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Name that Character
Epic Hero Qualities
100
conical heap of stones built as a monument
What is cairn
100
What does Odysseus give to the Cyclops to drink?
What is three bowls of wine
100
What were good traits of Odysseus' crew (defend and apply them to how you could be like that)
What is answers vary. must be validly supported
100
father of Zeus
What is Cronus
100
How is an epic applicable to our lives today?
It tells the story of a great adventure that involves almost every genre!
200
Dark region under the earth through which the dead pass before entering the realm of Hades
What is Erebus
200
What has Odysseus asked his shipmates to do in order to deal with the sirens
put wax in their ears and tie him to the mast
200
What are the importance of death rituals in Greek culture? Why are they important to us?
What is they guide them to the afterlife. we want to remember/answers vary
200
king of Ithaca
What is Odysseus
200
What quality does this situation describe: Odysseus hides underneath sheep to escape Cyclops
What is cleverness/sharp intellect
300
wine or other liquids poured upon the ground as a sacrifice to the gods
What is libations
300
What does Circe say Oddyseus must do in order to reach home?
What is he must travel to the land of the dead and see Tiresias
300
What is a trait that makes Odysseus a bad leader? Support. Apply that to your own life. How can you learn from him?
What is arrogant answers carry/must be supported
300
the cyclops who impressed Odysseus
What is Polyphemus
300
What quality does this situation describe: His pep talks with his crew
What is his clear/articulate speaking
400
repulsive scoundrel
What is carrion
400
What does Scylla do to the six men she takes?
She eats them
400
What are two qualities of Odysseus that make him a good leader (defend), how can you apply this to your life
What is loyal, brave, inspirational answers vary
400
The sea monster
What is scylla
400
What quality does this situation describe: He tells Cyclops his real name
What is arrogance
500
small sailing vessel
What is a lugger
500
What does Odysseus tell Cyclops happened to their ship? and why does he lie?
What is it broke on the rocks? what is he thinks the Cyclops will destroy it.
500
Why did Atwood use the sirens to describe a type of feminism?
answers vary/ make sure it is well-supported talk about seductive voice and womanly features overpowering men's arrogance
500
blind prophet
What is Tiresais
500
What quality does this situation describe: he wants to go home
What is loyalty/love