SIgns sent by gods to tell the future. words or occurrences in nature.

A cyclops, son of Poseidon who has his eye poked out.

Describe the custom of xenia.

Belief they are compelled to treat others with kindness and generousity.

Why are the Sirens dangerous?

Their song entraps men to jump overboard.

Wise and trusted counselor often used as a disguise by Athena.

How does Penelope trick the suitors?

She weaves and unweaves a shroud, will select a groom when she finishes .

King of Pylos who helps the Greeks in Trojan War.

The king of ancient Greek gods.

A giant whirlpool which destroys ships that get too close

Fiercly loyal nursemaid of Odysseus.

adjective or descriptive phrase gives a quality characteristic of person

Define In Medias Res.

"Into the middle of things." When a story begins in the middle of events.

What happens to the bag of wind Odysseus is given by Aiolos?

It takes O and men close to Ithaca, men open bag and blown back to Aiolos

How does Circe help Odysseys and his men?

She tells them to go to Hades and speak to Teiresias.

Greek goddess of love and beauty.

The place souls go after death.

A sea nymph who detains Odysseus for seven years.

Greek goddess of wisdom and warefare.

How does Odysseus escape from Polyphemus?

He straps himself and his men to the bellies of rams.

Describe the suitors and how they behave.

They are lords who want to marry Penelope. They feast on his food and wine.

What task must Odysseus do to appease Poseidon?

Walk to where people don't know the sea and make a sacrifice to Poseidon.

How does Penelope test Odysseus's identity?

She says their bed has been moved.

What happens to Elpenor at Circe's and in Hades?

He drunkenly falls to his death. In Hades he pleads O give him a burial.

King of Ithaca and leader in the Trojan War. He wanders in a journey home.

Brother of Hermes, betrayed by his wife murdered by her lover Aigisthos.

The son of Odysseus and Penelope.

How does Eurcleia recognize O.?

She sees a scar he got as a boy.

The most ill-behaved of the suitors.

What advice does Nestor give Telemachus?

Go find Menelaus and find out what happened to Odysseus.

What happens when the sailors eat the lotus flower?

They lose all desire for home and only want to eat more lotus flower.

Messenger of the Greek gods and son of Zeus.

What happens to the women who betray Odysseus?

Have to clean up the dead suitors and then they die.

The cunning wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus.

Blind Greek poet, famous for reciting the Odyssey

brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements.

long poem, usually from oral tradition, narrating the adventures of a hero

What happens with the Cattle of Helios?

O's men kill the cattle, terrible storm destroys the final ship. All die

Who does Odysseus meet in Phaeacia and how do the people treat him?

He meets Nausica and the people treat Odysseus with hospitality and riches.

Why is Telemachus angry at the beginning of the Odyssey?

Suitors have invaded his home and are using up his resources.

6 headed monster; each head eats a man from a ship that passes

What is Odysseus's act of hubris as he leves Polyphemus's island and what is its result?

O taunts Polyphemus as they sail . He says his name and P. curses him .

What is the Trojan war?

10 year war between the Greeks and Trojans to recover Menelaus's wife Helen

Which sacred rule does Polyphemus break upon meeting Odyssesus?

He violates the customs of xenia and treats them rudely.

Why isn't Circe able to turn Odysseus into a pig?

Hermes gives O a charm against Circe's spells.

Brother of Menelaus, betrayed by his wife murdered by her lover Aigisthos.

How does Odysseus navigate the Sirens?

Puts wax in men's ears, he's tied to the mast so he can hear, not jump .

