The Gods
King of Gods
Who is Zeus?
This war began after Paris took Helen to Troy, prompting the Greeks to sail and fight for 10 years.
What is the Trojan War?
Odysseus tells the Cyclops that his name is this, a clever trick to confuse him.
What is Nohbody?
A person fleeing danger
What is a fugitive?
Another word for nickname
What is an Epithet?
This god is angered after Polyphemus is blinded.
Who is Poseidon?
The Odyssey is written in an _______ way rather than a drama.
Episodic
Odysseus blinds rather than kills the Cyclops because they need him to do this.
What is move the stone blocking the door?
To seek revenge for a wrongdoing
What is avenge?
The Cyclops devours Odysseus' men "like a mountain lion," an example of this device
What is a simile?
The cattle of this god caused the destruction of Odysseus' men.
Who is Helios?
Odysseus helped the Greeks win by bringing this into the Trojan city
What is the Trojan Horse?
What plant makes men lose their motivation and want to stay forever?
What is the Lotus?
A chess player would rely on these
What are tactics?
Homeric Simile
What is A comparison (simile) discussed over several lines?
This god is invoked at the very beginning of the epic by Homer, asking for help in telling the story.
Who is the Muse?
This leader of the Greek army angered the gods after Troy fell
Who is Agamemmnon?
At the end of The Cyclops episode, Polyphemus does this to curse Odysseus' future.
What is pray to Poseidon?
Two people in conflict can be called this
What are adversaries?
"Death sat there huge," in Polyphemus' cave is an example of this kind of figurative language
What is personification?
The god helps Odysseus against Circe
Who is Hermes?
Odysseus was the king of this island.
What is Ithica?
Odysseus listens to this while tied to the mast.
What is the song of the Sirens?
A sea described as "too deep to measure" could be called this
What is fathomless?
The wine Odysseus brings is described as "ruby-colored, honey-smooth," which is this literary device.
What is imagery?