Greek Gods
Who is the king of the gods and ruler of the heavens, in Greek mythology?
Zeus
Dispatched means - finished something quickly. What is an example of something that can be dispatched ?
Laundry, chores, homework, a game, etc.
What does a siren do?
Lures sailors into the sea (to their death) by singing to them.
I am a race of giants and I have one eye in the middle of my forehead. What am I?
A Cyclopes
Who is the god of the sea, earthquakes, horses, and storms at sea, in Greek mythology?
Poseidon
Who is the goddess of love and beauty, in Greek mythology?
Aphrodite
_____________ is the use of clues hinting at an event that comes later in the text, and creates a feeling of suspense.
Foreshadowing
An _______ ______ is a long comparison over many lines. Were used to fill out the meter and aid the poet's memory.
Epic Simile
Kids are young goats. Where would you most likely find a kid ?
In a pasture or a field.
What is the line
"Odysseus, raider of cities"
an example of ?
A Homeric Epithet
Who is the goddess of wisdom, skill, and war in Greek mythology?
Athena
A person who is fleeing a country in war, to escape the violence, is an example of what ?
A Fugitive
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence:
"As Circe spoke, Dawn mounted her golden throne"?
Personification
Who is the god of music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine in Greek mythology?
Apollo
What does the phrase "mutinous fools" mean, as used in the Odyssey ?
Rebellious People
Who is the god of the sun, in Greek mythology?
Helios
An __________ is a characterizing phrase for a person, place, or thing: when recurring, they are easy to remember and can help fill out a meter.
Some Examples Are: "rosy-fingered dawn" and "son of Laertes"
Epithet
What vocab word fits with the following definition:
By keeping an emotional distance, the poet focuses attention on the story.
Objective Tone
Who is the god of war in Greek mythology?
Ares
What is the meaning of the word ventured?
tried something dangerous.
Who is the goddess of the hunt and the moon, in Greek mythology?
Artemis
An _____ is a long narrative poem that relates important events in the history or folklore of the culture that produced it.
Epic
What about Scyllas was Odysseus impressed with?
She was very precise with her actions and she had good techniques when using her power.
What does it mean in the text when it says, " he plundered the stronghold on the proud height of Troy"?
He took something by force.
'O Father Zeus and God's in bliss forever,
punish Odysseys' men! So overweening,
now they have killed my peaceful kine, my joy
at morning when I climbed the sky of stars,
and everything, when I bore westward from heaven.
Restitution or penalty they shall pay -
and pay in full - or I go down forever
to light the dead men in the underworld.'
What kind of feeling does the lines listed above create?
Suspense