Gods/Goddesses
Who finally convinces Calypso to let Odysseus leave her island?
Zeus
What lesson does Odysseus learn from his encounter with the Sirens?
He learns that curiosity and temptation can lead to destruction
The Lotus-Eaters are dangerous because they...
Make them forget their home with a drugged fruit
How does Odysseus escape from Polyphemus’ cave?
Hides him and his men under the sheep
How does Odysseus protect his men from the Sirens’ song?
He plugs their ears with beeswax and has himself tied to the mast so he can listen safely
Which god or goddess causes the storm that wrecks Odysseus’s raft after he leaves Calypso’s island?
Poseidon
What theme of leadership do we see in Odysseus?
Pride and loyalty
The Cyclops Polyphemus is the son of which god?
Poseidon
Why does the crew open Aeolus’ gift?
They think it’s treasure
To reach the Underworld, Odysseus must:
Sail to the edge of the earth
What does Aeolus, the wind god, give Odysseus?
a bag of wind
What is the main thing that Odysseus struggle switch out throughout the whole story?
Temptation
Who are Scylla and Charybdis?
the sea monsters, one eats the six men and the other controls the waters
What setting is Odysseus telling his story?
At dinner with a king's court
What name does Odysseus cleverly give Polyphemus to trick him?
Nobody
Who helps Odysseus resist Circe’s magic?
Hermes
What is Odysseus' purpose for continuing on his journey?
The desire for home, to be back with Penelope and his son
Circe transforms Odysseus’ men into:
Pigs
What does Tiresias warn Odysseus about when he visits the Underworld?
He warns him not to harm Helios’ cattle and predicts that only Odysseus will survive the journey home
Why doesn't Odysseus give the Cyclops his name?
Because the Cyclops did not meet them with hospitality
What punishment does Zeus send after the men eat the cattle?
He destroys their ship with a thunderbolt, killing all the men except Odysseus
What is the theme that suggests things are out of these characters control, and everything it determined by the god?
Fate.
Who does Odysseus go to the Underworld to meet with?
Tiresias
Why do Odysseus’ men eat the cattle of Helios despite his warning?
They are starving, and Eurylochus convinces them it’s better to die by the gods’ punishment than of hunger
Who does Odysseus blame when things go badly?
The gods