Vocabulary
They abuse the servants and treat Penelope's son, Telemachus, with contempt.
What is hatred?
Athena
What is uh·thee·nuh?
The son of Odysseus and Penelope.
Who is Telemachus?
The scene in which Clarisse reports to Antinous that Penelope is unraveling the shroud.
What is Scene 3?
The material one of Penelope's bed legs is made of.
What is the trunk of a tree?
Penelope has put off her suitors by saying she cannot marry until she has woven an exquisite burial shroud for Odysseus' father, who has recently died.
What is beautiful?
Zeus
What is (ZOOS)?
The faithful wife of Odysseus.
Who is Penelope?
The scene when Telemachus visits Helen of Troy.
What is Scene 5?
Antinous tries to soften the bow with this substance.
What is rub hot wax onto the bow?
provisions
During the night, Telemachus sneaks away with provisions.
What are supplies?
Odysseus
What is (oh-DIS-ee-us)?
The goddess of wisdom and prudent warfare.
Who is Athena?
The age of Odysseus' dog.
What is 20?
The nurse recognizes Odysseus by seeing this....
What is from an old boar scar on his leg?
intercede
Why do you intercede on their behalf?
What is negotiate?
Eurymachus
What is (yoo-RIM-3-kus)?
The king of Sparta.
Who is Menelaus?
The number of rings the suitors must shoot the arrow through.
What is 12?
Helen of Troy notices this about Telemachus when she tells him he looks like his father.
What is "you have your father's eyes"?
lyre
Odysseus bends the bow and strings it as easily as a musician plucking a lyre.
What is a stringed instrument like a small U-shaped harp?
Antinous
What is (an-TIN-oh-us)?
The servant girl who betrayed Penelope.
Who is Clarisse?
The number of scenes in the play.
What is 13?
The character that informs Telemachus his father is alive.
Who is Athena?