The Odyssey Beginning
What is an epic
a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition
Why does Poseidon hate Odysseus?
He blinded his son, the cyclops Polyphemus.
For how many years was Odysseus gone from Ithaca?
20 years
Where is Odysseus from?
Ithaca
What do the men put in their ears while passing the sirens?
After they leave Cicones they land on place where everybody becomes addicted to a flower. What is the name of that place?
The Lotus Eaters
What is the concept of excessive pride?
Hubris
What is the concept of hospitality called?
Xenia
Why doesn't Odysseus just kill Polyphemus while he sleeps?
They could not move the stone that seals the cave.
Next Odysseus and his men end up on on a huge island where they run into a one eyed man. Where is this?
Cyclops' island
Told orally, it was not written down until much later
What war did Odysseus just finish fighting in at the start of the Odyssey?
The Trojan War
What happens when Odysseus meets Circe?
She keeps him on her island
Aeolus gave Odysseus a gift to get home, his men opened the bag when Odysseus was asleep. What was the gift?
A bag of wind
When does Odysseus reveal his identity to the entire city?
When he shoots an arrow at Antinous, and everyone starts fighting!
Where does Telemachus go to learn more about his father?
King Nestor
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is?
"I am nobody" or "I am noman"
What are the two monsters Odysseus and his crew must face at the same time?
Charybdis and Scylla
The Odyssey begins in medias res, what does this mean
In the middle of things