gods & goddesses
The god of messengers, travelers, trade, and thieves. He delivers a message to Calypso.
Who is Hermes?
Odysseus's wife
Who is Penelope?
A really long narrative poem
What is an Epic?
A sea nymph who keeps Odysseus captive on her island
Who is Calypso?
What is Nohbdy?
The goddess of wisdom and warfare. She protects Odysseus many times.
Who is Athena?
The hero of The Odyssey
Who is Odysseus?
What is "in medias res"?
The number of years Calypso keeps Odysseus on her island.
What is 7 years?
When the reader knows something a character does not
What is dramatic irony?
The god of the sea and earthquakes. He has a grudge against Odysseus.
Who is Poseidon?
Odysseus's son.
Who is Telemachus?
This is a reason Greeks must show kindness to strangers. It is a belief that the visitor may be a god in disguise or a gift from the gods.
What is Greek Hospitality?
What Calypso offered Odysseus if he stayed.
What is immortality?
Name an example of dramatic irony in Part 1 of The Odyssey.
What is, when Odyssus was hiding under the ram and heard Polyphemus talking about him?
The god of the sky, thunder, and lightning, and the ruler of Mount Olympus
Who is Zeus?
Odysseus's father
Who is Laertes?
This compares an epic event to something easily recognizable
What is an Epic Simile?
What is a lotus flower?
The name of the army of people who battled with Odysseus and his men
What are the Cicones?
A daughter of Zeus. Homer prays to her for inspiration in telling the story of Odysseus.
Who is a Muse? Or Who is the Muse of poetry?
Odysseus tells of his adventures to this king's court through flashbacks.
Who is King Alcinous?
A plea or prayer to the goddesses (Muse) for inspiration
What is the invocation?
The plan that helped Odysseus and his men escape the Cyclops' cave.
What is blind Polyphemus, and escape the cave by hiding under the sheep as they passed through the opening of the cave?
Name two epic similes that Polyphemus uses to compare the men in his grasp
What is...
squirming puppies
crunching like a mountain lion