Characters
Who is the main character in the Odyssey?
King Odysseus
What is the Greek meaning of hospitality?
Xeinia (guest friendship)
How does Odysseus escape from the Cyclops?
He clings to the bellies of sheep
Who says “Zeus is the champion of suppliants and guests. He is the god of guests: guests are sacred to him, and he goes alongside him.”
Telemachus (son of Odysseus)
How many books are in the Odyssey?
Who is the queen of Ithica in the Odyssey?
Queen Penelope
Why does Odysseus leave ithica?
to fight in the Trojan War
Who says "Nobody—that’s my name"
Odysseus
Which century was the Odyssey written?
late 8th century BC or early 7th century BC
What is the name of the Cyclops in the Odyssey?
Polyphemus
After being held captive on Calypso's island for 7 years, odysseys builds a raft and leaves. Which god destroys his raft with a storm?
Posiden (god of the sea)
Who wrote the odyssey?
Homer
Roughly what year was the Odyssey written?
between 725–675 bce.
True or false: The Odyssey is the oldest written text of Western literature
False- the iliad was the first