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1
What is an omen?
The beliefethat gods interact with humans & meddling in lives of mortals.
Going to Hades once you die.
SIgns sent by gods to tell the future. words or occurrences in nature.
2
Who is Polyphemus?
The King of Sparta, brother of Agamemnon and husband of Helen.
King of Ithaca, leader in Trojan War. He wanders in a 20 year journey home.
A cyclops, son of Poseidon who has his eye poked out.
The Greek god of the sun.
3
Describe the custom of xenia.
They are lords who want to marry Penelope. They feast on his food and wine.
Belief they are compelled to treat others with kindness and generousity.
4
Why are the Sirens dangerous?
Their song entraps men to jump overboard.
Their beauty entices men but then they turn them into cows.
Their song kills men when they hear it.
5
Who is Mentor?
Wise and trusted counselor often used as a disguise by Athena.
The leader of the Trojan army.
The most ill-behaved of the suitors.
King of Pylos who helps the Greeks in Trojan War.
6
How does Penelope trick the suitors?
She pretends that she loves Antinous but she does not.
She serves water and calls it wine.
She weaves and unweaves a shroud, will select a groom when she finishes .
She says that she has had a vision of Odysseus.
7
Who is Nestor?
The most ill-behaved of the suitors.
The cunning wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus.
King of Pylos who helps the Greeks in Trojan War.
Wise and trusted counselor often used as a disguise by Athena.
8
Who is Zeus?
The king of ancient Greek gods.
The god of war and the sea
The messenger god who runs errands for the other gods.
9
Who is Charybdis?
6 headed monster; each head eats a man from a ship that passes
The sun god who loves his cows.
A giant whirlpool which destroys ships that get too close
10
Who is Eurycleia?
The son of Odysseus and Penelope.
The sister in law of Odysseus.
A sea nymph who detains Odysseus for seven years.
Fiercly loyal nursemaid of Odysseus.
11
What is an epithet?
brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements.
The phrase is latin for "into the middle of things."
adjective or descriptive phrase gives a quality characteristic of person
12
Define In Medias Res.
A detailed simile that continues for many lines
A noble character in an epic poem
"Into the middle of things." When a story begins in the middle of events.
13
What is Mount Olympus?
A hollow wooden horse used in the Battle of Troy.
Queen of the gods in Greek mythology, goddess of marriage and family.
The home of the gods.
Greek goddess of love and beauty.
14
What happens to the bag of wind Odysseus is given by Aiolos?
She tells them to go to Hades and speak to Teiresias.
It is a charm agains Circe's spells.
It turns them into animals.
It takes O and men close to Ithaca, men open bag and blown back to Aiolos
15
How long does Odysseus stay on Circe's island?
12 years
1 year
20 years
three days
16
How does Circe help Odysseys and his men?
Hermes gives O a charm against Circe's spells.
She tells them to go to Hades and speak to Teiresias.
The bag of wind takes O close to Ithaca, men open bag they are blown back
They turn into animals.
17
Who is Aphrodite?
Greek goddess of love and beauty.
Greek goddess of hunting.
Queen of the gods in Greek mythology, goddess of marriage and family.
18
What is Hades?
The place souls go after death.
SIgns sent by the gods to tell the future. words or occurrences in nature.
beliefe that gods regularly interact with humans and meddling in lives.
19
Who is Calypso?
The most ill-behaved of the suitors.
Fiercly loyal nursemaid of Odysseus.
A goddess who turned O's men into swine.
A sea nymph who detains Odysseus for seven years.
20
Who is Athena?
Greek god of wisdom and warefare.
Greek goddess of wisdom and warefare.
Messenger of the Greek gods and son of Zeus.
The goddess of love and beauty
21
How does Odysseus escape from Polyphemus?
He tied Polyphemus up to a ram and kicked him out of the cave.
They lose all desire for home and only want to eat more lotus flower.
He tricks him by saying is "Nobody" and stabs him in the eye.
He straps himself and his men to the bellies of rams.
22
Describe the suitors and how they behave.
They are lords who want to marry Penelope. They feast on his food and wine.
They were pilot and hospitable lords trying to protect Ithaca for Odysseus.
They are warriors from the Trojan War..
23
What task must Odysseus do to appease Poseidon?
He must sail back to Troy.
He must make another pilgrimage to Hades.
Walk to where people don't know the sea and make a sacrifice to Poseidon.
24
How does Penelope test Odysseus's identity?
She asks him to fight the suitors.
She asks him to sing their favorite love epic to her.
She says their bed has been moved.
25
What happens to Odysseus whe he hears tales of The Trojan War?
He falls into a deep sleep.
He wins the physical contests.
HE breaks down in tears.
26
What happens to Elpenor at Circe's and in Hades?
He falls asleep and dies. In Hades he finds eternal rest.
He lies to Odysseus and dies as a pig.
He drunkenly falls to his death. In Hades he pleads O give him a burial.
27
Who is Odysseus?
A cyclops who has his eye poked out.
Messenger of the Greek gods and son of Zeus.
