Chapter 9:New Coasts and Poseidon's Son
What is the Lotus plant presented in this story.
The Lotus plant is a sweet intoxicating fruit.
Who gave Odysseus and his crew The Bag of Wind?
Aeolia The god of the winds.
Why do Odysseus and his crew return to Aeaea?
They return to Aeaea to give Elpenor a fallen crew member proper burial.
Who is Penelope?
Penelope is Odysseus wife.
Who did Odysseus kill first after revealing himself?
He killed Antinous father revealing himself.
What island did they enounter the Lotus Eaters?
The land of the Lotus Eaters.
What island did they have to go to which was the home of cannibals?
The island they had to go to that had cannibals was The Land of the Laestrygonians.
What was the advice that Circe gave Odysseus and his crew about the sirens?
She tells them to plug their ears with beeswax so they cant hear the sirens and if they want to hear them to tie themselves on a pole they wont get sucked in by them.
What was Odysseus disguised as ?
He was disguised as an old Poor beggar.
What did Eurymachus do to try to get mercy from Odysseus ?
He made a speech and blamed everything on Antinous but Odysseus still attacked.
Who trapped Odysseus and his crew in a cave?
Polyphemus the Cyclops
What did Circe do that transformed Odysseus men?
Circe gave them a wine laced with a magic potion that transformed whoever drank it into a pig.
What path did Odysseus chose to take?
He chose to take the path that brought them through Scylla and Charybdis.
What was the Competition that Penelope hosted and what was the reward?
It was an archery composition and the winner got Penelope hand marriage.
Who was Athena disguised as?
She was disguised as a Mentor.
How many men died from Polyphemus ?
Exactly 6 men died from Polyphemus.
Who gave Odysseus the herb that would protect him from Circe potion and what was the herb?
It was the messenger God Hermes and he gave Odysseus Moly which is a magical herb.
What did Odysseus crew do even though they weren't supposed to?
Odysseus crew slaughters and eats Helios cattle.
Who did Odysseus reveal himself too?
He revealed himself to his 2 most trusted servants Eumaeus and Philoetius.
What was the sign that the gods were with Odysseus?
The sign was the shield of Athena appearing and deflecting arrows.
What did Odysseus do to get Polyphemus vulnerable so him and his crew could escape?
Odysseus got Polyphemus very drunk on strong wine and stabbed him in the eye with a wooden stake
What was the Grim warning Circe gave Odysseus and his crew?
The Grim warning Circe gave Odysseys was that they were going to have to go to the Underworld before returning home.
What killed all of Odysseus men and left him as the only survivor?
A lighting bolt sent from Zeus.
Did Odysseus disguised as a beggar win the Competition?
Yes Odysseus successfully wins the competition disguised as a beggar .
Who were the 2 people that Odysseus spares?
He spares Phemius and Medon.