Adventures in the cave
Cyclops 101
Characters
Personality traits of Odysseus
Random
100
A cyclops that Odysseus and his men blinded
Who is Polyphemus
100
The cyclops claim they have more force than this person/people and "never blink" an eye at them
Who is Zeus/Who are the gods
100
A "lustrous goddess" who held Odysseus captive for 7 years
Who is Calypso
100
An example would be Odysseus shouting out his real name to Polyphemus (Pg. 227)
What is boastful/arrogant
100
Something Polyphemus did to 2 of Odysseus' men at a time
What is kill/eat Odysseus' men
200
A name Odysseus used to trick Polyphemus
Who is nobody
200
Animals Polyphemus kept in his front yard
What are rams and billy goats
200
The narrator of Ch.9
Who is Odysseus
200
An example would be when Odysseus explained they "Set (their) hands on the cheeses (and) offered some to the gods" (Pg. 218)
What is being faithful/ courteous to the gods
200
Something that makes Odysseus' men forget "all memory of (their) journey back home"
What is the lotus flower/fruit
300
Something Odysseus used to stab Polyphemus with
What is an olive steak/sharp wooden pole
300
A behavior/personality trait that Odysseus and his men have before stabbing the Cyclops in the eye
What is courage
300
"A monster built like no mortal" "A man-mountain rearing head and shoulders over the world"
Who is Polyphemus/ Who are the cyclops
300
When Odysseus is always the one to speak to "outsiders" and taking matters into his own hands (Pg. 219)
What is being a leader
300
The land of the Cicones (Pg. 212)
Where is Ismarus
400
Odysseus claimed that these people said, "Lets make away with the cheeses, then come back- hurry, drive the lambs and kids from the pens to our swift ship.."
What is the comrades/ Odysseus' crew mens plan
400
Animals that helped Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus Pg. 223
What are rams
400
The man who gave the wine to Odysseus that made Polyphemus so drunk (Pg.217)
Who is Maron
400
An example would be Odysseus lying to Polyphemus and saying his ship was smashed to pieces by Poseidon (Pg. 220)
What is quick thinking/witty
400
Something Polyphemus vomits up when he gets drunk
What is human flesh or wine
500
Reasons: The cyclops thought nobody was tricking Polyphemus They thought Zeus sent a plague to Polyphemus They thought Polyphemus was alone
What are reasons why the other cyclops' didn't help Polyphemus
500
A reason why Odysseus shouldn't have told Polyphemus his real name
What is Poseidon's wrath
500
"A master at reading signs who grew old in his trade among his fellow- Cyclops'" (Pg. 227)
Who is Telemus
500
An example would be Odysseus not stabbing Polyphemus before he had a way to escape the cave (Pg. 221)
What is planning/thinking ahead
500
Something that keeps Odysseus' men from leaving the cave
What is a slab