Heroic
What was one heroic trait of Odysseus?
Brave, Courageous, Intelligence, Cleverness
What is one flawed trait of Theseus?
Recklessness, Selfishness
What was the name of the woman that helped Theseus?
Ariadne
What was the name of the Cyclops in the story?
Polyphemus
What do we call the government in Athens?
Democracy
What was one heroic trait of Theseus?
Strength, Justice, Courageous, Determination, Grit
What was one flawed trait of Odysseus?
Pride, Selfishness, Boastful
What did Ariadne give Theseus to escape the maze?
String
What did Odysseus say his name was to the Cyclops?
noman
What island did Theseus travel to?
Crete
Which hero would be more likely to put his men before himself?
Theseus
Which hero would be more likely to think strategically?
Odysseus
How did Theseus kill the Minotaur?
With his bare hands
Where is Odysseus coming from?
Troy
City-states
Which heroic trait does Theseus show when he volunteers to travel to Crete to fight the Minotaur?
Courage
Which flawed trait does Odysseus show when he taunts the Cyclops about not killing him?
Pride; arrogance
He threw himself off the cliff
Why did Odysseus think he was going to get gifts?
Zeus’s law
Who was the god that Polyphemus cried out to against Odysseus?
Poseidon
Which action by Theseus demonstrates his intelligence or resourcefulness?
Using Ariadne’s thread for a way out
Which action by Odysseus shows how strategic he is against the Cyclops?
Hiding underneath the belly of the ram to escape
Why is Theseus considered a complex character?
Because he was looking out for others while also looking out for himself.
Why is Odysseus considered a complex character?
Because he had pride but also cared about his crew while making mistakes along the way.
Why did Polyphemus not get help from the other Cyclops?
Because they thought “no man” was attacking him, it was the gods.