Odysseus' Return
Why does Athena make Odysseus look like a beggar?
Athena makes Odysseus look like a beggar so that he is not recognized in Ithaca.
What are the two parts to Penelope's challenge?
String Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through 12 rings/axes.
The Greeks were known for worshiping these
gods/goddesses and heroes
Why does Athena send Odysseus to Eumaeus?
She knows he can be trusted and Odysseus needs to find out what is happening at his home.
What does Antinous throw at Odysseus?
Antinous throws a stool
After Odysseus completes the challenge, who is the first suitor that he kills?
Antinous
What does Penelope ask her servant to do for Odysseus?
She asks the servant to carry out their marriage bed.
Which important custom are the suitors guilty of violating?
The laws of hospitality
What does Telemachus think his father is at first? Why does he think this?
Telemachus thinks his father is a god because Athena has changed Odysseus from a beggar to a man in front of him.
After Odysseus kills Antinous what does the suitor, Eurymachus, tell Odysseus?
Eurymachus says that Antinous was their leader and they were only following his orders. He asks for forgiveness and says he and the other suitors will pay Odysseus back.
Why is Odysseus upset about his bed being moved?
He is upset because he built their bed with his own hands.
Which Greek values does Penelope embody the most?
Loyalty and intelligence
What is Telemachus supposed to remove from the palace?
Telemachus is supposed to remove all weapons and armor from the palace.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
Name the 2 men who help Odysseus and Telemachus kill the suitors. How does Odysseus promise to reward them for their help?
Eumaeus (the swineherd) and Philoetius (the cowherd). Odysseus vows to treat them as his own sons.
How does Odysseus prove to Penelope that he is her husband?
He describes their bed and says that it never could have been moved because it was carved from a living tree which still has roots.
How do the Gods intervene at the end of the story?
They prevent the families of the suitors from seeking revenge for the deaths of their sons/brothers.
Who recognizes Odysseus and how?
Eurycleia the maid. She recognizes the scar on his leg as she is washing his feet.
What is Athena doing to the suitors as Odysseus is learning who to kill and who to spare?
She is inspiring them to be especially cruel/bad in order to further provoke Odysseus' anger.
She protects Odysseus, Telemachus, Eumaeus, and Philoetius by deflecting the arrows away.
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
List all 7 traits of an Epic Hero
Super-human qualities
flawed/still human
must conquer difficult tasks
on a quest for something of great value
villains try to stop him
honors the Gods first
physically beautiful