Vocabulary
A verb that means to try to win the affection of one
What is to court.
He is the father of Polyphemus and the god of earthquakes.
What is Poseidon.
Something that soothes pain.
What is an anodyne.
When Homer describes Calypso's island as having verdant vines and violets, he is using____________
What is alliteration.
The island home of the hero, Odysseus.
What is Ithaca.
This noun means to pour out liquid offerings to the gods.
What is libations.
This kind king helps Telemachus fulfill his hero's quest by giving him news of Odysseus.
What is Menelaus.
When Mentor chides or criticizes the people of Ithaca for not supporting Telemachus in his desire to rid his home of the suitors, he uses _____________ to move them to pity.
What is muthos.
Several times and for many lines, Odysseus is compared to a lion. What figurative language is this?
What is a Homeric simile.
Odysseus is stuck on this island for seven years.
What is Ogygia.
An adjective that means marked by keen caution or suspicion.
What is wary.
Athena's second disguise and the trusted friend of Odysseus who travels to Pylos with Telemachus.
What is Mentor.
When Eidothea helps Menelaus by hiding him under the seal skins, it is an example of which two motifs?
What is hidden intentions and deus ex machine.
The seal skins are described as so pungent that Eidothea must give Menelaus and his men ambrosia to soothe the painful smell. This is an example of what figurative language?
What is olfactory imagery.
After surviving on a raft for eighteen days and the open sea for another two, Odysseus crawls into an olive bush on this island.
What is Phaeacia.
A verb that means to humbly ask for help.
What is to supplicate.
The white goddess who gives her veil to Odysseus to help him survive the sea.
What is Ino.
When Antinous furiously prays to Zeus asking for Telemachus not to return from his trip alive, it is an example of which two terms?
What is menin and invocation.
On Calypso's island, birds sing, owls hoot, crickets chirp, and cicadas hum. These are examples of what kind of imagery?
What is auditory imagery.
Although alluding to Troy, Faustus uses the ancient city's other name when he tells of the topless towers burning.
What is Ilium.
A noun that means the act of taking revenge.
What is vengeance.
The bard of Ithaca who sings of Athena's wrath after the Trojan War ended.
What is Phemius.
The steadfast Odysseus goes to great lengths to sneak into Troy undetected, but Helen recognises him and invites him in for a bath and refreshments. Odysseus earns _____________ and Helen extends__________
What is kleos and xenia.
In the Christopher Marlowe's blank verse excerpt, Faustus alludes to Menelaus and Achilles. Faustus describes the mighty king of Sparta as weak, and he threatens to wound Achilles in the heel. These are examples of what figurative language?
What is hyperbole.
When the gods meet on Mount Olympus, Poseidon is not present. Because these people are holding a banquet in the sea gods' honor, Poseidon decides to descend and enjoy the festivities. Where has he been?
What is Ethiopia.