Vocab 1
A long narrative poem that relates important events in the history or folklore of the culture that produced it
epic
took something by force
plundered
Who is the author of The Odyssey?
Homer
The Lotus flowers
Odysseus is returning from fighting which war?
The Trojan War
the central character of an epic who is a "larger than life" person
epic hero
group of persons who have run away from danger
fugitives
How was The Odyssey originally told?
orally/ through word of mouth
The Cyclops' name is _________.
Polyphemus
What does Odysseus offer the Cyclops that makes the Cyclops vulnerable to attack?
Wine
starting a story in the middle of things
in "medias res"
define dispatched
finished something quickly
Name 5 Greek values.
Honor, bravery, hospitality, intelligence, respect for the gods, loyalty
What is the name of Odysseus' son?
Telemachus
From which book is the following quote from:
"My faithful company rested on their oars now, peeling off the wax that I had laid thick on their ears; then set me free"
The Sirens
a long comparison that uses "like or as" and extends over many lines
epic simile
define tactics
military procedures
The Odyssey was a sequel to which other epic?
The Iliad
Which family member does Odysseus see in the underworld?
His mother
From which book is the following quote from:
"She ate them as they shrieked there, in her den, in the dire grapple, reaching still for me"
Scylla and Charybdis
a characterizing phrase for a person, place, or thing
an epithet
Fill in the blank:
The _______________ escaped their homeland due to the corrupt government. To escape, they ________ into the dangerous waters of the river and eventually arrived safely to their new home.
fugitives
ventured
long journey
In "The Cattle of the Sun God", which God causes Odysseus to fall asleep?
Zeus
To which God did the precious cattle or heifers belong to?
Helios