Goddesses
The Goddess of Marriage and Family:
Hera
What is the domain of Zeus, Hera's wife?
Bonus 100 points: Draw his symbol
The sky; a lightning bolt
Odysseus and his men escaping from Polyphemus's clutches is an example of what part of the Hero's Journey (based on our notes)?
a. Road of Trials
b. Crossing the Threshold
C. Getting Help/Aide
A. Road of Trials
What is the name of Odysseus's home island?
Ithaca
Polyphemus asked me to buy him a special contact for his eyeball but I'm fresh out of drachmas.
Which of the four sentence types fits best for the above sentence?
The Goddess of Beauty:
Aphrodite
This God has multiple domains, including the Sun and music:
DAILY DOUBLE QUESTION (only for the team that selected this): Name the civilization featured in the Iliad that worshipped this God specifically:
Apollo; Troy
The blind prophet Odysseus meets in the Land of the Dead is an example of:
a. A test Odysseus must overcome
b. An aide/ally
C. A freak he must avoid
b. an aide/ally
What is the name of the blind prophet Odysseus seeks in the Land of the Dead? (+100 for correct spelling)
Tiresias
"Life was better when we were pigs!"
Which of the four sentence types fits best for the above sentence?
Exclamatory/Exclamation
Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt:
Bonus 100 points: Draw her symbol
Artemis; Bow & arrow
Odysseus angered this God when he stabbed Polyphemus in the eyeball.
Poseidon (God of the Ocean)
According to the Hero's Journey, what does it mean for our hero character to "cross the threshold?"
To pass from home/the real world into the heroic or supernatural world.
Which god did Odysseus anger when he gloated and bragged to Polyphemus the Cyclops after escaping his clutches?
Poseidon
Odysseus turned to his crew. "No matter what I say or how I beg, you will not untie me from this mast."
Which of the four sentence types fits best for the second sentence?
Imperative/Command
Goddess of the Hearth:
Hestia
The God of Blacksmiths
Hephaestus
How did Odysseus attempt to refuse the call to adventure?
By pretending he was crazy.
How long did Odysseus and his men spend on Circe's island, according to the book?
a. 6 months
b. 9 months
c. one year
d. two years
C. one year
Write a command sentence as if you were Odysseus instructing his crew:
Goddess of the Harvest:
Demeter
Name the God of War and the God of Wine:
Ares and Dionysus
Explain what the Hero's Journey is (best answer wins double points):
a universal story structure identified by Joseph Campbell where a protagonist ventures from their ordinary world into a region of supernatural wonder, wins a decisive victory, and returns transformed to bestow gifts on their fellow man.
What does the blind prophet in the Land of the Dead tell Odysseus he must do in order to return home safe and sound?
a. Learn humility; avoid the Sun God's island; plant an oar in the ground in a land where no one knows the ocean; make animal sacrifices to Poseidon
b. Learn humility; take the Sun God's island on behalf of Poseidon; plant an oar in the ground in a land where no one knows the ocean; return to Polyphemus's island and make an animal sacrifice
c. Learn hubris; avoid the Sun God's island; plant an oar in the ground in a land where the ocean is ever-present; make animal sacrifices to Poseidon
a. Learn humility; avoid the Sun God's island; plant an oar in the ground in a land where no one knows the ocean; make animal sacrifices to Poseidon
Write an interrogative question about Adventures of Odysseus:
Example: Why would Penelope want to stay with a man who's so bad at directions it takes him 20 years to get home?