Characters
Who is the main character in the Odyssey?
King Odysseus
What is the Greek meaning of hospitality?
Xeinia (guest friendship)
How does Odysseus escape from the Cyclops?
He clings to the bellies of sheep
Who says “Zeus is the champion of suppliants and guests. He is the god of guests: guests are sacred to him, and he goes alongside him.”
Telemachus (son of Odysseus)
How many books are in the Odyssey?
Who is the queen of Ithica in the Odyssey?
Queen Penelope
What is the meaning of adversity in the Odyssey
a state or instance of serious or continued difficulty or misfortune. showing courage in the face of adversity. Odysseus faces adversity on his quest to return home
Why does Odysseus leave ithica?
to fight in the Trojan War
Who says "Nobody—that’s my name"
Odysseus
Which century was the Odyssey written?
late 8th century BC or early 7th century BC
What is the name of the Cyclops in the Odyssey?
Polyphemus
What are three important Greek values/themes featured in the Odyssey
Respect, xenia, loyalty, worshiping of the gods
After being held captive on Calypso's island for 7 years, odysseys builds a raft and leaves. Which god destroys his raft with a storm?
Posiden (god of the sea)
What is the theme displayed in the quote"Respect the stranger, for Zeus is the protector of strangers.'
Xinia/hospitality
Who wrote the odyssey?
Homer
What is the name of Odysseus son?
Telemachus
How does Odysseus display the theme of loyalty?
His dedication to return home, his killing of the suitors trying to marry his wife, Penelope stays faithful to Odysseus
Who does Odysseus disguise himself as when he returns to Ithica?
A beggar
“...share this home with me, and take on immorality”
which goddess says this quote?
calypso talking to Odysseus in book 5
Roughly what year was the Odyssey written?
between 725–675 bce.
Which book does Odysseus meet Nausica?
Book 6
Which themes are explored in book 19 of the Odyssey?
deceit, trickery
How long is Odysseus away from home?
20 years
This quote from the Odyssey "Rough years then lie between you and your homecoming, alone and old, the one survivor, all companions lost” is an example of which theme?
loyalty
True or false: The Odyssey is the oldest written text of Western literature
False- the iliad was the first