All Things Odyssey
Who is the poet that wrote The Odyssey?
Homer
This friend of Telemachus (and Odysseus) helps him when he goes to speak to other Kings about the whereabouts of his dad.
Mentor
What is the next obstacle after the Lotus Eaters (those who eat the fruit and feel euphoria)?
The Cyclops
This is the definition of "archetype"
A pattern in stories that has been found to repeat itself throughout different cultures.
Who was the Trojan War between?
Trojans and the Greeks
Homer calls to whom to tell the story of the odyssey at the beginning of the epic?
Muse, Goddess of poetry and music
What name does Odysseus give Polyphemus?
Nohbdy
This is the person who helps the hero on his journey and guides him.
How was the story of the Odyssey told before it was written down?
Verbally, passed on generation to generation
Who is the main narrator of the story?
Odysseus
Polyphemus is the son of who?
Poseidon
These are the 3 general phases of The Hero's Journey.
Ordinary World --> Special World --> Return
Homer wrote another famous epic about the war at Troy, what is that epics name?
The Iliad
This is the name of one of the head suitors trying to marry Penelope.
Antinoos
Odysseys begins to tell his story (from the beginning) to what King?
King Alcinoos/Alcinous
Who was the famous Greek warrior that also fought in the war with Odysseus? He is the main character in the Iliad.
Achilles
This is the term meaning "in the middle of" and indicated how Odysseus story starts in the middle of The Odyssey (SPELLING COUNTS)
In Medias Res
Odysseys screaming his name so Polyphemus will know who bested him is an example of what greek term?
Hubris