Quotes
Who said this → “But once your crew has rowed you past the Sirens a choice of routes is yours. I cannot advise you which to take”
Circe
Who is the grisly monster that has six heads and twelve legs?
Scylla
How did Odysseus hear the information that their boat would be struck by Zeus if they ate the cattle?
Hermes told Calypso who told Odysseus.
How long was the crew stuck on the island? Why?
They were stuck for one month because Zeus summoned the South Wind upon them.
What fig lang is this?- “...east where the Dawn forever young…”
Personification
Who said this → “Listen to me, my comrades, brothers in hardship, let me tell you the dire prophecies of Tiresias and Aeaean Circe too”
Odysseus
Who is the whirlpool that is marked by a giant fig tree?
Charybdis
What actions taken by Odysseus represent his tragic flaw in this book?
He wanted to fight Scylla, he wanted to hear the Siren, etc. AS LONG AS YOU HAVE AN EXAMPLE YOU'RE GOOD!!
How many men died by Scylla?
Six
What is the epithet associated with Circe?
nymph with glossy braids
Who said this → “Look your crew’s half-dead with labor, starved for sleep, and you forbid us to set foot on land, this island here, washed by the waves where we might catch a decent meal again”
Eurylochus
Which crewmate started the mutiny to go on the island?
Eurylochus
What do Circe’s actions in this chapter represent about her character and emotions?
Willing to help Odysseus even though she loves him and wants him to stay, and she provided wisdom and guidance.
What is Calypso’s island called? →
Ogygia
What is the difference between Circe’s epithet and Calypso’s epithet?
Both nymph with glossy braids but Calypso is dangerous nymph with glossy braids
Who said this → “Father Zeus! The rest of you blissful gods who never die- punish them all, that crew of Laertes’ son Odysseus- what an outrage!”
Helios
Who does the cattle belong to?
Helios
How does Odysseus contrast with Eurylochus? Why has this been an issue? What does this reveal about each character?
Yin and Yang; always disagree. This is an issue because the crew has to choose who to agree with and danger is prone. This reveals that they are trying to be a heroic leader and save the crew.
How many monsters did Odysseus and his crew have to pass through after leaving Circe’s island the 2nd time? Names?
3: Sirens, Scylla, Charybdis
What is it called when Odysseus says, “...my presence of mind and tactics saved us all…”
Characterization
Who said this → “Soon enough on the wine-dark sea I’ll hit their racing ship with a white-hot bolt, I’ll tear it into splinters”
Zeus
Who did they have to bury in Aeaea?
Elpenor
What was Odysseus waiting for as he hung onto the fig tree?
His ship to be vomited back up by Charybdis.
What was the name of Helios’s island?
Thrinacia
What type figurative language is this?- ”big timbers an sailors’ corpses whirled away by the waves and lethal blasts of fire”
Imagery