Books 1-5
How long was Odysseus gone for?
10 years
Who finds Odysseus on the shore of Scheria?
Nausicaa
At the start of book 11, who guided Odysseus and his crew to the Underworld?
Circe
What disguise did Odysseus have in Ithaca?
An old beggar.
How many axes were in the bow test?
12
Who did Athena disguise herself as when she first talked to Telemachus?
Mentes (Odysseus’ old friend)
What theme is best shown in the relationship between King Alcinous and Odysseus in these books?
The Kindness of Strangers
How many men did Scylla eat?
6
What did Antinous throw at Odysseus at dinner?
A stool.
What did Odysseus' do to Melanthius?
Tied him to a pillar then cut off his nose, ears, hands, and feet
Who told Calypso that she must release Odysseus?
Hermes
How did Odysseus escape Polyphemus?
Hanging off the stomach of a sheep.
What ghost did Odysseus first meet in the House of Hades?
Elpenor
How did Eumaeus react to Telemachus arriving at his door?
He dropped his bowls of wine.
What theme is best shown in Odysseus killing the suitors?
Revenge
What happened to Agamemnon after the Trojan War?
Killed by Aegisthus and Clytemnestra
What effect did the Lotus of the Lotus-Eaters have on Odysseus’ crew?
Made them forgot their home.
What theme is shown in book 12 (when Odysseus sails by the sirens)?
Temptation
How did Penelope test the “beggar” to see if he actually knew Odysseus?
Asked him what Odysseus was wearing.
How did Penelope test Odysseus to see if it was actually him?
Asked Eurydice to move his bed, to test if he knew his bed could not be moved.
What vision did Athena send to Penelope at the end of Book 4?
A vision of her sister telling her not to worry about Telemachus.
What 3 types of animals did Odysseus’ crew find on Circe’s estate?
Wolves
Lions
Pigs
Why does Odysseus' mother not approach him when she first sees him?
She cannot approach him until he has spoken to Teiresias and she has drank the blood.
How did Euryclea recognize Odysseus (specific)?
A scar on his leg.
What did Athena decide to do when she heard men of the town were planning to avenge the suitors to attack Odysseus?
Create peace between the two parties.