Odysseus
Odysseus left Penelope bound for what city?
Troy
Who is Argos?
Odysseus's dog
Why does Poseidon despise Odysseus?
Because Odysseus blinded his son
Who transforms Odysseus’s sailors into pigs?
Circe
Which goddess often assists Odysseus and Telemachus, and speaks up for them in the councils of the gods on Mount Olympus?
Athena
What kind of animals does Eumaeus herd?
pigs
Who begs Odysseus to bury him?
Elpenor
Who does Zeus send to rescue Odysseus from Calypso?
Hermes
How long does Odysseus spend on Calypso’s island?
7 years
What disguise does Odysseus take when he returns home?
A beggar
What trick does Odysseus’ wife use to keep the suitors at bay?
She weaves a shroud and unravels it every night
What feat does Odysseus do to prove who he is to the suitors?
How is Odysseus able to listen safely to the Sirens’ song?
He is tied to the mast of the ship
For how many years has Odysseus been away from home?
20
What does Tiresias warn Odysseus not to harm on his voyage?
The cattle of the Sun god
Who says the following: “Woman -- your words, they cut me to the core! / Who could move my bed? Impossible task, /even for some skilled craftsman…I know, I built it myself…
Odysseus
Menelaus is king of which city?
Sparta
How does Eurycleia recognize Odysseus?
The scar on his foot
Nestor is king of which city?
Pylos
What does "in medias res" mean?
Beginning a story in the middle of the action
How does Athena disguise herself to make preparations for Telemachus’s journey?
As Mentor
Who first finds Odysseus on the island of Scheria?
Nausicaa
What is an invocation?
A prayer
What is an epithet?
A nickname
Who is Tiresias?
A prophet who lives in the underworld