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Oh, Odysseus!
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100
"Nohbdy's tricked me!"
What does the Cyclops yell when he is blinded by Odysseus and his men?
100
The six-headed monster who devours a man for each gullet.
What is Scylla?
100
Hospitality
What is one of the greatest virtues of ancient society (which the suitors and the Cyclops do not respect)?
100
Ithaca
Where is Odysseus' homeland?
100
"Young Dawn with fingertips of rose..."
What is an example of an epithet?
200
"A wizard foretold my great eye lost, and at Odysseus' hands. Always I had in mind some giant would come against me here. But this, but you -- small, pitiful and twiggy -- you put me down with wine, you blinded me."
What does the Cyclops says when he learns of Odysseus' identity?
200
The Lotus
What makes the men so content that they forget about home?
200
Like baby calves who run to their mother.
How does Homer describe the dynamic between Odysseus and his men?
200
The bed does not move.
What is the secret about Penelope and Odysseus' bed chamber?
300
"Captain, shake off this trance, and think of home!"
What do the men say to Odysseus after they've stayed on Circe's island for an entire year?
300
Charybdis
What monster creates a whirlpool that destroys everything in its path?
300
"Let's rob this home and leave!"
What is the reaction of Odysseus' men to the Cyclops' cave?
300
skillful slyness and craftiness
What is Odysseus famous for?
300
The one who can string the bow and shoot an arrow through 12 rings receives Penelope as his wife.
What were the terms of the archery contest?
400
The man who gave Odysseus' crew a bag of gifts that they mistook gold and silver.
Who is the wind king of the island of Aeolus.
400
A magical plant given to Odysseus by the god Hermes to protect him from Circe's wine.
What is "moly"?
400
Eurylochus
Which crewman challenges Odysseus' judgment?
400
Hades
Where must Odysseus go after his visit to Circe's island?
400
Beetling Rocks
What peril faced the men if they didn't sail toward the Scylla & Charybdis?
500
"Do not rage at me, Odysseus! Think what difficulty the gods gave: they denied us life together."
What does Penelope say when she realizes that Odysseus has returned?
500
He prays to Poseidon for Odysseus' destruction and the gods hear him.
How does the Cyclops partially defeat Odysseus?
500
The island where Helios keeps his cattle.
What is the island of Thrinacia?
500
"When I heard this I had a mind to draw the blade that swung against my side and chop him -- kinsman or no kinsman, close to me though he was."
What does Odysseus say when he is challenged by Eurylocus?
500
"What are you afraid of [Antinous]? Let the old beggar try."
How does Penelope respond to the beggar's request to join the archery contest?