Gods Be Like (how the gods interact in the story)
Which goddess traps Odysseus on her island for seven years?
Calypso
What was Odysseus’s first famous tactical plan he created?
The Trojan Horse
We see the idea of “Xenia” portrayed many times throughout Odysseus’s journey. What does this term refer to?
Hospitality
What trick does Odysseus use to escape Polyphemus’s cave?
Hides his men under sheep so they can sneak out
What enchantress turns Odyssess’s men into pigs?
Circe
Which god controls the sun and becomes angry when Odysseus’s crew eats his cattle?
Helios
What decision did Odysseus make when his men had eaten the Lotus Fruit?
He drug them back to the ship and tied them down to force them to leave
Based on Greek traditions, why was Polyphemus able to curse Odysseus?
Because he gave him his name, father’s name, and homeland
What is the effect of the Lotus Fruit that some of Odysseus’s men consume?
They lose their desire to return home
Why does Odysseus ultimately choose to sail closer to Scylla rather than Charybdis?
He would only lose six men rather than all his men
Which of the gods or goddesses aids and watches over Odysseus on his journey?
Athena
Why do Odysseus’s men decide to open the bag of wind given to him by the wind king?
Because he did not tell them about it and they assumed it was treasure
What does the line mean “Sing in me Muse”
Homer is asking the Muse, the goddess of inspiration, to help him tell the story
What is the first stop Odysseus and his men make after leaving Troy?
Ismarus, the land of the Cicones
Who rescues Odysseus after his ship is destroyed and he floats alone at sea?
Calypso
Who is the god or goddess that Homer invokes at the beginning of the Odyssey to help him tell the story?
Muse
What two scenarios do we see Odysseus “encouraging” his crew? Why does he do this?
Book 9 before they stab the cyclops, Book 12 when they are scared from the sound of Scylla
Odysseus is often accused of having excessive pride and arrogance. What is the term for this?
Hubris
How does Odysseus’s interaction with Polyphemus reflect his views on wit and cunning vs brute strength?
It shows he believes that being smart is better than being physically strong
Why does Aeolus refuse to help Odysseus a second time?
He believes Odysseus must be cursed by the gods
Who were the three goddesses that all believed that they deserved the golden apple? Must get all three to get the points
Athena, Aphrodite, and Hera
Why is Odysseus’s massacre of the suitors sometimes seen as controversial?
Because the suitors did not kill anyone, so they may not have deserved to be killed
What is the name of the book that Homer wrote that takes place before the Odyssey?
The Iliad
During the Trojan War, who was known as the “best among the Greeks?" AND Whose death spurred the end of the war?
Achilles
When Odysseus and Telemachus begin to kill the suitors, what does Odyssues say there will run in the Great Hall?
A river of blood