The Odyssey Beginning
How many years total was Odysseus gone from Ithaca?
20 years
Name at least one monster that delays Odysseus's return home.
Cyclops, Lotus Eaters, Sirens, Charydbis, Scylla,
What is the Cyclops' most prized possession?
His sheep
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.
What happens when you eat the Lotus?
You forget your home/don't want to go home.
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is?
Nohbdy
Why doesn't Odysseus just kill the Cyclops while he sleeps?
They could not move the stone that seals the cave.
After leaving Troy, what is the first major place Odysseus goes to?
Lotus Eaters
Who disguises Odysseus as an old man?
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
How long is Odysseus traveling back home?
10 Years
Name one person Odysseus communicates with while in the Underworld.
Elpenor, his mother, Tiresias
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.
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..." What is this?
An Invocation
What does Calypso promise Odysseus if he stays on her island?
Immortality
How did Odysseus' mother die?
After leaving Circe the second time, she suggests that Odysseus goes towards what monster?
Scylla
Name ONE of the servants who Odysseus trusts enough to reveal his identity.
Eumeaus and Philoetius
Who is sent to tell Calypso to release Odysseus?
Hermes
Who punished Odysseus and his men for eating Helios' cattle?
Zeus
What is the name of Odysseus' son? Spelling counts!
Telemachus
How many men are left after the Laestrygones throw boulders?
45 men and Odysseus
Who is the suitor, called a ringleader, that Odysseus kills first.
Antinous