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Who kept Odysseus trapped on an island for seven years?
Calypso
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Who is the God of Winds? And what does he do?
Aeolus is the god of winds. And he bags up all the winds that would have blown Odysseus off course.
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Who warned Odysseus to leave Helios' cattle alone?
Circe and Teiresias.
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What is Odysseus disguised as when he returns home and why?
He is disguised as a beggar so the suitors will not recognize him.
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How does Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?
Odysseus is able to describe his bed in detail to Penelope. Odysseus, Penelope, and her slave Actoris are the only people to have ever seen the bed.
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Hermes visits Calypso, what does he tell her?
Hermes tells Calypso that Zeus has ordered her to release Odysseus.
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Who gives Odysseus a plant (moly) to help resist Circe's spell?
Hermes.
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Who ties himself to the mast of his ship and why does this character do this?
Odysseus ties himself to his ship's mast so that he can listen to the Siren's song.
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What is the important Greek value that Eumaeus and Telemachus show to the beggar?
Hospitality
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What is the fate of the maids and why?
Odysseus has Telemachus hang the maids because they have associated with the suitors.
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What does Odysseus do to escape the Cyclops (Polyphemus) and why doesn't Odysseus kill him?
Odysseus blinds the Cyclops instead of killing him, because if Odysseus and his men killed the Cyclops they would remain locked in the cave behind the massive door.
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Who lives on the Island of the Laestrygonians? And how many of Odysseus' ships survive?
The Laestrygonians are cannibals, and only one ship (Odysseus') survives.
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Who is the six-headed monster that eats six of Odysseus' crew members?
Scylla.
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Describe the relationship between Telemachus and Eumaeus?
Eumaeus is like a father to Telemachus.
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What is the challenge that suitors must perform in order to marry Penelope?
The suitors must string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through twelve axe-helve sockets.
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Who is Polyphemus' father? And why is this problematic for Odysseus and his crew?
Polyphemus' father is Poseidon, and this is a problem as Odysseus has revealed his true name to the Polyphemus who will now ask his father for revenge.
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Who is Odysseus seeking in the land of the dead (Hades).
Teiresias.
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Who is described as a deadly whirlpool?
Charybdis.
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Who is the family nurse that recognizes Odysseus and how does she recognize him?
Eurycleia is the family nurse and she sees Odysseus' scar while washing his feet.
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What is Odysseus and Penelope's bed made out of?
An olive tree.
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Who does Homer call on for inspiration at the beginning of the poem?
A muse.
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Which of Odysseus' men does not follow Circe into her palace? Why is this significant?
Eurymachus does not follow Circe. This is important because Eurymachus can then inform Odysseus that his men are in trouble.
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What is this an example of: "Dawn with the fingertips of rose touched the windy world"
Personification
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What is this an example of: "Think of gold infused/on silver by a craftsman, whose fine art/Hephaestus taught him, or Athena; one/whose work moves to delight: just so she lavished/beauty over Odysseus' head and shoulders" (Homer 945).
A Homeric simile comparing Odysseus to a work of art.
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What is great-hearted Odysseus an example of?
An epithet.
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