Mortals
I weaved a loom to put off the suitors
Penelope
It is here Odysseus was tempted by half women and half birds!
Sirens
Odysseus' first challenge is to get over the sea, and that means dealing with.....
Poseidon
"Poor Odysseus! Stop worrying. I shall not keep you here any longer."
I am Calypso
What theme is associated with never giving up?
Determination or perseverance
I was a faithful nurse who recognized the scar of Odysseus
Nurse Eurycleia
It was here Odysseus saw Anticlea, his mother
Land of the Dead
Odysseus main challenge is he just wants to go....
HOME
"Dogs! You thought I'd never get back from Troy. You thought you could continue to eat my food and insult my household."
I am Odysseus before the slaughter of the suitors
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What is The Odyssey considered to be?
An Extended Metaphor
The beggar beat me up, put me by the fence by the dogs
Irus
Here, I had the chance to get home, but my men ruined it!
Aeolia
Passing them my men had to put wax in their ears!
The Sirens
"Friends, we have seen misfortune face to face before. This evil is no greater than the one we experienced when the Cyclopes imprisoned us in his cave. We escaped that time by my valor, wisdom and good sense. You'll live to remember this occasion, too."
Odysseus: Talking about Scylla
Penelope is a representation of this theme
Loyalty
I am the mother of Nausicca, who welcomed Odysseus into my home
Queen Arete
Here, I was turned into a beggar!
Ithaca
He is stuck in a cave with this monster
Polyphemus
"You are blinded, Odysseus. You keep your eyes only on your home. You do not see that it is the journey that makes up your life."
The Blind Prophet, Tiresias
Being welcoming and kind to others is also a part of this story!
XENIA
I am the suitor who convinced the crew to eat the cattle! I said it was better to die at sea than of starvation.
Eurylochus
It was at this place that my men fought giants and cannibals
Laestrygonians
It is here Odysseus is stuck between a rock and a hard place
Scylla and Charybdis
"Why did you come back here, Odysseus? Surely I sent you away fully provided for the homeward journey. Go away-- I don't want anything to do with a cursed man"
Aeolus
Laertes is Odysseus' father, whom is wants to see at the end of the novel. This supports the theme of
Importance of home and family