Monsters
A witch goddess who lives on the island of Aeaea
Who is Circe?
After eating these fruits, Odysseus's men no longer wish to go home
What are the lotus flowers?
A long narrative poem
What is an epic?
These two monsters live on either side of a narrow strait
Who are Scylla and Charybdis?
He delivers the message to Calypso that she should let Odysseus go home
Who is Hermes?
This is Odysseus's loyal swineherd who helps fight the suitors
Who is Eumaeus?
This is a comparison that uses "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
Maidens with beautiful singing voices who cause men to steer their ships off course
Who are Sirens?
This is a familiar recurring character in literature (like a witch or an evil stepmother)
What is an archetype?
These two people provide Odysseus with prophecies that tell his future
Who are Tiresias and Circe?
Poseidon's son
Who is the Cyclops Polyphemus?
These giant cannibals kill and eat all but 45 of Odysseus's remaining crew.
Who are the Laestrygonians?
Homer uses this extended device to compare two unlike things
What is a Homeric or epic simile?
What does Tiresias have in common with the author, Homer?
What is they are blind?
A common structure of epic stories, which begins with the "Call to Adventure."
What is the hero's journey?
What are three important Greek values we have observed in The Odyssey?
What are respect, loyalty, and hospitality?