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
