Odyssey Review 01

food and drink of the gods

home to Nestor who welcomes Telemachus with help, advice, and information

a goddess who offers Odysseus a veil to wear to save his life

servant of Penelope who helps Telemachus prepare for his trip and keep his secret

hospitality that Menelaus offers Telemachus

husband of Klytaimestra who was killed by her and her lover Aigisthos

long narrative poem about a hero on a quest

What does Telemachus do at the end of Book 2?

magic related to Hermes's sandals

blind poet who is thought to be the "author" of the Odyssey

trickery that Penelope has been using against the suitors

tells stories of Odysseus being disguised as a beggar in Troy

Odysseus's son

a war that the Greeks fought against Troy in which Odysseus fought

location that is home to the major gods and goddesses of Greek mythology

Agamemnon's brother and Helen (of Troy's) husband

boundary between the Earth and the Underworld

the news that Nestor tells Telemachos about Odysseus

son of Agamemnon who kills his mother and her lover in revenge for his father's death

hunter that Odysseus sees in the Underworld

king of Ithaca who takes 10 years to return home after the Trojan War

group that Telemachus gathers

goddess that Homer asks for inspiration from at the start of the Odyssey

What is happening to Penelope during Odysseus's absence?

sign that indicated doom for the suitors

Penelope's suitor who says that she led them on

how Odysseus tricks Calypso into letting him return home

being who faces torment in the Underworld

the act of killing something and making it an offering to the gods (or goddesses)