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Gift Giving
Characters B8
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Characters B9
Potpourri
100
The best gift given to Odysseus; it aids the most in his journey home.
What is a ship
100
The King who called the assembly to welcome Odysseus to his island
Who is Alcinous
100
Odysseus does this when he hears the lovely songs from the bard being sung.
What is cry
100
This is the son of Poseidon; the Cyclops who Odysseus and his men encounter
Who is Polyphemus
100
This is the goal when stabbing Polyphemus in the eye.
What is to blind him
200
This is given to Odysseus by Arete’s handmaids, and it warms his eyes just to look at it.
What is a bath
200
The bard who sang songs for Odysseus, which made him weep.
Who is Demodocus
200
King Alcinous hosts another one of these after the games are finished, as a last farewell to Odysseus.
What is a feasr
200
This is the father of the cyclops Polyphemus
Who is Poseidon
200
This is the object used by Odysseus to stab Polyphemus.
What is a wooden staff
300
These are the clothing items given to Odysseus from each of the king’s 12 nobles.
What are a cloak and a shirt
300
These are the two lovers who are the subject of one of the bard’s songs.
Who are Ares and Aphrodite
300
This is one of the significant games played among the Phaeacians while Odysseus is there.
What is discus
300
These are the inhabitants of one of the island Odysseus and his men stop at on their way home; they eat a certain kind of flower.
Who are the lotus-eaters
300
This bad trait is shown when Odysseus taunts Polyphemus after escaping
What is Hubris
400
This is the monetary item given to Odysseus from each of the king’s 12 nobles.
What is a bar of gold
400
This is the athlete who mocks Odysseus when he refuses to participate in the games.
Who is Broadsea
400
The goddess who inspired the bard to sing for Odysseus.
What is the muse
400
These are the inhabitants of the first island Odysseus and his men stop at; they sack their main city and kill their men.
Who are the Cicones
400
This food is copious in the cave of the cyclops
What is cheese
500
This is what holds/contains the gifts from Queen Arete to Odysseus.
What is a fine chest
500
This is the other hero that appears in the first song along with Odysseus.
Who is Achilles
500
The type of animal that Odysseus cuts the piece of meat for Demodocus from
What is a boar
500
The name for the women who attend the Queen
What are handmaidens
500
This is the city that Odysseus and his men sacked on the Island of the Cicones.
What is Ismarus