Quiz 1

Sorceress who sent Odysseus to the Underworld

The Trojan War began because of ________, the wife of Menelaus

Trickster from Iraq/Iran who pranked the caliph

Arete

The trickster Djuba was from ________

King of Ithaca

Transforming sense and meaning from one language to another

Son of Poseidon who was blinded by Odysseus

Princess of Phaecians--found Odysseus

Goddess of Wisdom--favors Odysseus

heavily patterned stories which are meant to be spoken, sung, or voiced

The trickster Goha was from _________

Alcinous

A long, narrative poem usually about war, martial deeds, or a wandering quest

word choice to convey specific meaning

Son of Penelope & Odysseus--takes journey to Pylos and Sparta

Trickster who served the friend of a friend a pot of water

Murdered his mother and her lover to avenge his father's (Agamemnon's) death

Samuel ha-Nagid wrote in what language?

In what language did Mihri Katun write?

Blind bard--mirrors Homer

Abu Nuwas wrote in what language?

Murdered by his wife & her lover--seen in the Underworld

Held Odysseus captive for 7 years

In what language did Homer write?

Nestor

recognizable and repetitive story elements used in traditional plot structure

Penelope

King of Sparta--married to Helen--brother of Agamemnon

Ovid wrote in what language?

Trickster who faked his death to win an argument with his wife

a descent to the Underworld to obtain something--usually knowledge

The trickster Abu Nuwas was from __________

Wine poem that professes a worldview pacifism, generosity, and worry-free living

the rhythm of speech created by the natural accents of its words

Character who died on Circe's island