Characters
Who is Odysseus?
The main character in the Odyssey and the son of Laertes.
What is hospitality?
This theme is represented by the customs of ancient Greek society.
What is the significance of the Lotus Eaters?
They represent temptation and the dangers of losing focus on one’s goals.
Who is Helios?
God of the sun, Sun God
What is imagery?
It involves the use of descriptive language that appeals to the senses.
Who is Helen?
Reason for the Trojan War, she was kidnapped by Troy's prince.
What name does Odyssey give to the Cyclops?
Nohbdy
Why did Helios get mad at Odysseus?
His men ate his cattle
Who is Scylla?
She is a monster with multiple heads that preys on sailors, residing opposite Charybdis.
What is an hero archetype?
A hero born somewhere unusual, etc and goes on a heroic journey
Who is Athena?
Which heroic characteristic does Odysseus primarily display in the Cyclops episode?
Intelligence
How does Odysseus protect his men from the Sirens?
He gives them beeswax to put in his ear.
Who is Elpenor?
The dead sailor that Odysseus talks to in the under world.
What is an example of an epic simile in the Odyssey?
An example is comparing Odysseus's cunning to a skilled fisherman.
Who is Poseidon?
What do the Sirens symbolize in Odysseus's journey?
They symbolize the seductive nature of temptation that can lead to destruction.
What trick does Odysseus use to escape from Polyphemus?
He tells Polyphemus that his name is "Nobody," so when he blinds him, the other Cyclopes do not come to help.
Who is the Polyphemus?
The Cyclops
What is a personification?
Giving human characteristics to a non human thing.
Who is the prophet that told Odysseus how to get home?
Tiresias
Who is Poseidon son and what are his seas creatures?
Cyclops= son
Scylla and Charybdis= Sea Creatures
Who's island did Odysseus land on last in our reading?
Calypso
Who is Laertes?
Odysseus's dad
What is foreshadowing? And what is one example from the text?
Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives readers an advance hint or warning of something that will happen later in the story.
ex: When Odyssey yells at the Cyclops as they flee the island.