Order, Order
Put in order:
Polyphemus, Cicones, Calypso
Cicones, Polyphemus, Calypso
King of the gods.
Who is Zeus?
What is change?
Odysseus resists the siren song showing this epic poetry theme.
What is resisting temptation?
Epic heroes have to go on one of these.
What is a journey?
Put in order:
Hades, Helios, Cicones
Cicones, Hades, Helios
Ruler of the sea
Who is Poseidon?
The cyclops.
Who is Polyphemus?
Odysseus reminds the cyclops that as his "host" he should show him kindness, representing this epic theme.
What is hospitality?
Odysseus single-handedly carries the men who ate the lotus back onto the ship showing this epic hero trait.
What is strong of body?
Put in Order:
Scylla and Char., Polyphemus, Sirens
Polyphemus, Sirens, Scylla and Char.
Ruler of the sun
Who is Helios?
Round or flat: The sirens.
Flat
What is the importance of lineage?
Odysseus outsmarts the cyclops because of this epic hero trait.
What is Strong in Mind?
Put in order:
Phaecia, Hades, Lotus Eaters
Lotus Eaters, Hades, Phaecia
Messenger to the gods.
King of Phaeacia; Odysseus tells his story to him.
Who is Alcinous?
Odysseus is being punished by Poseidon because he did not follow this epic theme.
What is respect?
Epic heroes are helped oftentimes by these individuals.
Who are the gods and goddesses?
Put in order:
Circe, Aeolus, Laestrogonians
Aeolus, Laestrogonians, Circe
The god of prophecy
Who is Apollo?
Static or Dynamic: Circe
Dynamic
This epic theme is also Odysseus's downfall.
What is pride?
Both an epic hero and the epic poem itself must reflect this.
What is the culture of the time?