Characters
They lure sailors with their song; Odysseus plugs his men’s ears with wax.
Who are the Sirens?
Odysseus's homeland
What is Ithaca?
The number of years Odysseus was away from Ithaca
What is 20 years?
The literary genre that The Odyssey represents
What is an epic poem?
The speaker of this quote:
“Woman, by heaven you’ve stung me now!”
Who is Odysseus?
Son of Poseidon who traps Odysseus and his men in a cave
Who is Polyphemus?
This island contains Helios's sacred cattle that Odysseus's men foolishly consume
What is Thrinacia?
What Odysseus does on Thrinacia while his men eat the forbidden cattle
What is pray and fall asleep?
This is the type of narration for most of the story, as Odysseus recounts his adventure to King Alcinous
What is a frame narrative? (or flashback)
The speaker of this quote:
“Nohbdy’s my meat, then, after I eat his friends. Others come first. There’s a noble gift now.”
Who is Polyphemus?
The worst of Penelope's suitors.
Who is Antinous?
What is Phaeacia?
The number of suitors trying to win Penelope over
What is 108?
This is a word meaning tragic flaw
What is Hamartia?
The speaker of this quote:
“Do not rage at me, Odysseus! No one ever matched your caution! Think what difficulty the gods gave.”
Who is Penelope?
The father of Odysseus
Who is Laertes?
The island where Circe turns Odysseus's men into swine
What is Aeaea?
What is shot through the throat with an arrow?
This means excessive pride
What is hubris?
The speaker of this quote:
“Though you survive alone, bereft of all companions, lost for years, under strange sail shall you come home, to find your own house filled with trouble.”
Who is Tiresias?
This loyal swineherd helps Odysseus reclaim his throne
Who is Eumaeus?
What is Ogygia?
This is the number of sockets Odysseus shoots through during the bow challenge
What is 12?
The steps of the tragic hero's cycle
Step One: Person of Status
Step Two: Tragic Flaw
Step Three: Crisis
Step Four: Tragic Chain of Events (multiple events)
Step Five: Reversal of Fortune
Step Six: Self-Discovery
Step Seven: Catharsis
Step Eight: Tragic Ending
The speaker of this quote:
“Here he lies, the man who caused them all. Antinous was the ringleader, he whipped us on to do these things.”
Who is Eurymachus?