Odyssey 1
Before The Odyssey was written in Ancient Greek, how was the story shared?
It was memorized by rhapsodes and performed in front of an audience.
What does the lotus plant do to the sailors?
It makes them forget about home/family.
What part does King Agamemnon play in Tales from the Odyssey?
He is the king who calls Odysseus to war
OR
He tells Odysseus that Penelope is faithful (unlike his own murderous wife)
What happens to Odysseus' men when they arrive in the Land of the Cannibal giants?
All but one ship of men are eaten alive.
Who lives on the island of Aeaea?
Circe
How does Odysseus escape the Sirens?
His men put wax in their ears and they tie him to the mast.
How many ships set sail from Troy on their way home to Ithaca?
Twelve.
Who is believed to have invented The Odyssey?
Homer
What is the name of the sorceress who turns men into pigs?
Circe
Who lives on the island of Capri?
The Sirens
What is Xenia?
The hospitality rule of ancient Greece that says you must be kind to strangers.
What is the name of the cyclops whose cave Odysseus and his men find themselves stuck in?
Polyphemus
What does King Aeolus give to Odysseus as a gift?
He bags up the bad winds, leaving only a gentle wind to send him home.
What does Circe say that Odysseus can do to defeat Scylla?
He cannot defeat Scylla. He will lose at least six men.
Who lives on the island of Ogygia?
Calypso
Odysseus was the kind of what Greek island?
Ithaca
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is while he is trapped in the cave
"No one" or "Nobody".
Who is Odysseus's mentor when he needs help defeating Circe?
Hermes
Who is Odysseus most surprised to see in the Land of the Dead?
His mother
What is the name of the messenger of the gods?
Hermes
Who told Odysseus how to defeat the Trojans and what did he/she say?
Athena. Build a wooden horse. Hide inside with his best men. When the Trojans pull it inside their walls, crawl out and open the city gates for the Greeks to come inside.
How do Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops?
They sharpen a wooden club made of olive wood and stab him in the eye with it.
What goes wrong with the bag of winds?
One of Odysseus' men opens the bag of winds and it throws the ships off course and back to the island of the wind god.
According to Circe, who must Odysseus talk to in the Underworld?
A blind prophet named Tiresias.
What are THREE qualities of an epic hero that fit Odysseus?
Noble Birth
Vast Traveller
Unmatched Warrior
Cultural Legend
Battles Supernatural Forces