Creature Features
Half human, half bird creatures whose song sends sailors to their deaths
Sirens
The character that drives the action forward
protagonist
For Odysseus, this place is home:
Ithaca
How many people make it back to Ithaca from the original crew?
1 (Odysseus)
Why is Penelope a perfect match for Odysseus?
She is clever, faithful, and cautious
The enchantress who turns Odysseus' men into pigs and who Odysseus and his men stay with for several years
Circe
The larger-than-life protagonist of an epic poem. Odysseus is an example.
epic hero
Odysseus uses his intelligence to help his men escape from what place where they were trapped?
the Cyclops's cave
Upon returning home, Odysseus disguises himself as:
a beggar
How many years does Odysseus spend on Calypso's island?
7 years
The Lotus Eaters give Odysseus' men a plant that makes them ____________________
forget their desire to go home
To Odysseus, Poseidon is a(n) ______________.
antagonist
Where does Odysseus' story begin as Homer tells it? (Hint: he does not tell the story in the order that it happened.)
Calypso's island
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Penelope's suitors may harm him and he needs to figure out who is loyal.
How does Penelope test whether Odysseus is who he says he is?
She asks him to move their marriage bed, which is built into the olive tree and cannot be moved
His name is Polyphemus and his father is Poseidon
The Cyclops
What is an invocation in Greek mythology?
a plea to a god for help or inspiration
Where does Odysseus go when he leaves home, before The Odyssey even starts?
Troy (to fight in the Trojan War)
What is Penelope's test of the suitors, the winner of which she says she will marry?
String Odysseus's bow and shoot an arrow through 12 ax sockets
What part of speech is bolded:
Odysseus's son is named Telemachus.
noun (proper noun)
The giant sea monster who creates a whirlpool that could swallow Odysseus, his men, and their ships whole
Charybdis
Definition of en media res
"In the middle of things" - the story starts in the middle of the action
Where did Odysseus go to hear a prophecy of his destiny?
the land of the dead
How does Odysseus punish the suitors and servants who were disloyal?
He kills them gruesomely
What Greek values are addressed in The Odyssey? (Name at least 2)
hospitality
bravery
respect for the gods