or another character) in the poem.
Odysseus: Son of Laertes, Master mariner, famous spearman, sacker of cities
Poseidon: Earth Shaker
Describe the "Resurrection" step in the Hero's Journey.
The hero has returned home and become a different person even if he hasn't literally died.