General Context
When does The Odyssey begin relative to The Iliad?
10 years
Who is Odysseus' son?
Telemachus
What does metis mean?
cunning, wisdom, skill, craft, etc
What is the color of Ody's hair, according to Athena?
auburn, reddish gold
What was Philoctetes the best at? (Odysseus is known as the second best.)
Archery
When was the poem most likely written, according to most scholars?
Most likely written between 750 and 650 B.C,
Who is Odysseus' patron god?
Athena
What does nostos mean?
Homecoming
What does "bandy-legged" mean?
Bowed
Who is Eurykleia?
Ody's old nurse maid
How many books does The Odyssey contain?
24
Which God will seek revenge on Odysseus?
Poseidon
Icarius
Ajax claims Ody is too weak to carry Achilles' weapons. Ody responds by recalling how he carried the body of Achilles across his own shoulders. Why does he then claim that Ajax does not deserve the weapons?
He to dumm to unnerstan there meening
Where was Homer born?
Smyrna
How does Odysseus try to get out of going to the war?
Feigning madness
Where is Odysseus trying to get back to?
Ithaca
Autolycus is Odysseus' maternal grandfather. What does his name mean?
"Wolf-Himself"
After his shipwreck, Odysseus no longer excels at what physical activity?
Running
Who writes the letter that frames the novel Frankenstein?
Walton
What is the greek word for "many twists and turns"?
polytropos
Who is the "lead" suitor?
Antinous
What does the name Ulysses mean?
Wrathful, anger, to hate; one who suffers and causes suffering
What do we learn about Ulysses in the Tennyson poem?
He will leave Ithaca for a final voyage and die.
Who is Orestes?
Son of Agamemnon