Gods & Goddesses
God who is enraged when he finds out that Odysseus's men have killed his kine
Who is Helios?
They have no cares, worries, or woes
Who are The Lotus Eaters?
king of the Phaeians, to whom Odyssey tells his tale
Who is Alcinous?
the beginning, opening of an epic
What is the invocation?
"When the young Dawn with fingertips of rose lit up the world"
What is personification?
Goddess who turns Odysseus's men into swine
Who is Circe?
"Nobody" stabbed him in his eye
Who is the Cyclopes/Polyphemus?
Wife of Odysseus
Who is Penelope?
the epic starts here
What is in the middle/en media res?
"like a musician, like a harper, when with quiet hand upon his instrument he draws between his thumb and forefinger..."
What is epic simile?
Goddess who holds Odysseus on her island and offers to make him her eternal husband
Who is Calypso?
Six heads; barking dogs at her waist
Who is Scylla?
son of Odysseus
Who is Telemachus?
the job of rhapsodes
What is tell stories?
the protagonist in an epic; suffers from a major flaw
What is the epic hero?
Goddess of War and Wisdom; Odysseus's mentor and protector
Who is Athena?
Causes a whirlpool three times a day
Who is Charybdis?
blind prophet who advises Odysseus
Who is Tiresias?
epic
What is a long, narrative poem?
"...and learned the minds of many distant men"
What is alliteration?
Winged Messenger of the Gods
Who is Hermes?
Who are The Sirens?
Crew member who convinced the men to kill cattle for food
Who is Eurylochus?
Credited with the creation of The Odyssey
Who is Homer?
The word "sirens" comes from the Greek word "Seirēn," which is derived from "Seira," meaning "cord" or "rope."
What is etymology?