Book 9-12 review
This god owned the cattle
Helios (sun god)
Odysseus' son
Telemachus
What does Athena do to Odysseus in Ithaca
disguises him as an old beggar
the scar from the boar hunt
Who is the author of the Odyssey
Homer
These two creatures live on either side of a narrow channel
Scylla and Charybdis
Odysseus' wife
Penelope
revenge through killing them
How will Penelope choose her new husband (2 tasks)
1. string bow
2. shoot arrow through 12 axes
Who is Odysseus' divine ancestor?
Hermes
The audience of the story
King Alcinous
Two goddesses who help Odysseus on his journey
Circe and Athena
the secret that Penelope and Odysseus share
their home/bed was built around the olive tree that cannot be moved
How does Zeus show his approval of Odysseus' revenge
sends a thunderbolt
the Greek custom many characters are punished for not demonstration
hospitality and gratitude for hospitality
Circe points out this flaw in Odysseus' personality
Two humans who help Odysseus (besides Telemachus) at home
Eumaeus (swineherder) and Philoetius (cowherder)
Which god does Odysseus ask for help from when shooting the bow
Apollo (god of archery)
Which goddess do the suitors realize is helping Odysseus and how
Athena; the shape of her shield is visible above the hall
What is hurbis?
Extreme arrogance
What must Odysseus do after killing the suitors to make amends according to the prophecy
travel inland and sacrifice to Poseidon
Two strongest suitors
Antinous and Eurymachus
Explain the lesson Odysseus learned
After reconciling with Penelope, who does Odysseus visit
Laertes (his father)
why is Tiresias the prophet blind
gives up real sight for sight into the future