Characters
Odysseus' son
Telemachus
Penelope
Comparison developed over several lines; uses the word "like" or "as"
epic simile
Why did all of Odysseus' men die?
They ate the cattle
What did Athena do to stop the suitors and their families from attacking Odysseus?
She intervened and made peace
Lead suitor
Antinous
Nymph who held Odysseus captive for 10 years
Calypso
alternative name; title; a brief descriptive phrase to characterize
epithet
How many men die if they encounter Scylla?
6
Why did Nausicaa go and wash her clothes?
Because Athena came in her dream and told her to
Witch who turned Odysseus' men into pigs
Circe
The cyclops who Odysseus' tricked
Polyphemus
a reference to a famous person, place, or event
allusion
How many men die if they encounter Charybdis?
all of them
What did Circe do to Odysseus' men?
Turned them into pigs
Serpent-like ocean monster with 6 heads
Scylla
Goddess who helped Odysseus and Telemachus
Athena
a larger than life figure who undertakes great journeys and performs great deeds; has remarkable strength and cunning
epic hero
What two men did Odysseus reveal his identity to?
The swineherd, Eumaeus, and the cowherd, Philomeus
What did Circe tell Odysseus to do instead of fighting the monsters?
Keep rowing
Whirlpool-like monster
Charybdis
Princess of the shipbuilding island
Nausicaa
characters, situations, and images recognizable in many times and cultures
archetypes
How did Penelope know it was truly Odysseus?
He knew the bed could not be moved.
*Final Jeopardy*
Place these events in order (Assume events are within Odysseus' flashback):
-Odysseus is held captive on Calypso's island
-Odysseus encounters Polyphemus
-Odysseus encounters Circe
-Odysseus' men eat the cattle
-Odysseus is telling Nausicaa's father, King Alcinous, his adventures
-Odysseus encounters the sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis
6, 2, 3, 5, 1, 4