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100
I live right across from a monster who swallows the ocean three times a day. I have a head, a head, a head, a head, a head, and a head.
What is Scylla?
100
This was the island of Circe, the Enchantress. (Hint: it is very fun to spell)
What is Aeaea?
100
This god of the sun owned a lot of livestock.
Who is Helios?
100
This is what Penelope decided to do in order to test her suitors. Her real husband was the only man who could do it.
What is (describe the bow challenge)
100
Most Epic stories do not begin "at the beginning." Instead, they begin in the middle. This is the Latin term for a story that begins in the middle.
What is In Medias Res?
200
I grew up not really knowing my dad, but I had a pretty good father figure in the local pig farmer. My mom says she is going to marry some guy as soon as I grow a beard.
Who is Telemachus?
200
Odysseus and his men were returning from a war in this Greek city.
What is Troy?
200
This "ultimate" god sank Odysseus's ship with a thunderbolt.
Who is Zeus?
200
At one point in the story, Odysseus asked his men to fill his ears with bee's wax. Why?
What is (describe the Sirens)
200
Of the following, which would you consider "Epic" and why? 1. I fell down the stairs yesterday, but I'm ok now. 2. Lo, for the passageway was laden with peril! As my heel slipped from its perch, my body was thrown asunder and came to rest at the cavernous bottom.
What is 2 - it uses heightened language
300
As soon as I see my master, I'll do everything I can to greet him - even if it's the last thing I do...
Who is Argos?
300
The Odyssey covers Odysseus's journey back to this, his hometown.
What is Ithaca?
300
While Calypso liked Odysseus for his looks, this goddess liked him for his brain.
Who is Athena?
300
Polyphemus, the Cyclops, was difficult to escape. How did Odysseus and his men get away from him?
What is (describe the escape from Cyclops island)
300
Odysseus is called a "conqueror of nations," a "man of unending sorrow," and "a warrior of might." These are all examples of what Epic storytelling device?
What is an epithet?
400
I'll let you keep your mind, but I'll change everything else about you into a pig!
Who is Circe?
400
By the time Odysseus reaches this island, he is completely alone. This is where a king asks him to tell about his travels.
What is Scheria?
400
Odysseus was not very popular with this god, especially after he had an altercation with the god's son.
Who is Poseidon?
400
Odysseus and his men encounter a group of very forgetful people. Who were they, and what happened when Odysseus's men met them?
What is (describe the Lotus Eaters)
400
Epic heroes usually represent the _______ of the society from which they come.
What are values?
500
What do you mean I have to let him go? He should stay with me forever! I'm WAY better looking than his wife - plus, I'll give him eternal life.
Who is Calypso?
500
There are no people on this island, only cows.
What is Thrinakia?
500
The Odyssey begins with the narrator asking for help from one of these nine daughters of the "ultimate" Greek god.
Who were the muses?
500
All that the men have to do to get home safely is avoid eating a certain animal. What were these animals? Who owned them? Who told the men not to eat them? Why did they eat them anyway?
What is (describe Helios's cattle)
500
DAILY DOUBLE!! These are some conventions of Epic stories and Epic heroes.
What is (describe epic conventions)
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