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Classics Gcse Flashcards

1
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Who is the king Odysseus is telling his story to

A

Alcinous

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2
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which animals did they hide under when escaping from polyphemus

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sheep

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3
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who curses odysseus at the end of the book

A

polyphemus

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4
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How did odysseus blind Polyphemus

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Drove a stake into his eye

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5
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what is the first place odysseus visited

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cicones

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6
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what is the second place he visited

A

lotus eaters

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what is the third place he visited

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cyclops island

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What was the detail Odysseus used to describe what they could see on the shore near Ithica?

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near enough to see men tending fires

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9
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What is the simile used to describe the Laestrygonians destroying the boats?

A

Spearing the men like fishes

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10
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Who was Odysseus’ best friend?

A

Polites

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How long did Odysseus and his men stay at Circe’s island?

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1 year

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12
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Who was the young crew member who died when he fell off the building

A

Elpenor

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13
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Who accuses Odysseus of looking at the maids?

A

Melantho

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14
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Who gives light to Odysseus and Telemachus as they take the weapons away from the wall?

A

athene

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15
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Does Odysseus tell Penelope a complete lie when he tells his story?

A

It’s mostly lies but has some truth.

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16
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Who is the maid who washes Odysseus feet?

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Eurycleia

17
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How did Odysseus get his scar?

A

Hunting wild boar

18
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Who gave Odysseus the bow?

A

Iphitus

19
Q

What do Eumaeus and Philoetius do when they see the bow?

A

They cry because it reminds them of Odysseus

20
Q

What does Leodes, the seer, say about the bow?

A

He foreshadows the killing of the suitors. He says ‘this bow will break the hearts and spirt of many a man here

21
Q

How do the suitors try to cheat in the bow challenge?

A

They heat up the bow and grease it with fat to make it easier to string

22
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How does Odysseus prove his identity to the Eumaeus and Philoetius?

A

He reveals the scar he got from when he went boar hunting

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