Greek Concepts
What does the word Guile mean?
Craftiness and Cunning
If Odysseus Plundered the stronghold on the proud heights of Troy, what did he do?
He took Troy by force.
Where does the journey home (The Odyssey) begin from?
Troy
The Odyssey begins In Media Res, which means?
In which episode from the Odyssey part 1 does Odysseus lose all of his men?
"The Cattle of the Sun God."
What is the Greek Word for Hospitality
Xenia
What is a group of persons who have run away from danger?
Fugitives
After leaving Troy, either say the name of the place they go to next or explain what happens at their next stop.
What trait is Odysseus best known for?
His cleverness.
How does Odysseus's men escape the Cyclops's cave?
The blind the Cyclops and Odysseus ties them to the bottom of the sheep to leave undetected.
What does the word Mutinous mean?
Rebellious
Helios wanted to avenge the death of what animals?
His Cattle.
After they leave Cicones, they land on an island where anyone can become addicted to a flower. What is the name of that place?
The Island of the Lotus Eaters
Why was Odysseus tied to the mast of his ship by his men?
So that he could hear the song of the Sirens
What are Carybdis and Scylla?
Charybdis is a giant whirlpool and Scylla is a six headed Monster
What is another word for Kine?
Cattle
Odysseus draws upon his military training to help him escape out of Cyclops' cave. What is another word for military training/procedures?
Tactics
Odysseus and his men stumble upon a giants cave. This cyclops is known by what name?
Polyphemus
Why is Poseidon angry with Odysseus?
Because he blinded his son, the Cyclops.
Who is the second shade that Odysseus sees in the underworld?
His mother, Anticlea.
What is the word used to describe someone guilty of excessive pride?
Hubris
Which vocabulary word means to finish something quickly?
Dispatch
Where can the blind prophet Tiresias be found?
In Hades
According to Eurylochus, what is the worst way to die?
Starving.
In the Land of the Dead, what does Elpenor say cause his death?
He was drunk on top of a roof and fell to his death.