Ships + Men
The Ciconians
The Cattle of the Sun
The Lotus Eaters
The Land of the Dead
100

What makes good stories?

What is bad luck.

100

Why does Eurylochus want Ulysses to kill him?

What was the feeling that he advised Ulysses badly, in order to appease the gods.

100

How long does the wind blow after Ulysses' men angered the god by eating his "Cattle of the Sun"?

What is 30 days and 30 nights.

100

Who was Morpheus?

Who was a young go, the son of Hypnos (the god of sleep).

100

On the way to the Land of the Dead, why doesn't Ulysses sleep?

What is Cimmerians would eat Ulysses sailors.

200

The appearance of ships in the time of Ulysses.

What is a long, narrow rowboat with 20 oars on each side.
200

What were the results of the battle with the Ciconians?

What was Ulysses reaching his ships and rowing away.

200

Why does the Sun Titan go to Zeus?

What was to demand vengeance upon the comrades of Ulysses.

200

Where do dreams come from?

What is from the walls of death or sleep, hung with bright pictures of dreams.

200
Along the journey to the Land of the Dead, what new ghost (dead sailor) is angry with Ulysses?

What is the ghost of Elpenor, who thinks Ulysses pushed him to his death.

300

How were the ships of Ulysses powered?

What were sails, but never used in battle.

300

The reason Ulysses' men turned into savages.

What were 10 years of war.

300

What does Ulysses want to do upon arriving at Thrinacia?

Who is, "Seek another island where death does not pasture."

300

Why doesn't Morpheus help Ulysses in the same way he helped Ulysses' men?

Who said, "His dreams must be his own. I cannot help him." Ulysses must always be the hero.

300

What happened to Elpenor on the way to the Land of the Dead?

What was he fell from the mast into the water.

400

How much cargo could Ulysses' ships carry?

What was only a few days supply of food and water.

400

Who are the naiads?

What were beautiful water nymphs or mermaids.

400

What did Ulysses say about landing on Thrinacia?

What was "Seek another island where death does not pasture."

400

Who made a flower for Morpheus that causes sleep.

Who was Persephone.

400

Why must Ulysses visit the Land of the Dead?

What was foretold by Circe, because Ulysses left her castle.

500

What is the part of a Greek ship called "the ram"?

What was a long, polished shaft tipped by a knife-edged brass spearhead.

500

Who are the Hellenes?

Who are Ulysses and his men.

500

Who keeps guard on the first night on the island of Thrinacia?

Who was Ulysses, because the men were so weary.

500

How does Ulysses prevent himself from falling asleep?

What was cutting sharp splinters to prop open his eyelids.

500

Why doesn't Ulysses sleep on his way to the Land of the Dead?

What was because the Cimmerians would eat sailors who run up on the rocks.