Odyssey 1
Who is the poet that wrote The Odyssey?
Homer
The Odyssey is about
The hero, Odysseus, attempting to return to Ithaca (home) after the Trojan War
What name does Odysseus give Polyphemus?
Nohbdy
What "gift" does Polyphemus offer Odysseus in return for revealing his name?
What is -- to eat him last?
Which vocabulary word fits in this sentence?
The toddler was ______________ in the corner because another child broke his toy.
What is wailing?
God of hospitality; Ruler of the Gods
Zeus
The author wrote another famous epic about the war at Troy, what is that epics name?
The Iliad
Odysseus' son. A mere child when his father left for the Trojan War.
Telemachus
What happens when Odysseus taunts Polyphemus?
Polyphemus throws boulders at the ships, which nearly sink the ships and send them back to shore
Odysseus' kingdom
Ithaca
Someone who is bereft feels
What is sad and lonely?
Ruler of the Sea; father or Polyphemus
Who is Poseidon
Why does Odysseus make two mistakes after escaping from Polyphemus?
What is .. Because of his pride (arrogance).
These are the 3 general phases of The Hero's Journey.
Ordinary World --> Special World --> Return
A squall at sea would most likely cause what
What is a brief, violent storm
This is the Goddess of Beauty and Love - she is responsible for starting the Trojan war by stealing the most beautiful woman in the world and giving her to another man as a prize.
Aphrodite
The Iliad ends with the death of ?
What is the death of Hetor?
What prophecy does Polyphemus recall after being blinded?
What is the fact that he would be blinded by a man named Odysseus
The "much-enduring" wife of Odysseus and the patient mother of Telemachus is named________.
Penelope
What did Odysseus do to prevent his men from staying with the Lotus-Eaters
He tied them under the rowing benches and ordered everyone back to the ship
This quotation is an example of what literary device...
"The pierced ball hissed broiling, and the roots popped."
What is Onomatopoeia?
Who is the Goddess of war who will ultimately help Odysseus?
Who is Athena
The start of the Trojan war is often blamed on a woman. Who and why?
It is blamed on Helen of Troy because she was stolen from her husband by Aphrodite and given to Paris
Or
It is blamed on Helen because she was the most beautiful woman in the world and was taken from her husband and given to another man (Pais)
What does Polyphemus ask his father to do to Odysseus and his men? (3 details)
Stop them from getting home, or if they do, make sure that it is only Odysseus who gets home and that there is trouble at home.
Odysseys begins to tell his story (from the beginning) to what King?
King Alcinoos/Alcinous
So far in Odysseus' re-telling of his story we learn that after the war Odysseus and his men went to what 3 places?
Land of the Cicones (Shore of the Cicones - Ismarus)
Land of the Lotus Eaters
Cyclops Island (where Polyphemus lives)
The simile; "driving veils of squall moved down like night on land and sea" works as foreshadowing what?
What is Trouble on land and sea?
What is a muse?
The Illiad is the story of war between
Who are the Greeks and the Trojans?
Why did Odysseus originally want to stay in the cave of the cyclops?
He wanted to meet the cyclops and thought he would show hospitality (thought he would be good to them as guests)
Why don't the other cyclops help Polyphemus when he cries out for help?
They do not help him because he says that "Nobuddy" is hurting him
In what way is Odysseus showing the characteristics of a hero? (Give the best reason)
He is a leader - he makes decisions and acts on them
He doesn't leave his men behind
He is clever
What literary device is shown in this line...
"Death sat there huge"
What is personification?
Who is the messenger of the Gods?
Who is Hermes