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| Who wrote The Odyssey? | Homer |
| What story came before The Odyssey? | The Iliad |
| Who is the epic hero | Odysseus |
| Term for many gods (bonus) | polytheism |
| Held Odysseus for several years | Calypso |
| Who is the goddess of war and wisdom | Athena |
| Who is the cyclops blinded by Odysseus? | Polyphemus |
| Who is the son of Odysseus | Telemachus |
| What are the men trying to marry Penelope called? | suitors |
| why does Penelope unravel the burial shroud? | to stall choosing a suitor for marriage |
| Who is the messenger god | Hermes |
| What happens when Odysseus leaves Calypso's island? | Poseidon hurls a storm at him for 20 days. |
| With narcotic flowers, these men drugged the crew | Lotus Eaters |
| How did Odysseus escape the cyclops? | Blind the giant and escape under sheep |
| What mistake did Odysseus make when leaving Polyphemus? | He identified himself |
| How did Aeolus help Odysseus? | He captured strong winds in a bag. |
| Godess who turned men into animals | Circe |
| Why did Odysseus visit the Land of the Dead? | He wanted to find a way home. |
| What mistake did the crew make on the island of Thrinakia (Helios' island)? | They ate the cows. |
| Why did the men put beeswax in their ears? | Protect themselves from man-eating Sirens |
| 12-Tentacled, 6-headed man-eating monster | Scylla |
| whirlpool monster. | Charybdis |
| What do the suitors plan when Telemachus returns from his travels? | ambush and kill him |
| Why does Odysseus delay seeing Penelope when he gets home? | Find out if she is loyal, check out the suitors |
| How does Odysseus safely walk among the suitors when he returns? | He is disguised as an old beggar. |
| What contest must a suitor win to marry Penelope? | String Odysseus's bow and shoot an arrow through axe handles |
| What goddess helps Odysseus kill 108 suitors? | Athena |
| How does Penelope test Odysseus when he returns? | She asks him to move the olive tree bed and he objects |
| Where is Odysseus's home? | Ithaca |
| After the war, how long does it take Odysseus to get home? | 10 years |
| Why is Poseidon angry at Odysseus? | He blinded Poseidon's son, Polyphemus |
| Who gives Odysseus an herb so Circe's magic would not work on him? | Hermes |
| What were some complications in the plot? | Cyclops, Circe, Calypso, the underworld, Scylla, Charybdis |
| Name one of Odysseus's external conflicts | Polyphemus, sea storms, suitors |
| What was an internal conflict for Odysseus? | wanted to rush home, but needed to see who was loyal |
| What was the setting of the Odyssey? | Ancient Greece |
| Name some suspense in the story. | Polyphemus, Scylla, Sirens, Cicones, etc. |
| What is excessive pride called? | hubris |
| A long narrative poem that tells the story of a hero | epic |
| the hero of an epic | epic hero |
| the main character of a story | protagonist |
| a character who opposes the protagonist | antagonist |
| When we know Odysseus is alive but Penelope does not, this is an example of what? | dramatic irony |
| When something in the story happens differently than how the reader expects | situational irony |
| something that stands for something else | symbol |
| Which Olympian god was mainly responsible for the death of the crew? | Zeus, he sank the ship after the crew ate Helios's cows |
| Explain how Athena helped Odysseus. | begged her father (Zeus) to release Odysseus |
| Why were the Lotus Eaters dangerous? | They caused men to forget home. |
| How did Odysseus trick Polyphemus with his name? | He said it was "Nohbdy" |
| To whom does Polyphemus pray for revenge? | his father, Poseidon |
| Does Odysseus listen to the Sirens? Explain. | He had his crew tie him to the mast |
| What does Scylla do when the ship passes through the Straits of Scylla? | Scylla eats 6 men |
| Explain the symbolism of the Straits of Scylla and Charybids. | Odysseus needs to chooses between two bad choices. |
| How is Helios's island symbolic? | Humans need to listen to the gods. |
| Odysseus never gave up on getting home when he was captive with Calypso. What theme does this show? | You should never give up on reaching goals. |
| Give an example of dramatic irony from the story. | We know the beggar is Odysseus but Penelope does not know. |
| What are some internal conflicts characters face? | Penelope wants to be faithful to Odysseus but also wants to honor her promise to him. |
