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5. Homeric Language Odysseus’ Journey Homecoming 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Important Characters Introduction

6. How long did the Trojan War last?

7. 10 years

8. What did Odysseus do in the Trojan War?

9. Came up with the Idea for the Trojan horse

10. How was The Odyssey originally told?

11. Told orally or sang

12. Who were the professional singers that performed The Odyssey?

13. Bards

14. Who was The Odyssey probably first read by

15. Greek school children

16. “To this the strategies Odysseus replied” is an example of what?

17. Epithet

18. Give three characteristics of an epic simile

19. 1. Uses “like” or “as” 2. Several lines long 3. Compares epic events to the everyday

20. What is an archetype?

21. Images, characters, and events seen in several times and cultures throughout history

22. Answer 1a

23. Give an example of one epithet from The Odyssey

24. Which famous epithet is repeated numerous times throughout Book 5?

25. “Dawn with fingertips of rose”

26. Odysseus, raider of cities.

27. Homer

28. Which character keeps Odysseus on his island for 7 years?

29. Calypso

30. Which character (s) plot to kill Telemachus when he returns from Pylos?

31. The suitors

32. Which character turns Odysseus’ men into pigs?

33. Circe

34. Which character is a prophet that gives Odysseus a warning about Helios’ cattle?

35. Tiresias

36. How long is Odysseus’ journey?

37. 10 years

38. Why does Odysseus anger Poseidon?

39. He blinded Polyphemus, his son.

40. In which two books does Odysseus show great curiosity?

41. Book 9; the Cyclops Book 12; Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis

42. How does Odysseus get off Calypso’s island?

43. Zeus orders Calypso to let Odysseus go

44. Name the 5 steps to Odysseus getting out of the Cyclops cave

45. 1.Sharpens the stake 2. Magical wine 3. Nohbdy 4. Stabs the Cyclops in the eye 5. Sheep

46. How does Odysseus get home?

47. King A has men sail him home

48. Who dies right after seeing Odysseus?

49. Argos, his dog.

50. What archetype does Penelope’s test to the suitor’s represent?

51. Suitor’s contest

52. When Odysseus is gone, who acts as a father figure to Telemachus?

53. Eumaeus, the swineherd

54. What trick does Penelope play on Odysseus in Book 23?

55. She purposefully makes him angry so he will describe in detail the bed he made for her

56. Make your wager

57. Final Answer

58. Final Question