Characters 1
Who is prevented from returning home after the Trojan War?
Odysseus
Who is the King of Sparta?
Menelaus
Why is Odysseus prevented from returning home?
He blinded Poseidon's son, the Cyclops
Poseidon
When Arete and Alcinoos welcome Odysseus into their palace and let him join their feast, they are showing______________.
Hospitality
Who is Odysseus' son?
Telemachus
Who was killed by his wife's lover when he returned home from Troy?
Agamemnon
What do the suitors want to do to Telemachus?
They want to attack his ship and kill him
What is the term for a god getting involved in a mortal's life?
divine intervention
Who helps Odysseus after he was washed ashore on her island?
Nausicaa
Who is Odysseus' wife?
Penelope
Who is the Old Man of the Sea who gives Menelaus information?
Proteus
Why are the suitors angry with Penelope?
She tricks them so that she doesn't have to marry them.
Bonus point if you can explain how
Who does Athena disguise herself as when she goes to visit Telemachus the first time?
Mentes
What is the omen that occurs when Telemachus calls a meeting with the suitors?
Eagles come down and attack the suitors
Nestor
Which suitor is disrespectful towards Telemachus and blames Penelope for not picking one of them to marry?
Antinoos
Why is Calypso angry with the male gods?
They never allow a goddess to love a mortal man
Who goes to Calypso's island to tell her to release Odysseus?
Hermes
Showing support or allegiance is the definition of________________.
Loyalty
Who is Nestor's son?
Psistratus
Who kills Agamemnon?
Aegisthus
What happens when Odysseus leaves Calypso's island?
Poseidon sees him escaping and destroys his raft
What form does Athena take on when Odysseus is in Phaeacia?
A young girl
How does Odysseus betray Penelope's loyalty?
He sleeps with Calypso