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Odyssey 1-10 Flashcards

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Which god caught his wife in bed with another man?

A

Hephaestus

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Who dies before Odysseus and his crew leave Circes island

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Elpenor

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What do Odysseus’s men eat that makes them not want to do anything

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Lotus

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Who is the famous bard with the Phaeacians?

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Demodocus

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The odyssey starts by calling upon whom

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The muses

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Penelope hears her son is in trouble. To whom does she turn to for help?

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Laertes

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How many trees make up Odysseus’s raft when he leaves calypso

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20

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Menelaus gets upset when Odysseus compares his house to whose

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Zeus’s on mt Olympus

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Who tells Odysseus how to beat Circe

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Hermes

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What are libations m?

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Drinks poured in honor of the gods

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Give 2 things to describe Circe

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Nymph, long braids, human voice, daughter of sun god and water nymph

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For whom does Menelaus grieve the most?

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Odysseus

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Who is credited for saving Odysseus’s life?

A

Nausicaa

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What are the Phaeacian women known for?

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Weaving

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Who spikes the wine to get people to stop grieving T Menelaus palace

A

Helen

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If Nestor wasn’t with Odysseus after the battle at Troy, how does he know what happened to him?

A

Hearsay

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What type of games are the Phaeacian men known for?

A

Foot and hand sports

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Who is the only one to ask Hephaestus to let his wife and her lover go

A

Poseidon

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In what form does Athena appear to Naucissa

A

As her best friend in a dream

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Which god is complaining that humans blame gods for their problems

A

Zeus

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Whose story is used to warn other not to stray away from home for too long?

A

Agamemnon

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What is another name for Athena?

A

Pallas

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Who claims that Zeus passes out fortunes good or bad and people just have to deal with it

A

Nausicaa

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What is a suppliant?

A

A beggar who asks in earnest

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