Book 1: Goddess Intervenes
What are the Suitors doing? At least 2 examples
Causing problems, eating the cattle, harassing Penelope
Where do the Cyclops live?
In Caves.
What do the sirens do to men?
Lure them, mesmorize them and kill them or make them crash
Give an example of Oydessus in the first stage: Ordinary World.
Odysseus lives in Ithaca and nothing has happened to him yet.
Who is Telemachus and what is his role?
Odysseus Son
He wants to bring his father back home because he is angry with the suitors.
Why is Odysseus banned from the island of Ithaca?
He ate the cattle of Helios God of Sun.
Odyssues gives a fake name... what is that name?
Nobody
What causes the men to jump in the water?
Sirens singing/songs
Give 1 example of each from the 6th stage: Tests/Allies/Enemies.
Tests: Cyclops attacking
Allies: His crew/men
Enemies: Cyclops
Who is Odysseus wife and what does she do?
Penelope and she ignores the men at her house.
How long has Odysseus been out at war?
10 years
What does Odysseus and his crew do to the cyclops? At least 2 things.
Stab his eye
Trick him by name
Enter his cave
Give him wine
What do the "beached skulls" in the poem most clearly represent?
It shows that there are dead skulls on the beach. Showing that men die there alot.
What was the Call of Adventure for Telemachus?
He cant take the fact that his dad is being disrespected anymore.
Who is Zeus?
Gods of all Gods , Hold all power
Who is Athena and what does she do?
Goddess of Wisdom, convinces Telemachus to find his father. She also convinces Zeus to let Odysseus come back.
What motivates Odysseus to stay and wait on the Cyclops when entering the cave?
He sees tons of food and goats. He is curious as to who lives there.
Why does the Siren not enjoy singing?
She is bored.
Give an example of Crossing the Threshold from Book 3 Sirens & Sea Perils.
When Odysseus and his men go into the island and pass by the Sirens.
Who is Muse, What Book is she in and what does she do?
She is the daughter or Zeus who is telling the story in Book 1.
How is Odyessus being disrespected?
The suitors are in his house eating all his food and cattle.
At the end, the Cylop prays to his father to curse Odyssus... who is the Cyclops father?
Posieden God of Sea
What is the message that the author Margaret Atwood wants to give women?
To escape roles that women have been forced to be in.
Which stage of the Hero's Journey is constantly repeated in the 3 books?
Tests Allies and Enemies
Who is Helio's and what happened to him?
The Sun of God and he is angry that his cattle was eating by Odysseuss and his men.