The Odyssey: Part One
This is the place where Odysseus is from.
Where is Ithaca?
These are the items of the suitors Odysseus and his son hide before Odysseus seeks his revenge.
What are their weapons/armor?
This is Odysseus's dog.
Who is Argus?
This is the author of The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
Odysseus was away from home for this many years when the story begins.
What is ten years?
Odysseus is disguised as this.
This is Odysseus's wife.
Who is Penelope?
A long narrative poem about the deeds of gods or heroes is this.
What is an epic?
This is the reason Odysseus was unable to prevent his men from slaughtering the sun god's cattle.
What is he was put to sleep and unable to wake up in time because of the gods?
These are the reasons why Odysseus decides to kill the suitors. You must name three.
What is they are trying to marry his wife, take over his kingdom, and kill his son and take over his fortune?
This is the suitor that confronts, and who is eventually killed, by Odysseus.
Who is Antinous?
A long elaborate comparison between two dissimilar actions or objects is this.
What is an epic simile?
In the beginning of the story, Odysseus was tempted to give his heart to these two goddesses.
Who are Calypso and Circe?
Describe Penelope's challenge to the suitors.
What is the suitors had to string Odysseus' bow and shoot through the multiple ax handles?
Who is Telemachus?
This god/goddess helps transform Odysseus's appearance when he returns to Ithaca.
Who is Athena?
Why didn't Odysseus want to steal the Cyclops's cheeses and animals and immediately leave, even though that's what his men had wanted to do?
What is he was hoping it would provide an exciting challenge?
This is how Penelope truly knows that Odysseus has come back.
What is Odysseus is able to describe their bed and how difficult it is to move it?
This is the Cyclops's name.
What is Polyphemus?
The disguised Odysseus makes up a story and tells Penelope that her husband will be home soon for this purpose.
What is to prepare her for recognizing her husband and welcoming him home?