The Odyssey Beginning
How many years total was Odysseus gone from Ithaca?
20 years
Name at least one god that delays Odysseus's return home.
Poseidon / Circe / Calypso
How do Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus?
Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus by blinding him with a sharpened stake. The next morning, they hide underneath the bellies of the cyclops’s sheep, so when Polyphemus lets his flock out, they slip out unseen and make their way back to their ship.
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.
Hardship; great misfortune
Adversity
When the men were looking for the soldiers who were sent for food in the beginning of the Odyssey where did they end up and what did it make them do?
lotus fruit
FORGET THEIR HOMES AND ALL THEIR FAMILY
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is?
Nohbdy (Nobody)
Why doesn't Odysseus just kill Polyphemus while he sleeps?
They could not move the stone that seals the cave.
Who disguises Odysseus as a beggar?
Athena
Merrymaking; festivity
Revelry
What happened when Odysseus reached Calypso's Island?
Odysseus was nursed back to health by Calypso, she fell in love with him and wouldn't let him leave.
Who did Zeus command to deliver the message to Calypso to free Odysseus?
Hermes
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.
Compensation; repayment
Restitution
How many years was Odysseus trapped on Calypso's Island?
7 years
What does Calypso promise Odysseus if he stays on her island?
Immortality
What does the blind prophet Tiresias say Odysseus and his men should NOT do?
Kill the cattle of the sun god, Helios.
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
Destroy violently; ruin
Ravage
At the beginning of The Odyssey, Homer says, "Sing in me, Muse, and through me tell the story of that man skilled in all ways of contending, the wanderer, harried for years on end..." Who is speaking?
Athena
What is the name of the god who was going to seek revenge on Odysseus for letting his men eat his cattle?Who punished him instead and who died?
Helios
Zeus punished him and wrecked the ship killing the rest of Odysseus's men.
What did Odysseus's wife tell the suitors to avoid getting married?
She had to sew a shroud for Odysseus's father who was dying, and she couldn't remarry until it is done.
Who is the suitor, called a ringleader, that Odysseus kills first?
Antinous
Awe-inspiring by reason of excellence; strikingly impressive
Formidable