Spirits of the Underworld
Who is the blind prophet Odysseus meets that will give him advice for his journey home?
Who is Tiresias?
What was one of the steps Odysseus took to open the underworld?
Sacrificed a pure black sheep for Tiresias
Dug a hole and poured honey, sweet wine, and water and on top sprinkled barley
Where did the goddess Circe tell Odysseus and his crew to travel to as their next step?
Where is the underworld/land of the dead?
What does Elpenor ask Odysseus to bury him with?
What is his oar?
Odysseus meets a very special women in his life in the underworld. Who is this women and what did she die from?
Who is Odysseus' mother, Anticleia, who died of longing for her son?
What is Odysseus' father living like while he's been gone?
What is living in rags and not sleeping on a bed while grieving over his wife and son?
According to Tiresias, Odysseus' crew will all die because of this?
What ensured outcome comes from affairs with gods?
What are offspring/children?
How did Agamemnon die?
What does Odysseus say to Achilles to make him happy/proud?
What is his son, Neoptolemus, that fought bravely and as far as Odysseus knows was not killed in the battle?
Who tells Odysseus to be very careful when returning to home?
Who is Agamemnon?
What is black blood?
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Who is the spirit of Odysseus' fallen crewmate? How did he die? What did he make Odysseus promise?
(if you answer all three correctly you get double the points!!)
Who is Elpenor who died from falling off Circe's house while being drunk? He wishes to have a proper memorial and burial so his soul can rest.
After speaking to Heracles, does Odysseus stay in the Land of The Dead and speak to more souls, or does he leave to find his men?
What is leaves to aboard his ship and sail with his men?
Tiresias tells Odysseus he must make peace with Poseidon by carrying this object inland until someone mistakes it for a winnowing fan.
What is an oar?
What is the name of the people who live in the city where the Sun god does not shine light?
Who are the Cimmerians?
Who is the first women was sent by Persephone to talk to Odysseus? What was she known for?
Who is Tyro that brought two sons of Poseidon who both served Zeus
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Describe the punishment of each Tityos, Tantalos, and Sisyphos that Odysseus witnesses in Hades:
(if you answer all three correctly you get double the points!!)
Tityos: He raped Leto, Zeus' lover, and is punished by being ripped apart by 2 vultures without defense
Tantalos: Starvation-when he tries to eat or drink, the food is hurled away and the water is dried up
Sisyphos: Pushes a giant rock towards the hiltop, but when it comes to the peak, it rolls back down and he must try again
What is the sacrifice Tiresias tells Odysseus to give to Poseidon?
What is he is told to take an oar and stick it in the ground as well as kill a bull and a stud-bull to appeal Poseidon so Odysseus may return home and live a peaceful life?
There was a son who killed his dad and married his mom. What is the name of the mom?
Who is Epicaste?