The Odyssey
The author of The Odyssey
Who is Homer?
The monster Beowulf defeats at Heorot.
Who is Grendel?
This first stage of the hero's journey for Luke is his everyday life, on his aunt and uncle's ranch on his home planet of Tattoine.
What is the "ordinary world"?
The king of the French.
Who is Charlemagne (or Charles, or Carlon)?
Sir Gawain is a knight of this court.
What is Arthur's court, or the Round Table?
Odysseus and his men blind this monstrous son of Poseidon.
Who is Polyphemus?
Beowulf hangs this body part from the monster above the door in the mead hall after defeating him.
What is the monster's arm?
This character serves as Luke's mentor, training him in the ways of the Force.
Who is Obi-Wan Kenobi?
This uncle of Roland betrays Roland and his men to the enemies.
Who is Ganelon (or Guenes)?
This Knight issues a challenge to any knight who will strike a blow at him, then receive a blow one year and one day from that day.
Who is the Green Knight?
Odysseus plugs his men's ears with wax and binds himself to the ship's mast to avoid succumbing to these dangerous singers.
What are the sirens?
After defeating the monster in the mead hall, Beowulf defeats this creature in an underwater lair.
What is the monster's mother?
After initially refusing the call to adventure, Luke changes his mind after this event, leading him to cross the threshold into adventure.
What is the destruction of his home and the murder of his aunt and uncle?
Roland's closest friend.
Who is Oliver?
The Lord of the castle where Gawain stops to stay makes a covenant with him to do this at the end of each day.
What is to exchange what they gained during the day?
Odysseus' home kingdom; the story of the Odyssey is Odysseus' journey from Troy to this place.
What is Ithaca?
The king whose mead hall Beowulf rids of the monster.
Who is Hrothgar?
This is the ordeal, the lowest point for Luke and his allies, in which they nearly die.
What is the trash compactor scene?
This religious leader of the French was also a great fighter.
Who is Archbishop Turpin?
The Green Knight raises his axe and swings it toward Gawain's neck this many times.
What is three?
This goddess helps Odysseus along his journey and disguises him when he reaches his home island.
Who is Athena?
Beowulf's final battle is against this creature.
What is the dragon?
The "reward" or "sword" that Luke and his allies seize as they emerge from the inmost cave consists of these two things.
What are 1) the princess Leia, and 2) the technical plans for the Death Star?
The name used for Roland's horn.
What is the oliphant?
In the end, Gawain discovers that the Green Knight is really this person.
Who is the Lord of the castle where he stayed?