FINAL 6 Flashcards
EUrybates
Ithacan and faithful servant of Odysseus: Herald of Greeks in Troy
Why did Telemachus ask Euryclea to shut the maids in their quarters before removing armor from the hall
Telemachus knew that some of the maids were not trustworthy
How did the beggar answer Penelope’s questions about his family
The beggar said that he was full of heaviness and any talk of his family would cause weeping
Recounting her stratagems for stalling the suitors what pressure does Penelope claim to be under
Heaven had heaped affliction upon Penelope. Her parents were pressuring her to marry. Telemachus was upset about the estate
What clothing did the beggar recall to prove he had seen Odysseus
Odysseus wore a double lined mantle of purple wool, a gold brooch, and a soft glistening shirt
What was the significance of the scar on Odysseus’s scar on his leg
Odysseus had received the scar while hunting with his grandfather Autolycus on Mount Parnassus He knew it was a clear identifying mark for EUryclea, who had been a nurse to him from the day he was born
Where did Penelope get the idea for a tournament of axes
Penelope got the idea for the tournament from Odysseus’ former archery practice
“Sweethearts, Odysseus is indeed dead…”
Penelope to the Beggar
Philoetius
stockman of Odysseus responsible for cattle and goats
Ctesippus
A coarse and wealthy suitor from same who insults the beggar
When Odysseus prayed for a sign from Zeus, what response did he receive
In Olympus, Zeus thundered from a clear sky. Noticing the event, a miller woman prayed allowed that this would be for the last day the suitors dined in Odysseus’ house
List three kinds of herders who came for the feast day
The swineherd Eumaeus came with his three best pigs The goatherd Melanthius brought his best goats for the suitors’ feast. The stockman Philoetius came with a barren heifer and some goats
What “present” did Ctessipus give the beggar
He yeeted a heifers foot at Odysseus
_____________ mocked Theoclymenus when he prophesied against them. What was Theoclymenus’ response
Theoclymenus said that he didn’t need to be escorted out. He said “I have eyes, ears, and a pair of feet of my own, to say nothing of an understanding mind. I will take these out of the house with me, for I see mischief overhanging you..,”
“Unhappy men, what is it…”
Telemachus to the suitors
___________ set the axes in the earth in preparation for the tournament of the bow. He also tried to draw the string. Was he successful
Telemachus, No, but he would have done it on the fourth try. Odysseus stopped him
Which suitor was first to make trial of the bow
Leiodes, the sacrificial priest
What proof of identity did Odysseus offer to Eumaeus and Philoetius
the scar from the mountain hunt
When Eurymachus failed to string the bow, what did they say was the basis for his deepest regret.
Eurymachus grieved the fact that they were so far inferior to Odysseus
What was Antinous’ excuse for finishing the contest on another day
The feast day of Apollo was a bad day to string the bow and they should try again tomorrow
__________ first defended the right of the beggar to try the bow
Penelope
What simile did Homer use to describe the ease with which the ease Odysseus strung the bow
“As easily as a skilled bard strings a new peg of his lyre and makes the twisted gut fast at both ends.”
“Cease shooting for the present…”
Odysseus as the beggar to the suitors
________ was the first suitor to die. What was significant about where he was hit?
Antinous, he was hit in the throat as he was about to swallow Odysseus’ wine
When EUrymachus blamed the evildoings on Antinous, what did he claim Antinous wanted?
Eurymachus claimed that Antinous did not want to marry Penelope but wanted to kill
__________ was the first suitor to die at the hands of Telemachus
Amphinomous
_________ threatened Mentor to discourage him from helping Odysseus. How?
Agelaus, He told Mentor that they would decapitate him. Then they would confiscate all of his property and kill all of his family
How did Athene aid Odysseus?
Athene scolded Odysseus for not fighting as he did at Troy SHe took the form of a swallow in the rafters and repeatedly made the suitor’s spears have no effect
WHat detail did Homer include about the death of Leiodes?
Leodes was still speaking when Odysseus cut of his head and sent it rolling on the floor
Of the 118 suitors and servants, which two were saved by Telemachus? WHy?
Phemius and Medon were spared because they had been forced to serve the suitors
Why did Odysseus tell Euryclea to rejoice in silence
Odysseus told Euryclea that it was “an unholy thing to vaunt over dead men.”
How did Telemachus disobey Odysseus when dealing with the disloyal maids
Odysseus told Telemachus to run maids through with a sword, but Telemachus hung them to make their deaths painful
“Dogs, did you think…”
Odysseus to the suitors
When EUryclea woke Penelope to give her the good news of Odysseus’ return, what sight did she think Penelope would have enjoyed
Euryclea thought Penelope would have enjoyed the sight of Odysseus standing among the corpses. “bespattered with blood and filth” “looking just like a lion”
What was Penelope’s response to the news that Odysseus had returned
First Penelope told EUryclea that she must be mad and mocking her. When EUryclea persisted with her story, Penelope sprang from her couch, hugged Euryclea, wept for joy and asked how Odysseus had overcome the suitors. SHe told EUryclea that her story could not be really true and that God had killed the suitors, but Odysseus was dead and far away.
How did Penelope test Odysseus to see if it was truly him? How did Penelope test Odysseus to see if it was really him? What was his response
Penelope asked EUryclea to take the bed Odysseus built to their bedchamber for him to spend the night. Odysseus became angry because the bed he built had the stump of a great olive tree as it’s center post.
When Penelope Odysseus, whose example did she cite for her feats of being deceived
Penelope’s cousin Helen had Yielded to a man from a foreign country costing many Achean lives, and Penelope did not want to follow her example
How did Athene ensure that Penelope and Odysseus would have enough time for discussion
Athene held night back in the far west and restrained Dawn from rising
“My dear, heaven has endowed…”
Odysseus to Penelope
Dolius
(New and improved) Father of Melantho and Melathius had six other sons who were also servants of Odysseus
Whom did Agamemnon cite as the example of constancy? of wickedness?
Agamemnon said that Penelope was the example of constancy while her cousin and his wife, Clytemnestra, were the example of wickedness
How did Laertes express his grief upon hearing news of his son Eperitus?
Laertes filled both hands with dust and poured it over his gray head, groaning as he did so
How did Odysseus prove his identity to Laertes?
Odysseus showed Laertes the scar he got when hunting on Mount Parnassus. He also pointed out the thirteen pear trees, ten apple trees, and forty fig trees that Laertes had given him, and described his vineyard
What were the two grievances of the families of the suitors against Odysseus
The families were upset because Odysseus had taken many of their best men to Troy and lost both ships and men. Then on his return, he had killed the foremost of them, the suitors
Who killed Eupeithes, the father of Antinous
Odysseus’ father Laertes, killed Eupeithes
WHo demanded a covenant of peace?
Zeus and Athene demanded a covenant of peace
“Good heavens, what a day…”
Laertes
