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What is the name of Odysseus’ home?
Ithaca
Where does Odysseus find the prophet Tiresias?
The Underworld
Where does the reunion between Telemachus and Odysseys take place?
Eumaeus swine herder's home
Where does Telemachus travel to get news about his father?
Sparta
Where do Odysseus and his men hide in order to escape from Cyclops’ cave?
Underneath the belly of Cyclops sheep
The number of years Odysseus was away from home all together
20
Put the following in the order in which Odysseys encountered them: Sirens, Polyphemus, Scylla,
1.Polyphemus 2.Sirens 3.Scylla
The number of axes the suitors have to shoot through
12
The number of years Odysseus spend on Circe’s island
One
The number of heads Scylla has
Six
Odysseus main protector
Athena
God of the wind who gives Odysseus a sack to help him return home
Aeolus
Cyclops’ father and enemy of Odysseus
Poseidon
Tells Calypso to free Odysseus
Hermes
Loves his cattle
Helios
Held Odysseus captive for seven years
Calypso
Finds Odysseus naked and alone while doing her laundry
Nausicaa
The leader and worst of the suitors
Antinous
They sound sweet but are deadly
Sirens
Writer of the Odyssey
Homer
What is the reason Odysseus’ remaining men are all destroyed?
They eat the Sun God’s cattle when they were told not to
How did Odysseus keep himself from the lure of the Sirens?
He had his men tie him to the mast of the ship
Why don’t Cyclops’ brother and sisters help when he calls for help?
Because he screams “Nobody has hurt me!” and they assume nobody hurt him.
What were Scylla and Charybdis? What decision does Odysseus have to make related to these two?
Scylla is a six headed sea monster and Charybdis is a whirlpool. Odysseus has to decide whether he sacrifices six of his men to Scylla or risks all of their lives by going through Charybdis.
How does Odysseys prevent Circe from turning him into an animal?
Hermes gives him a plant/flower that prevents Circe’s magic from working on him. He then is able to threaten her and have her turn his men back into humans.
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What is an Epic? What are the six characteristics of an Epic?
A long poem that tells a story. The five characteristics are: 1.A vast setting 2.Has a hero of noble birth 3. Has a hero that performs courageous and dangerous actions 4.It begins in medias res 5.Is formal and serious 6.Involves a journey that is often long and filled with complication (like natural phenomenon, monsters or deities).