misc odyssey
BOOK 22- Who does Odysseus spare in the hall and why?
Odysseus spares only the minstrel Phemius and the herald Medon, unwilling participants in the suitors' profligacy. The priest Leodes begs unsuccessfully for mercy.
What does Odysseus do to the unfaithful maids?
mass hanging
What is the test that Penelope quizzes Odysseus with? and folks, if you don't know this, smh
Moving the bed
How long have O and O's dad been apart?
20 years
When did the Holy Spirit first come on the disciples?
Day of Pentecost
BOOK 23- Where does he tell Penelope he's gonna go after their night together?
ima visit my dad
What is done to Melanthius?
They cut off numerous body parts and feed some to the dogs.
What type of tree does Odysseus use for the bed?
olive
How does Odysseys prove to his father that he is really Odysseus?
-scar/wound from boar's white tusk on Mt. Parnassus
-describes the fruit trees Laertes gave him when he was a boy.
What did Stephen's death begin?
The persecution of the Church
BOOK 23- What does Athena do for Odysseus?
She holds dawn back
Where was Penelope during the slaughter?
She slept through the whole thing.
What is the plan to cover up the murders?
They will pretend Penelope's wedding to one of the suitors is occurring in the palace to give them time to flee to the woods.
Who calls out for revenge?
Eupithes, the father of Antinous
What was Paul going to do in Damascus?
Arrest Christians and bring them to Jerusalem
BOOK 24- Who gives Laertes great strength and he kills Eupithes with a spear?
Athena, bro
Whom does Odysseus kill first and why?
He kills Antinous, the leader of the suitors, so the rest of them are more vulnerable. He was also the strongest and the most abusive of the suitors.
What does the nurse compare odysseus to?
lion
What does Odysseus say his dad acts like and looks like?
He looks and acts more like a slave than a former king.
What Greek goddess was worshipped in Ephesus?
Artemis
BOOK 24- Who did Agamemnon recognize when Hermes drew up close, leading down the ghosts of the suitors that King Odysseus killed?
Prince Amphimedon
How does Eurymachus plead his case with Odysseus?
He blames his behavior on Antinous. He says he'll repay Odysseus, as will the rest of the suitors.
What is the task and prophecy from Tiresias?
He has one more trial, however, that Tiresias told him about: he must take an oar through the mainland and find men who do not know of the sea, until one asks what the oar is. Then he shall plant the oar there and make a sacrifice to Poseidon, return home, and make further sacrifices to all the gods. In the morning, Odysseus tells Penelope that he must visit his father.
How is Ithaca finally at peace?
Athena makes the suitor's families forget everything.
What 2 Greek gods were Paul and Barnabas thought to be when they healed a man?
Paul--Hermes
Barnabas--Zeus