The Lotus Eaters
What day did Odysseus and his men reach the island of the Lotus Eaters?
day 10
What is a Cyclops
A one-eyed giant
Who is Odysseus going to see?
Teiresias
Where do Odysseus and his men go after visiting the underworld?
Aeaea
What is the challenge?
The suitors have to shoot Odysseus' arrow through 12 axe heads, and whoever does it successfully gets Penelope's hand in marriage
How many men does Odysseus send out onto the island?
3 men
How did Odysseus show hospitality to the Cyclops
He brought them goodwine
How does Odyesseus pay his respects to the dead?
He performs sacrifices
What does Odysseus demand of his crew?
He demands that they bind him to the mast of the ship
Which two men does Odysseus trust, and what are their jobs?
Eumaeus and Philoetius; Eumaeus' job is to give the bow to Odysseus, and Philoetius' job is to lock the gates of the yard.
What happened to the men who ate the Lotus flower?
They immediately forgot everything that had happened prior to their arrival on the Island, including Ithaca
Who does Polyphemus reveal to be related to
He reveals that his dad is Poisedon
Who is the first spirit to visit Odysseus and what do they tell him?
Elpenor, and he wants him to go back to Circe's island and give him a proper burial
Describe Scylla and Charybdis.
Scylla is a six headed monster known for swallowing sailors, while Charybdis is a whirlpool infamous for swallowing whole ships
Who does Odysseus kill first, and why do u think he does this?
He kills Antinous, probably because he was one of the suitors who wanted Penelope's hand in marriage
What would the Lotus flower symbolize in this episode?
A drug
Why did Odysseus not kill Polyphemus?
If he killed Polyphemus, he and his crew would also be killed
Who is the second spirit, and how is Odyesseus affected
Tiresias; Odyesseus is affected because Tiresias tells him that he will be sent to another island and he and his crew must not touch the flocks or they will go home suffering hardships
Why does Odysseus not tell his men about the dangers ahead?
He doesn't want them to get scared and abandon the ship
What is Eurymachus' plea?
He wants Odysseus to spare his people and they will give him all his things back
What might Odysseus have learned about his men from this journey
His men were disobedient, and not very loyal to him
What is foreshadowed about Odysseus' journey at the end?
Odysseus' ship will be destroyed
Who is the the third spirit, and what is foretold by them?
The third spirit is Odysseus' mother Anticleia, and jut like Tiresias, she describes the destruction that will take place on his journey home
Which path does Odysseus choose and why?
He chooses Scylla because he figures it is better to loose some of his men to Scylla than the whole ship to Charybdis
What is Penelope's test for Odyesseus, and how does he prove to be who he says he is?
Penelope tell him to move their bed, because she knows that only her, Odysseus, and a servant know the real secret of the bed and how it cannot be moved. Odysseus says that the bed cannot be moved, and reveals it's secret to Penelope, who is joyful because it really is her husband.