Adventures of Odysseus Flashcards
Why did the Greeks and Trojans fight in the Trojan War?
It was over Helen a women.
What idea did Odysseus come up with that helped the Greeks win the war?
Trojan horse
Why was it going to be hard for Odysseus to get back home easily?
The Sea God
Who is Penelope
Odysseus Wife
How is she just as clever as Odysseus? (How did she “fend” off the guys who wanted to marry her for her kingdom?)
She keeps making this rap than she does it over again every night.
Who is he telling his story to?
King Alcinous
What is the name of the Cyclops that Odysseus and his men encounter?
Polyphemus
What does Odysseus offer the Cyclops? What does the Cyclops do in return?
This special drink/Wine. The Cyclops in return wants to eat Odysseus.
How do they escape from the cave?
They stabbed the Cyclops in the eye, which made him blind.
Who gives Odysseus the sack of winds?
King Ulysses
How will the winds help Odysseus and his men?
It helped them get home.
What do Odysseus’s men think is in the bag instead of winds?
A bag of treasure.
What happened when the men make the mistake of not trusting Odysseus and opening the sack?
It blows the men everywhere.
What might Polyphemus represent?
foolishness
Why do you think Odysseus and his men make an offering to the gods?
So that the gods would be there for them when they hit problems and will help them.
How does Cyclops respond to Odysseus plea for help?
He gets angry
What does Odysseus tell the Cyclops what happened to their ship?
That it was destroyed in the rocks.
What does Odysseus give the Cyclops to drink?
wine (he is hoping to either slow the Cyclops’s reaction time or put him to sleep)
