This is the person credited with inventing The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
100
The god or goddess who helps Odysseus the most.
Who is Athena?
100
"...they longed to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom..."
What is the Lotus Eaters?
100
An epic hero is still human, so he still has a ___________
What is a flaw or weakness?
100
Odysseus is the king of ___________.
What is Ithaca?
200
He is the king that Odysseus is recounting his adventures to.
Who is Alcinous?
200
The god or goddess that destroys Odysseus's ship once and for all.
Who is Zeus?
200
"Two dozen four-wheeled wagons with heaving wagon teams, could not have stirred the tonnage of that rock..."
What is The Cyclops?
200
__________equivalent to FAME
-War stories
-Souls that achieved this during life were given privileges in Hades.
What is glory?
200
Define epic poetry.
What is a lengthy narrative poem that usually contains the heroic deeds and events significant to a particular culture or society?
300
The blind prophet who gave Odysseus advice.
Who is Tiresisas?
300
The father of the Cyclops Odysseus tricks.
Who is Poseidon?
300
"My faithful company rested on their oars now, peeling off the wax that I had laid thick on their ears then set me free."
What is The Sirens?
300
An epic hero knows that the _________come first, then heroes, then humans.
Who are the gods/goddesses?
300
In medias res means...
What is in the middle of things?
400
Holds Odysseus and his men captive to be eaten. (Name)
Who is Polyphemus?
400
The god or goddess that cherishes his or her cattle.
Who is Helios?
400
"Now came the soul of Anticlea, dead, my mother, daughter of Autolycus, dead now."
What is The Land of the Dead?
400
_____________
-Helping others
-Offered food, shelter, protection to travelers without question, even when they didn't want to.
What is hospitality?
400
Define epic simile.
What is an extended simile that is elaborated in great detail and usually runs over several lines and still uses “like” or “as”?
500
Convinces his crew mates to eat the cattle of the sun god.
Who is Eurylochus?
500
The god or goddess that tells Odysseus he must travel to the underworld.
Who is Circe?
500
"I happened to glance aft at ship and oarsmen and caught sight of their arms and legs, dangling high overhead. Voices came down to me in anguish, calling my name for the last time."
What is Scylla?
500
Name all five Greek values.
What is intelligence, glory, bravery, hospitality and loyalty?
500
The king who sought revenge and launched "a thousand ships."