Terms
Son of great Laertes is an....
Bonus points if you can say who it is
Odysseus
Where do we start with Odysseus in The Odyssey?
On Calypso's island
Why did Odysseus not just kill the Cyclops?
Him and his men were trapped inside the cave, without the help from Polyphemus they would not have been able to escape.
At the beginning of The Odyssey we have most of the Gods and Goddesses gathered to talk about Odysseus. Who requests that they assist Odysseus?
Athena
What is the act that curses Odysseus from returning home? Give the full event(s)
When he stabs Polyphemus, the son of Poseidon, whom after he is stabbed prays to his father that he was harmed by Odysseus and he should not return back home to Ithaca
What are the suitors violating?
Xenia
Where does Odysseus stay while retelling his story?
With King Alcinous in Scheria
When he is confronted by the Cyclops what does he tell him? Why is this important? How does he mess it all up?
He says his name is nobody, so when the cyclops tells anyone of the events that took place he remains anonymous/ he cannot be cursed by the gods. In an act of hubris he revealed his name which then gives Polyphemus what he needs to have Poseidon curse him.
There is a god who frequently visits Odysseus and delivers him messages or provides him with insight, what god is it?
Hermes the messenger god
Young Dawn with finger tips of Rose is what? Hint: It is referring to a time as a person.
Epithet, when the sun rises or sets there is always a hue of red/ pink
The temptress is a...
Bonus points for who it aligns with
Archetype
Calypso
Where does Odysseus and his men go immediately after the Trojan war?
To the land of Cicones
Circe turns all the men into what animal? What is the significance of this?
She turns his men into pigs. His men have been behaving like pigs by acting on their own accord or expecting things handed to them.
Telemachus is receiving help from a goddess that often disguises herself, who is she and what is she disguised as?
Athena and she is disguised as Mentor
" A man surfcasting on a point of rock for bass or mackerel, whipping his long rod to drop the sinker and the bait far out, will hook a fish and rip it from the surface to dangle wriggling through the air:" This is an example of...
Epic Simile
An Epic hero is...
Possesses superhuman strength, craftiness and confidence
Is Helped and harmed by interfering gods
Embodies ideals and values that a culture considers admirable
Emerges victorious from perilous situations
Circes wine makes the men react similarly to...
The Lotus flower
Who must they seek out in the land of the dead? What does he warn Odysseus not to do before returning home? What else is told to Odysseus.
Tiresias and he warns Odysseus that he must NOT harm the sun gods cattle and also tells him what he must do to the suitors before the curse is broken.
Who has helped them once and will not help them again? Why?
The Wind God, Aeolus. He is afraid of being cursed by the gods since Odysseus and his men seem to be cursed.
The story The Odyssey starts In Midas Res meaning..
We start in the middle of the story
Why does Odysseus struggle to be an Epic hero during the first part of The Odyssey
His willingness to go against the gods
Give the timeline of Odysseus journey with person of location
Land of the Lotus Eaters
The Cyclops (Polyphemus)
Aeolus's island- Aeolia
Land of the cannibals- Laestrygonians
Circes Island
Land of the dead
Back to Circes island
Land of the sun god
Calypso's Island
King Alcinous's Island
This journey is broken up into different obstacles. What does Odysseus use, something that is admired by the gods..
Metis or her knowledge.
Zeus or Hermes
What is our unit question?
What drives someone to take on challenges?