Notes Flashcards
Who is the author of The Odyssey?
Homer
What is the primary setting of The Odyssey Part 1?
Ithaca and various locations in the Mediterranean Sea
What is the name of Odysseus’s wife?
Penelope
Fill in the blank: Odysseus is the king of ______.
Ithaca
Who is the goddess that assists Odysseus throughout his journey?
Athena
What do the suitors in Odysseus’s home want?
To marry Penelope and take Odysseus’s place
Which god is Odysseus’s main antagonist during his journey?
Poseidon
True or False: Telemachus goes on a journey to find his father.
True
What advice does Athena give to Telemachus?
To seek news of his father from Nestor and Menelaus
What is the significance of the term ‘nostos’ in The Odyssey?
It refers to the theme of homecoming
Who are the first people Telemachus visits in his search for Odysseus?
Nestor in Pylos
What does Odysseus’s disguise as a beggar symbolize?
His cunning and resourcefulness
Fill in the blank: The Lotus-Eaters offer Odysseus and his men ______.
Lotus flowers that cause forgetfulness
What creature does Odysseus encounter on his journey that has a single eye?
Cyclops (Polyphemus)
How does Odysseus escape from Polyphemus?
By blinding him and escaping under the sheep
What curse does Polyphemus call down on Odysseus?
That Odysseus will never return home
True or False: Odysseus reveals his true identity to Polyphemus.
True
What is the name of the witch who turns Odysseus’s men into swine?
Circe
How long do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe?
One year
What does Odysseus have to do to resist Circe’s magic?
He receives a magical herb called moly from Hermes
Who does Odysseus consult in the Land of the Dead?
Tiresias, the blind prophet
What warning does Tiresias give to Odysseus?
Not to harm the cattle of the Sun God, Helios
Fill in the blank: Odysseus’s journey is often seen as a metaphor for ______.
The journey of life and self-discovery
