The Odyssey Beginning
How many years total was Odysseus gone from Ithaca?
20 years
Name at least one monster that delays Odysseus's return home.
Cyclops, Lotus Eaters, Sirens, Charydbis, Scylla,
What is the Cyclops' most prized possession?
His sheep
What do the suitors do when Odysseus doesn't return after the Trojan War?
They eat his food, drink his wine, and demand Penelope marry one of them.
What happens when you eat the Lotus?
You forget your home/don't want to go home.
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is?
Nohbdy
Why doesn't Odysseus just kill the Cyclops while he sleeps?
They could not move the stone that seals the cave.
After leaving Troy, what is the first major place Odysseus goes to?
Lotus Eaters
Who disguises Odysseus as an old man?
Athena
Who is the first person Odysseus kills in the story?
The baby
How long is Odysseus traveling back home?
10 Years
Name one person Odysseus communicates with while in the Underworld.
Elpenor/Polites, his mother, Tiresias
After spending a year on Aeaea with Circe, she finally lets them go, but where must Odysseus go first?
Land of the Dead or the Underworld
How does Penelope test Odysseus' identity?
She tells her servant to move his bed outside of their bedroom.
At the beginning of The Odyssey, Homer says, "Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end..." What is a muse?
A nymph that inspires the Greek artists
What does Circe turn Odysseus' men into?
Pigs
How did Elpenor die on Circe's island?
He fell off the roof and broke his neck
After leaving Circe the second time, she suggests that Odysseus goes towards what monster?
Scylla (and Charybdis)
What is the name of Odysseus's dog who stayed alive to see him one more time?
Argus
Who is sent to tell Calypso to release Odysseus?
Hermes
Who punished Odysseus and his men for eating Helios' cattle?
Zeus
What are the names of Odysseus' wife and son?
Penelope and Telemachus
How many men are killed by Scylla?
6 men
What does Penelope do to trick the suitors and extend the time she has to not marry one of them?
She weaves a loom each day but unravels it each night, saying she will marry when it is done.