Characteristics of an Epic
is male, of noble birth, and embodies the society's values
What is an Epic Hero?
“When the young Dawn with finger tips of rose
came in the east..."
What is a Homeric epithet that describes the sunrise?
Where the blind prophet Prince of Theobes lived
Where is the Underworld?
How Odysseus got back home.
What is under strange sail?
Odysseus prays to this god when shooting his arrow that killed Antinous
Who is Apollo?
The setting of an epic
What is vast?
The raider of cities took your eye. Laertes's son...
What is a Homeric epithet for Odysseus?
Aeolus is the lord or king of this
What is the wind?
Athena disguised Odysseus as this when he returned home.
What is a beggar?
The god who gave Odysseus the moly.
Who is Hermes?
hospitality in Greek culture
What is Xenia?
Blue Girdler of the islands
What is a Homeric Epithet for Poseidon?
The name Odysseus gave Polyphemus
What is NohBody?
The number of suitors that were in the palace of Odysseus.
What is 108?
The goddess who held Odysseus captive for 7 years.
Who is Calypso?
The plot is complicated by this
What is supernatural beings, monsters, etc
her white arms round him pressed as though forever. . . .
What is a hyperbole?
Circe turned Odysseus' men into this
What are pigs
The name of the dog that recognized Odysseus and then passed away.
What is Argos?
The god who owned the sacred cattle.
Who is Helios?
The tragic flaw of Odysseus
What is Hubris?
"Many were there, too, torn by brazen lanceheads..."
What is alliteration of the 't' and 'b' sounds?
The three monsters Circe warned Odysseus of
What are the Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis?
The homeland that Odysseus was trying to get back home to.
What is Ithaca?
The god who is the father of Polyphemus
Who is Poseidon?