Gods Be Like (how the gods interact in the story)
Odysseus Red Flags and Green Flags (choices made by Odysseus)
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Vibe Check, Greek Edition (Greek culture in the story)
Trojan Throwdown to Cyclops Showdown (Timeline questions from Trojan War to end of Book 9)
Monsters, Magic, and Mayhem (Timeline questions from Book 10 to the homecoming)
100

Which goddess traps Odysseus on her island for seven years?

¿Qué diosa atrapa a Odiseo en su isla durante siete años?

Calypso

100

What was Odysseus’s first famous tactical plan he created?

¿Cuál fue el primer plan táctico famoso que creó Odiseo?

The Trojan Horse

100

We see the idea of “Xenia” portrayed many times throughout Odysseus’s journey. What does this term refer to?

Vemos la idea de «Xenia» representada muchas veces a lo largo del viaje de Odiseo. ¿A qué se refiere este término?

Hospitality

100

What trick does Odysseus use to escape Polyphemus’s cave?

¿Qué truco utiliza Odiseo para escapar de la cueva de Polifemo?

Hides his men under sheep so they can sneak out

100

What enchantress turns Odyssess’s men into pigs?


¿Qué hechicera convierte a los hombres de Odisea en cerdos?

Circe

200

Which god controls the sun and becomes angry when Odysseus’s crew eats his cattle?

¿Qué dios controla el sol y se enoja cuando la tripulación de Odiseo se come su ganado?

Helios

200

What decision did Odysseus make when his men had eaten the Lotus Fruit?

¿Qué decisión tomó Odiseo cuando sus hombres comieron el fruto del loto?

He drug them back to the ship and tied them down to force them to leave

200

Based on Greek traditions, why was Polyphemus able to curse Odysseus?

Según las tradiciones griegas, ¿por qué Polifemo pudo maldecir a Odiseo?

Because he gave him his name, father’s name, and homeland

200

What is the effect of the Lotus Fruit that some of Odysseus’s men consume?

¿Cuál es el efecto del fruto del loto que consumen algunos de los hombres de Odiseo?

They lose their desire to return home

200

Why does Odysseus ultimately choose to sail closer to Scylla rather than Charybdis?

¿Por qué Odiseo finalmente decide navegar más cerca de Escila en lugar de Caribdis?

He would only lose six men rather than all his men

300

Which of the gods or goddesses aids and watches over Odysseus on his journey?

¿Cuál de los dioses o diosas ayuda y vigila a Odiseo en su viaje?

Athena

300

Why do Odysseus’s men decide to open the bag of wind given to him by the wind king?

¿Por qué los hombres de Odiseo deciden abrir la bolsa de viento que le dio el rey del viento?

Because he did not tell them about it and they assumed it was treasure

300

What does the line mean “Sing in me Muse”

¿Qué significa el verso “Canta en mí, Musa”?

 Homer is asking the Muse, the goddess of inspiration, to help him tell the story

300

What is the first stop Odysseus and his men make after leaving Troy?

¿Cuál es la primera parada que hacen Odiseo y sus hombres después de dejar Troya?

Ismarus, the land of the Cicones

300

Who rescues Odysseus after his ship is destroyed and he floats alone at sea?

¿Quién rescata a Odiseo después de que su barco es destruido y flota solo en el mar?

Calypso

400

Who is the god or goddess that Homer invokes at the beginning of the Odyssey to help him tell the story?

¿Quién es el dios o diosa que Homero invoca al comienzo de la Odisea para que le ayude a contar la historia?

Muse

400

What two scenarios do we see Odysseus “encouraging” his crew? Why does he do this?

¿En qué dos escenarios vemos a Odiseo animando a su tripulación? ¿Por qué lo hace?

Book 9 before they stab the cyclops, Book 12 when they are scared from the sound of Scylla

400

Odysseus is often accused of having excessive pride and arrogance. What is the term for this?

A menudo se acusa a Odiseo de excesivo orgullo y arrogancia. ¿Cómo se define esto?

Hubris

400

How does Odysseus’s interaction with Polyphemus reflect his views on wit and cunning vs brute strength?

¿Cómo refleja la interacción de Odiseo con Polifemo sus puntos de vista sobre el ingenio y la astucia frente a la fuerza bruta?

It shows he believes that being smart is better than being physically strong

400

Why does Aeolus refuse to help Odysseus a second time?

¿Por qué Aeolus se niega a ayudar a Odiseo una segunda vez?

He believes Odysseus must be cursed by the gods

500

Who were the three goddesses that all believed that they deserved the golden apple? Must get all three to get the points

¿Quiénes eran las tres diosas que creían merecer la manzana dorada? Debes conseguir las tres para obtener los puntos.

Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera

500

Why is Odysseus’s massacre of the suitors sometimes seen as controversial? 

OR 

After returning to Ithaca, why doesn’t Odysseus immediately reveal himself to Penelope?

Because the suitors did not kill anyone, so they may not have deserved to be killed


He wanted to know if she was still loyal to him

500

What is the name of the book that Homer wrote that takes place before the Odyssey?

¿Cómo se llama el libro que escribió Homero que transcurre antes de la Odisea?

The Iliad

500

During the Trojan War, who was known as the “best among the Greeks?" AND Whose death spurred the end of the war?

Durante la Guerra de Troya, ¿quién fue conocido como el “mejor entre los griegos”? ¿Y cuya muerte provocó el fin de la guerra?

Odysseus AND Achilles

500

When Odysseus and Telemachus begin to kill the suitors, what does Odyssues say there will run in the Great Hall?


Cuando Odiseo y Telémaco comienzan a matar a los pretendientes, ¿qué dice Odiseo que se desarrollará en el Gran Salón?

A river of blood

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