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Gods & Goddesses
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Epic Terms
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100
As the goddess of war and wisdom, she helps Odysseus throughout his voyage.
Who is Athena?
100
He is the epic hero of The Odyssey.
Who is Odysseus?
100
Named after the flower they consume, these men are similar to the drug dealers and addicts of our society today.
Who are the Lotus Eaters?
100
This character within an epic possesses superhuman strength, craftiness, and cunning and embodies the ideals of his or her society.
What is an epic hero?
100
This is Odysseus' home.
What is Ithaca?
200
He is the ruler of the gods.
Who is Zeus?
200
After she turned some of his men into pigs, Odysseus stayed with this witch/goddess for a year.
Who is Circe?
200
These creatures lure sailors to their death by singing a song to them.
Who are the sirens?
200
In an epic, this usually includes fantastic or exotic lands.
What is an epic setting?
200
The Odyssey begins with Odysseus and his men leaving this place, where they have been at war for 10 years.
What is Troy?
300
As the messenger of the gods, he helps Odysseus with Circe and Calypso.
Who is Hermes?
300
As Odysseus' wife, she remains faithful to him even after he has been away for 20 years and she believes him to be dead.
Who is Penelope?
300
Odysseus chooses to sail near this six headed monster even though she will eat six of his men rather than risk losing them all.
Who is Scylla?
300
This usually involves a long journey full of complications.
What is an epic plot?
300
Odysseus stays on this island with Calypso for 7 years.
What is Ogygia?
400
Odysseus causes trouble for himself and his men when he blinds this god's son.
Who is Poseidon?
400
Odysseus was sent to the underworld to hear advice from this blind prophet.
Who is Tiresias?
400
This Cyclops trapped and ate some of Odysseus' men before being blinded by Odysseus.
Who is Polyphemus?
400
This element of an epic often involves universal concerns.
What is an epic theme?
400
Odysseus tries to keep his men away from this island where Helios' cattle graze, but they do not listen, and as a result all of his men are killed.
What is Thrinacia?
500
She is the wife of Hades.
Who is Persephone?
500
This member of Odysseus' crew died after falling from a ladder at Circe's palace.
Who is Elpenor?
500
These giant cannibals cause the deaths of the majority of Odysseus' men when they throw boulders at their ships and sink all but one of them.
Who are the Laestrygones?
500
Included in all epics, these are characters, situations, and images that are recognizable in many different cultures.
What is an archetype?
500
After leaving Calypso, Odysseus eventually washes up on the shore of this island, where he is welcomed by the king.
What is Scheria?