The Lotus Eaters
What is the name of the plant that inhabits this island?
The Lotus
What does Odysseus do before arriving to the island of the Cyclops?
He wonders if they are uncivilized, concluding that most likely they are
What is the name of the Cyclops?
Polyphemus
"I am Laertes' son, Odysseus. Men hold me formidable for guile in peace and war..." means...
I am a good soldier, I am smart and crafty, glory and lineage
"The Odyssey" also means a long journey, how do we see that with Odysseus?
He goes from the Lotus Eaters, to the Cyclops, and so on
The inhabitants of this island are wild and savages.
True or false?
False
What is the original plan from Odysseus' crew?
To just take the sheep and rams and leave right away
Why can't Odysseus just kill the Cyclops?
Because then they will become trap
"... but each one dwells in his own mountain cave dealing rough justice to wife and child" refers to who?
The Cyclopes
What are some similarities from Perseus and Odysseus?
Traveling to the sea, the urge to go back home, fighting or outsmarting monsters
Some of Odysseus men ate the plant; true or false?
True
How many men does Odysseus take to the island?
12 of his strongest men
What was the second part of the "trickery" from Odysseus plan?
He gives the Cyclops the name "Nohbdy"
"...but in one stride he clutched at my companions and caught two in his hands like squirming puppies to beat their brains out, spattering the floor." is an example of?
Simile, imagery
What are some lessons from the reading?
The importance of going home, what it takes to be a good leader, actions have consequences, the effects of being prideful, adventure and being away from home
"All hands aboard;come, clear the beach and no one taste the Lotus, or...."
Complete the sentence
You lose your hope of home
When they are discovered by the Cyclops, what was the initial response from Odysseus?
He was demanding hospitality as it the custom of the times
How does the storyline from the Cyclops end?
He is blinded, he gets angry at Odysseus, he then prays to his father to take care of Odysseus
"if but Athena, granted me what I prayed for." means?
Odysseus got a bright idea
Ultimately, without reading all 24 books, what do we know will happen to Odyssues?
He will lose all his friends/crewmates, he will struggle to go back home
What does this part of The Odyssey reveal about Odysseus and its overall theme?
The purpose of going home above all else
When does the plan to escape start?
When Odysseus offers the Cyclops wine
What was Odysseus biggest mistake?
Wanting to stay and check out the cave; giving the Cyclops his real name
"When Dawn spread out her fingertips of rose" means?
A new day, the sun came up
What are some similarities between Medusa the Gorgon and Polyphemus the Cyclops?
They were both minding their own business, it makes us think if they deserved their fate on the first place.