Who Am I? (Answers must begin with "Who is"
I have 6 eyes and 12 legs. Who am I?
Who is Scylla?
What does Odysseus do when they go past sirens islands?
He plugs his crew mates ears with bee wax and has his men tie him to the post? (middle part of boat)
Why is Odysseus going back to Circe’s island for Elpenor?
He is going back because Elpenor requested he do so at the House of Death. Elpenor wanted Odysseus to sail back and make a proper burial for him with Elpenor’s oar on top of the grave.
Where does Odysseus end up?
Calypso’s Island
Who said “Listen to me, my comrades, brothers in hardship. All ways of dying are hateful to us poor mortals, true, but to die of hunger, starve to death - that’s the worst of all”
Who is Eurylochus?
I am a whirlpool with sharp teeth. Who am I?
Who is Charybdis?
How does Zeus punish Odysseus?
Zeus punishes Odysseus by capsizing the boat, striking lightning bolts, and having all his men dead by the white caps. Leaving Odysseus all alone.
Why did Eurylochus want to set sail on Helios’ island?
Eurylochus wanted to set sail on the island of Helios because the crew was exhausted, hungry, and the island was habitable and peaceful.
How many times a day does Charybdis swallow the water/regurgitate it?
3 times
Who said, “‘Friends…it’s wrong for only one or two to know the revelations that lovely Circe made to me alone.’’I’ll tell you all, so we can die with our eyes wide open now or escape our fate and certain death together.
Who is Odysseus?
I was on the roof of Circe's Halls and I got drunk and I forgot my ladder. I fell down and died. Who am I?
Who is Elpenor?
What is a tough decision Odysseus has to face?
Odysseus has to face the decision of either fighting against Scylla and ultimately ending his and his comrades’ life or not fighting back and having six of his men die to save the rest of the crew.
What do the Sirens symbolize in Book 12?
Temptation and a necessity for self-control.
What was Eurolychus’s plan?
He tells the whole crew to go kill Helio’s prized cattle and eat them for food and sacrifice.
Who said, “I’d rather die at sea, with one deep gulp of death, than die by inches on this desolate island here!”
Who is Eurylochus?
I am a nymph with lovely braids who turned men into pigs. Who am I?
Who is Circe?
What is the choice that Odysseus makes when he passes the Sirens?
He has to make the choice of going down all of the craggy mountainous area or go down the area where Scylla and Charybelis occupy. Ultimately he makes the decision to go down the waters where Scylla and Charybdis occupy, where another tough decision is brought to his attention.
What was Odysseus’ reaction to hearing the song of the Sirens?
Odysseus begged his crewmates to set him free and allow him to hear the Sirens’ song.
How long were they stranded on Helio’s island?
1 month
Who said, “Sun, you keep on shining among the deathless gods and mortal men across the good green earth. And as for the guilty ones, why, soon enough on the wine-dark sea I’ll hit their racing ship with a white-hot bolt, I’ll tear it into splinters."
Who is Zeus?
I trapped Odysseus for 7 years. Who am I?
Who is Calypso?
The island of Thrinacia is where? And what ends up happening?
This is where Helios (the god of the sun) has his sacred cattle. What ends up happening is all the comrades end up listening to Eurylochus' words and they eat all of Helios Cattle after being warned not to. Their starvation and temptation gives in after being stuck on the island due to a storm.
Who is the only one able to stop Scylla and her attacks?
Her mother
How did Odysseus survive Zeus's attack?
He made a quick/easy raft that kept him afloat.
Who said, “There is no homecoming for the man that draws near them unawares and hears the Sirens voices”
Who is Circe?