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Characters Flashcards

1
Q

What is Odysseus’ epithet?

A

Crafty/cunning

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2
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Who does Odysseus meet on the island on Ogygia?

A

Calypso

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3
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How long does Odysseus stay with Calypso?

A

7 years

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4
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What did Circe do to some of Odysseus’ men?

A

She turned them into pigs.

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5
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What is the name of the Cyclops that Odysseus meets in Book 10?

A

Polyphemus?

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6
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What are the cannibal giants called?

A

Laestrygonians

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7
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Give the names of the three most important suitors.

A

Eurymachus, Antinous, Amphinomus

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8
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Who was Odysseus’ nursemaid and mother figure?

A

Eurycleia

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9
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What is Odysseus’ son called?

A

Telemachus

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10
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What is the name of Penelope’s father?

A

Icarius

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11
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Why did Clytemnestra murder Agamemnon?

A

He slept with many other women and killed their son.

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How does Penelope outwit the suitors?

A

She says she will marry one of them when she finishes weaving a shroud for Odysseus’ father, Laertes, but unravels it every night for two years.

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13
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How did Odysseus anger Poseidon?

A

He blinded Polyphemus, his son.

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14
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What is Penelope’s epithet?

A

Cautious

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15
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Who rescues Odysseus when he washes up on Phaeacia?

A

Nausicaa

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16
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What animals did Polyphemus keep on his island?

A

Sheep and goats

17
Q

Give one way Homer parallels Circe and Penelope.

A

Any one from:
They both use weaving as an instrument of deceit
They both welcome visitors (Odysseus’ men and the suitors) with feast

18
Q

Who is the only character addressed directly by Homer?

A

Eumaeus

19
Q

Who are the loyal servants?

A

Eumaeus and Eurycleia

20
Q

Who are the disloyal servants?

A

Melanthius and Melantho

21
Q

Which Titan is Calypso’s father?

A

Atlas

22
Q

True or False: Odysseus is smarter than the average Homeric hero.

A

True: he is very cunning and thinks about what he will do before he does it

The Odyssey (10 decks)

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