Traits
What is the character trait of Melantho (maid)
Despite having been much cared for by Penelope, Melantho is disloyal and ungrateful to Odysseus his house hold
What monster did Odysseus have to go past so that all his men did not get killed
They had to go past Scylla which she had killed 6 of his men
Where is Odysseus home land
His home land is Ithaca
How does Odysseus keep his men from hearing the Sirens
He puts a thick coat of wax in their ears.
How did Odysseus get out of the Cyclops cave.
Odysseus and his men stabbed Polyphemus in the eye.
What is the character trait of Antinous
Antinous is characterized as the arrogant and rude man who does not control his actions and emotions
What events happened during the land of the dead.
Aeolus had given Odysseus a sack of winds which his men had opened. They went to talk with a blind prophet. They meet two ghosts Elpenor and his mother. After Odysseus made a sacrifice so that Tiresias could tell him the future
This is were Odysseus landed after all of the remaining crew members had died
He washed up on Scheria
Why is poseidon angry at Odysseus
He is mad because he stabbed polyphemus's eye
What was Odysseus plan for the suitors
He had planned to take the weapons from the suitors and kill them all.
what are Telemachus character traits.
He is a natural obstacle to the suitors desperately courting his mother, but despite his courage and good heart, he initially lacks the poise and confidence to oppose them
What happened after Odysseus had shot the arrow through the axes.
After Odysseus had shot the arrow he began his plan by killing Antinous and killing the rest of them
Where had Odysseus seen his mother
He saw her in The Land of The Dead because she had killed her self
How did the old nurse recognize Odysseus
She had recognized him by the scar on his leg
Who turned Odysseus men into pigs
Circe had turned his men into pigs
What are the Character traits of Penelope
Penelope's traits are faithfulness, patience, and cunning
What event happened during The Cyclopes
They had meet the Cyclops Polyphemus which did not greet them well. He had killed a few of his men. Odysseus made a plan to stab the cyclops in the eye and get out
Where does Telemachus go to get answers about his dad
He went to Pylos
Who takes Odysseus home and how
The Phaeacians had drugged Odysseus to make him fall asleep and they left him on the shore
why had Athena turn Odysseus into a beggar.
She turned him into a beggar so that he could see if people were still loyal
What are the traits of Odysseus
Odysseus has the defining character traits of a Homeric leader: strength, courage, nobility, a thirst for glory, and confidence in his authority
What events unfolded during Penelope's test.
Penelope had wanted to find out if the beggar was really Odysseus. She had asked the maid to move their bed. When she had asked this Odysseus got so mad because he had built that bed and it couldn't be moved.
Where did Odysseus become captive for 7 years by Calypso
He was captive on Ogygia
What is the effect of the lotus plant
When someone eats the plant they forget about wanting to go home
What did Penelope do to slow down the choosing process
She was weaving a tapestry but she would always undo it until she got caught