King of Ithaca and leader in the Trojan War. He wanders in a journey home.
28
Who is Menelaus?
The Greek god of the sun.
The King os Sparta and husband of Helen.
Brother of Hermes, betrayed by his wife murdered by her lover Aigisthos.
29
Who is Telemachus?
The son of Odysseus and Penelope.
Fiercly loyal nursemaid of Odysseus.
The warlord of Troy.
A sea nymph who detains Odysseus for seven years.
30
Who does O. first reveal is identity in Ithaca?
Telemachus
Athena
Penelope
Eumaeus
31
How does Eurcleia recognize O.?
She sees a scar he got as a boy.
She recognized his face.
She reconized his voice.
32
Who is Antinous?
The most ill-behaved of the suitors.
King of Pylos who helps the Greeks in Trojan War.
The cunning wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus.
Wise and trusted counselor often used as a disguise by Athena.
33
What advice does Nestor give Telemachus?
Go to Hades to seek advice from Tiersias.
Go to Calypso and find your father.
Go find Menelaus and find out what happened to Odysseus.
Go to a Greek island and take a vacation.
34
What happens when the sailors eat the lotus flower?
They fall dead.
They turn into pigs.
They lose all desire for home and only want to eat more lotus flower.
35
Who is Hermes?
Telemachus's right hand man
Messenger of the Greek gods and son of Zeus.
Greek god of the sea.
Greek god of wisdom and warefare.
36
What happens to the women who betray Odysseus?
They must become swineherds.
They must leave Ithaca
Have to clean up the dead suitors and then they die.
37
Who is Penelope?
King of Pylos who helps the Greeks in Trojan War.
The most ill-behaved of the suitors.
The cunning wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus.
Wise and trusted counselor often used as a disguise by Athena.
38
Who is Homer?
The king of Troy
The father of Odysseus
Blind Greek poet, famous for reciting the Odyssey
The author of the Epic of Gilgamesh
39
Define Epic Hero.
An adjective or descriptive phrase
brave and noble character in an epic poem, admired for great achievements.
The phrase is latin for "into the middle of things."
A detailed simile that continues for many lines.
40
Define epic
long poem, usually from oral tradition, narrating the adventures of a hero
A story structure set out by Joseph Campbell
A descriptive phrase about a person
A poem that tells a story
41
Who is Laertes?
The swineherd.
The pigsherd.
The most ill-behaved of the suitors.
The father of Odysseus.
42
What happens with the Cattle of Helios?
O's men kill the cattle, terrible storm destroys the final ship. All die
The men fall asleep and never return to Ithaca.
The men are forced to travel to Hades.
43
Who does Odysseus meet in Phaeacia and how do the people treat him?
He meets Circe and lives with her for a year.
He meets Helios and eats a beef sandwhich.
He meets Agamemnon and hears of his tragic losses.
He meets Nausica and the people treat Odysseus with hospitality and riches.
44
Why is Telemachus angry at the beginning of the Odyssey?
He is angry his father is dead.
Suitors have invaded his home and are using up his resources.
He is angry because his mother is flirtng with the suitors.
45
Who is Scylla?
A giant whirlpool which destroys ships that get too close
6 headed monster; each head eats a man from a ship that passes
The sun god who loves his cows.
46
What is Odysseus's act of hubris as he leves Polyphemus's island and what is its result?
O taunts Polyphemus as they sail . He says his name and P. curses him .
He violates the customs of xenia and treats Polyphemus rudely.
He tricks him by saying is "Nobody" and stabs him in the eye.
47
What is the Trojan war?
A battle with Circe for her holy cows
A battle for Ithaca
10 year war between the Greeks and Trojans to recover Menelaus's wife Helen
A battle in Athens over a horse
48
Which sacred rule does Polyphemus break upon meeting Odyssesus?
He tricks him by saying is "Nobody" and stabs him in the eye.
He tied Odysseus up to a ram and kicked him out of the cave.
He violates the customs of xenia and treats them rudely.
49
Why isn't Circe able to turn Odysseus into a pig?
Hermes gives O a charm against Circe's spells.
She tells them to go to Hades and speak to Teiresias.
They turn into animals.
The bag of wind takes O and men close to Ithaca,
50
Who Agamemnon?
The lord of Hades
Brother of Menelaus, betrayed by his wife murdered by her lover Aigisthos.
The Greek god of the sun.
The King os Sparta and husband of Helen.
51
How does Odysseus navigate the Sirens?
He kills the 6 headed monster.
He sails through at night when they are silent.
Puts wax in men's ears, he's tied to the mast so he can hear, not jump .
52
What role do gods play in Greek society?
They take you to Hades once you die
belief that gods interact with humans & meddle in lives of mortals.
SIgns sent by the gods to tell the future; words or occurrences in nature.
53
What is the Trojan Horse?
A hollow wooden horse used in the Battle of Troy.
The home of the gods.
Odysseus's horse
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What does Circe do to the men she finds on her island?
The bag of wind takes O and men close to Ithaca,
She tells them to go to Hades and speak to Teiresias.
They turn into animals.

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