Greek Mythology
True or False. The Greeks believed in the 'law of hospitality'?
True
Polyphemus
What is the name of Odysseus' wife?
Penelope
"Wait! If you stay with me for one month, I'll tell you how to find out that and more."
Circe
What language technique is used in this quotation: “Razor sharp at the peak, ground together their granite faces like cymbals clashing.”
Simile
In Greek mythology, where does an individual go after death?
The Underworld.
Who was the women who turned men into pigs?
Circe
Who was Odysseus' son
Telemachus
"No, shilly. Can't eat me! Eachew!"
Polyphemus
What language technique is used in this sentence?
The brilliant light creates a dance of colours, painting the landscape in vibrant hues of orange, pink and gold.
Listing
According to ancient Greeks, the actions of humans were predestined. This is known as?
Fate
Who is Zeus' daughter?
Pallas Athene
What is the name of Odysseus' son?
Telemachus
"The hussy!...What did he answer?"
Zeus
What language technique is used in this quotation: ‘Once a man has heard the song of the Sirens, his wits fly overboard’.?
Metaphor
How many regions were the Underworld divided into?
4
Which one of Odysseus' men was the most rebellious?
Eurylochus
Odysseus is missing his three island Kingdom. Two of the islands are Ithaca and Zanthe, what is the name of the third?
Cephelonia
Who? Odysseus who fought at Troy?
Odysseus
What is the language technique used in this sentence:
With every passing moment, the sun rises higher and higher.
Repetition
What is the name of the main Underworld river?
Styx
What is the name of the Oracle in the story?
Tiresias
What is the name of Odysseus' father?
Laertes
"You came here to see me, and yet you delay even now making conversation with your friends and relations"
Teiresias
It is a mighty ruler commanding the world.
metaphor