Epic Hero
An epic hero is S... H...
Super Human
What did Odysseus give to the cyclops before they can escape?
What is "Odysseus gave him 3 bowls of delicious wine"
What do the cyclopes think about Zeus and the gods?
What is "they don't fear them" and think they are stronger than the gods.
Where do Odysseus and his men stab the cyclops?
What is "in his eye".
The cyclops is a three eyed creature
False. One eyed creature.
An epic hero is charged with a?
Quest
What did odysseus tell the cyclops his name was?
What is "Nohbdy"
The cyclops prays to Poseidon and ask for what?
What is "for odysseus to suffer when he returns".
What is the first villainous thing the cyclops does?
What is "grabbed 2 men and ate them!"
Odysseus requests gifts from the cyclops
True
An epic hero runs into trouble and is T...
tested
What is repetition as a literary device?
the same word used more than once
Who is Polythemus' dad?
What is "Poseidon the sea god"
How many of the 12 men did the cyclops kill in total?
What is "6".
The cyclops eats a total of 10 men
False. 6 men
An epic hero reaches what kind of point?
low
What is an epic simile?
a detailed comparison over several lines
What goddess did Odysseus pray to for help?
What is "Athena"
After being stabbed in the eye the cyclops calls out for help, why did the other cyclopes not come to his aid?
What is "because he said "Nobody" tricked him".
Odysseus stabs the cyclops in the liver
False. Stabs him in the eye.
An epic hero receives what?
divine help/restitution
What is an epithet?
a brief descriptive word or phrase that expresses a characteristic of a person or thing.
How is Odysseus punished?
It takes him 10 years to sail home
With what did Odysseus blind the Cyclops (give detail).
What is "a spike that was charred in the embers".
Odysseus gets the cyclops drunk before stabbing him in the eye
True