Who's the God?
That's so EPIC!
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Plot
Who's the Goddess?
100
King of the Gods
Who is Zeus?
100
Define an epic.
What is a long narrative poem?
100
This monster is known for his eye.
What is Cyclops?
100
She is upset when the gods force her to free Odysseus, but sends him off with clothes, food, and favorable winds.
Who is Calyspo?
100
She's the goddess of love.
Who is Aphrodite?
200
The Messenger God
Who is Hermes?
200
The Odyssey is an example of this.
What is an epic poem?
200
This monster is a giant whirlpool. Watch out!
What is Charybdis?
200
Athena tells her to think of marriage and to be brave
Who is Nausicaa?
200
She is the goddess of the moon.
Who is Artemis?
300
God of the sea and earthquakes
Who is Posedion?
300
Odysseus is an example of one.
What is an Epic Hero?
300
This monster has six heads.
What is Scylla?
300
Odysseus tells him the story of his trials and temptations in hope that he will help him return home.
Who is King Alcinous?
300
She is known for her sorcery and turns Odysseus's crew into swine.
Who is Circe?
400
God of the Sun.
Who is Helios?
400
He is the accepted composer of The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
400
These are giant cannibals who live on an island
Who are Laestrygonians?
400
A blind prophet that resides in Hades; Circe sends Odysseus to him
Who is Tiresias?
400
She is the goddess of the Earth and mother of Persephone.
Who is Demeter?
500
Actually a Titan, whose punishment is to hold up the sky
Who is Atlas?
500
These are the characteristics of an epic poem (List 3).
What is 1) Begins in media res (in the middle of) 2) Begins with an invocation to the muse. 3) The hero is important and well-respected. 4) He goes on a journey to find something that is important to him or his people. 5) There is divine intervention by the gods. 6) The hero journeys to the underworld or experiences a symbolic death.
500
This is the name of the Cyclops.
What is Polyphemus?
500
Circe won't advise Odysseus which way to go; Odysseus must decide between these two.
What are Scylla and Charybdis?
500
She is the goddess of war and wisdom.
Who is Athena?
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