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Ch. 21 - 22
Literary Terms
100
Son of Poseidon
Who is Polyphemus?
100
What God holds a grudge against Odysseus?
Who is Poseidon?
100
One of the Odysseus' men who gets so drunk he falls off the roof and dies.
Who is Elpenor?
100
Who is the first to try to string Odysseus' bow?
Who is Telemachos?
100
What is another word for hospitality?
What is xenia?
200
What are the creatures that lure men to them?
What are the sirens?
200
Which God gave Odysseus the winds?
Who is Aeolus?
200
Odysseus' dog who dies on a pile of manure shortly after Odysseus' return
Who is Argos?
200
The two herders that helped Odysseus defeat the suitors?
Who are Eumaeus and Philoetius?
200
An extended comparison of two things using the words "like" or "as"
What is an epic simile
300
Who is the guard of the underworld?
What is Cerberus
300
Which God guides Odysseus throughout his journey?
Who is Athena?
300
Who is the first suitor to die from Odysseus' arrow?
Who is Antinoos?
300
Athena disguises herself as this person to encourage Odysseus
Who is Mentor
300
A long poem about a hero?
What is an epic poem?
400
The monster that almost sucks in Odysseus' ship
What is Charybdis?
400
Which Goddesses were located on isolated islands and delayed Odysseus' return home?
What is Circe and Calypso?
400
This many men were killed by Polyphemus
What is 2?
400
The God that Antinoos suggests they sacrifice something to in order to be able to string the bow?
Who is Apollo
400
An adjective or descriptive phrase used in the Odyssey
What is an epithet?
500
Scylla's location
What is the straits between between Scylla and Charybdis
500
Who acts as a messenger between Odysseus and the Gods?
Who is Hermes?
500
After eating Helios' sacred cattle this many men die from Zeus' storm?
What is all the men except Odysseus
500
The two men Odysseus spares?
Who are Phemius and Medon
500
A word for glory or honor
What is kleos?