The Odyssey
What does "The Odyssey" translate in Spanish?
It translates to "La Odisea."
Where does the journey home (The Odyssey) begin from?
The journey begins in Troy.
Who lives in the city of Thrace?
The ____ live in the city of Thrace:
1) enemy
2) Ciconians
What is a Cyclops?
A Cyclops is a giant creature with one eye.
What names does Odysseus tell the Cyclops?
Outis or Nobody
Who is Aeolus?
He is the king/guardian of the winds.
What are the giants called?
They are called cannibals.
Where does Circe tell Odysseus he must travel next?
To the Land of the Dead / Underworld.
Who is the original author of "The Odyssey"?
The original author is Homer.
Where does Odysseus want to go after the war?
He wants to go home, Ithaca.
What does the priest Maron offered Odysseus and his crew?
The priest offers:
1) magic wine
2) a feast
In what island do the Cyclopes live?
The Cyclopes live in the island of Sicily.
How do Odysseus and his sailors blind the Cyclops?
They stab a pointed stick into his eye.
What gift does Aeolus give to Odysseus?
A bag of winds.
What do the giants do to Odysseus' ships and crew? (3 things)
They throw rocks, destroy the ships, and eat the sailors.
Why does Odysseus visit the Underworld?
1) To speak to the ghosts of the past.
2) To get advice from the ghosts on his journey.
Who is the author of the adaptation we are reading?
The author of the adaptation we are reading is Fiona Macdonald.
How many years total was Odysseus gone from Ithaca?
Who gets mad with Odysseus after Odysseus and his crew escape the city of the Ciconians?
The god Zeus gets mad with Odysseus.
Where does the Cyclops trap Odysseus and his sailors?
The Cyclops trap Odysseus and his sailors in the cave.
How does Odysseus and his crew escape from the cave?
They hide under the sheep.
Why do Odysseus' crew open the bag of winds?
1) They are envious of Odysseus.
2) They think the bag contains treasures.
Who is Circe?
What must Odysseus do to speak with the ghosts? (2 things)
1) He needs to sacrifice the blood of two animals (an ewe and a ram).
2) Pour milk, wine, barley, honey and water in a pit/well.
What ancient civilization is "The Odyssey" from?
Who is waiting for Odysseus in Ithaca?
Why does Odysseus not eat the Lotus?
Odysseus does not eat the Lotus because:
1) he wants to go home
2) he is the leader/captain
3) he is a warrior
4) he is a hero
What does Odysseus and his sailors decide to do in the cave?
Odysseus and his sailors decide to:
1) Sailors decide to escape with the cheese before the Cyclops arrives.
2) Odysseus decides to meet the caveman (Cyclops).
Why does Odysseus give the Cyclops a fake name?
1) to confuse the Cyclopes
2) to trick the Cyclopes
3) to fool the Cyclopes
What happens to the ships after the bag is opened?
2) The winds blow the ships away from Ithaca.
What does Circe do to Odysseus' sailors?
Circe turns them into pigs.
Who does Odysseus meet in the Underworld? 3 people, 1 from the video
1) His comrades (sailor) (video)
2) Teresias
3) Mother
4) King Agamemnon
What type of book/story is "The Odyssey"?
"The Odyssey" is:
1) a myth
2) a poem
3) an epic poem
Which god/goddess guides Odysseus in his journey?
Who does Odysseus send to explore the coast of Libya?
Odysseus sends scouts.
Why does Odysseus calls the cyclops caveman?
Odysseus calls the cyclops the caveman because Odysseus does not know yet who lives in the cave.
Why was it dangerous for Odysseus to jeer the Cyclops after he escapes from the cave?
The Cyclops hurls a big boulder at Odysseus and his crew.
Why does Aeolus refuse to help Odysseus the second time?
1) Aeolus believes that Odysseus is cursed.
2) Aeolus believes that Odysseus is hated by the gods.
How does Odysseus defeat Circe's magic?
1) Hermes says to beware of Circe.
2) Hermes gives Odysseus a magic herb.
3) Odysseus persuades Circe to change his sailors from pigs to normal.
What important warning or prophecy does Odysseus receives?
1) Trouble is waiting for you at home.
2) Do not trust anyone.