Anything
How many years total was Odysseus gone from Ithaca?
20 years
How does Odysseus try to convince Polyphemus to be kind to him and his men?
He tells him the gods expect people to treat guests with hospitality.
Who said this Quote?"But my heart breaks for Odysseus, that seasoned veteran cursed by fate so long..."
Athena
What do the suitors do when Odysseus doesn't return after the Trojan War?
They eat his food, drink his wine, and demand Penelope marry one of them.
Is this a simile?
Just as a man weeps for his beloved wife, who has fallen from life,"
Yes
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is?
Nobody
Who said this Quote?" Brewing high thunderheads, he churned the deep with both hands on his trident, called up wind from every quarter...".
Poseidon
After leaving Troy, list one of the next two stops that Odysseus and his men make and briefly tell what happens there.
Cicones: They fight a war and leave with many men dead.
Land of the Lotus Eaters: Some of the men go to scout the area and are offered lotus plants. Eating them, the men forget about going home. Odysseus has to rescue them and flee.
Who disguises Odysseus as a beggar?
Athena
List two characteristics of an epic hero.
An epic hero is
1. born of nobility
2. adventurous
3. has excessive pride and arrogance
4. fierce in battle (brave, strong)
5. on a journey in search of something
6. superhuman qualities (strength, craftiness, and confidence)
7. upholds the ideals and values of the culture
Who does Odysseus meet in Hades?
A soldier who died on Circe's island and his mother.
Who said this Quote? "Much have I suffered, labored long and hard by now in the waves and wars. Add this to the total—bring the trial on!"
Odyssey
After spending a year on Aeaea with Circe, she finally lets them go, but where must Odysseus go first?
Land of the Dead
How does Penelope test Odysseus' identity?
She tells her servant to move his bed outside of their bedroom.
Is this a simile
"The waves tossing Odysseus's boat to the wind blowing dry weeds across fields in the fall."
Yes
What does Calypso promise Odysseus if he stays on her island?
Immortality
Who says this quote? "Your heart was always harder than a rock!".
Penelope
Who did Odysseus meet in the land of the dead and what was the message he received to help him in getting mercy from Poseidon?
Elpenor
Tiresias
Keep your men under control and go on another journey, travel far away from the sea, and sacrifice an oar
Why is Odysseus disguised as a beggar before he goes home?
1. To test Penelope's loyalty and that of others
2. To protect him from the evil suitors
What happened when Odysseus reached Calypso's Island?
Odysseus was nutured back to health by Calypso, she fell in love with him ans wouldn't let him leave, the God's sent Hermes to help Odysseus escape and continue his journey home.
What is the name of the god who was going to seek reveng on Odysseus for letting his men eat his cattle?Who punished him instead and who died?
Hyperion
Zeus punished him and wrecked the ship killing the rest of Odysseus's men.
Who says this quote? "From us alone, they say, come all their miseries, yes, but they, with their reckless ways...".
Zues
Circe advises Odysseus on his route home. Describe the dangers she describes.
First they will pass the Sirens, and then they will either pass near Scylla (a 6-headed monster) or Charybdis (a whirlpool of DEATH)
Who is the suitor, called a ringleader, that Odysseus kills first.
Antinous