Odyssey Flashcards
Acoording to dictionary, what does Odyssey mean?
a long and eventful or
adventurous journey or
experience.
one of two major
ancient Greek epic poems
attributed to Homer.
Odyssey
It is, in part, a
______ to the Iliad.
Odyssey; Sequel
The poem mainly focuses on the
Greek hero _______ , king of
Ithaca, and his journey home after
the fall of Troy.
Odysseus
How long does Odysseus take to come back home?
It takes Odysseus
ten years to reach Ithaca after the
ten-year Trojan War; 20 years
In his absence, Odysseus is assumed to have died, due to which his wife _____ and son _______ must deal with a group of ________, who compete for ___________ hand in
marriage.
• Wife; Penelope
• Son; Telemachus
- unruly suitors
CHARACTER LIST
○ The protagonist of the Odyssey
Odysseus
CHARACTER LIST
_______ is the husband of
Queen Penelope and the
father of Prince Telemachus.
Odysseus
CHARACTER LIST
He is a favorite of the
goddess Athena, who often
sends him ________
Odysseus; divine aid
CHARACTER LIST
Odysseus is the bitter enemy of ________ who frustrates his journey at every turn.
Poseidon
CHARACTER LIST
○ Odysseus’ son
Telemachus
CHARACTER LIST
He was a _____ while
Odysseus went to fight in
the Trojan War.
Telemachus; baby
CHARACTER LIST
He is a natural obstacle to
the suitors desperately
courting his mother, but
despite his courage and
good heart, he initially lacks
the…
Telemachus; poise and confidence to
oppose them
CHARACTER LIST
○ Wife of Odysseus and
mother of Telemachus.
Penelope
CHARACTER LIST
She has been without
Odysseus for…
Penelope; 20 years (10
during Trojan War, 10 while
he was lost at sea).
CHARACTER LIST
Penelope is trying to fight off the
_____ and _____ their son.
suitors; raise
CHARACTER LIST
○ Daughter of Zeus and
goddess of wisdom,
purposeful battle, and the
womanly arts.
Athena
CHARACTER LIST
Athena assists Odysseus
and Telemachus with
______ throughout
the epic, and she speaks
up for them in the councils
of the gods on Mount
Olympus.
divine powers
CHARACTER LIST
She often appears in disguise as
______, an old friend of Odysseus.
Athena; Mentor
CHARACTER LIST
○ God of the sea
Poseidon
CHARACTER LIST
○ Immortal antagonist
Poseidon
CHARACTER LIST
○ King of gods and men,
who meditates the
disputes of the gods on
Mt. Olympus.
Zeus
CHARACTER LIST
○ The ‘leader’, or most vocal, of the suitors at Penelope’s house.
Antinous
CHARACTER LIST
Antinous has befriended on Penelope’s ______ who is helping him to keep pressure on Penelope
maids
CHARACTER LIST
○ A manipulative, deceitful
suitor
Eurymachus
CHARACTER LIST
○ The loyal shepherd who
helps Odysseus reclaim
his throne after his return
to Ithaca.
Eumaeus
CHARACTER LIST
Eumaeus was the first…
First one who recognized Odysseus when he came back to Ithaca.
CHARACTER LIST
○ One of the Cyclopes whose island Odysseus comes to soon after leaving Troy
Polyphemus
CHARACTER LIST
Polyphemus is the son of…
Poseidon
CHARACTER LIST
○ Among the dozens of suitors, he is the only decent man seeking Penelope’s hand in marriage.
Amphinomus
CHARACTER LIST
○ The aged and loyal
servant who nursed Odysseus and Telemachus when they were babies.
Eurycleia
CHARACTER LIST
○ The brother of Melantho
Melanthius
CHARACTER LIST
Melanthius is a _______ and
_______ goatherd who supports the suitors, especially Eurymachus.
treacherous; opportunistic
CHARACTER LIST
○ Sister of Melanthius and
maidservant in
Odysseus’ palace
Melantho
CHARACTER LIST
○ She is having an affair
with Eurymachus.
Melantho
CHARACTER LIST
○ The beautiful nymph
who falls in love with
Odysseus when he lands
on her island-home of
Ogygia
Calypso
CHARACTER LIST
○ The beautiful witch-
goddess who transforms
Odysseus’ crew into
swine when he lands on
her island.
Circe
CHARACTER LIST
Circe turn Odysseus’ crew into _____
Swine
CHARACTER LIST
○ Odysseus’ aging father,
who resides on a farm in
Ithaca.
Laertes
CHARACTER LIST
○ A Theban prophet who
inhabits the underworld
Tiresias
CHARACTER LIST
Tiresias shows Odysseus how
to get back to _____ and
allows Odysseus to
communicate with the
other _____ in Hades.
Ithaca; souls
CHARACTER LIST
○ King of Pylos and a
former warrior in the
Trojan War
Nestor
CHARACTER LIST
Menelaus is the King of _____
Sparta
CHARACTER LIST
○ Brother of Agamemnon,
And husband of Helen
Menelaus
CHARACTER LIST
Menelaus helped lead the
Greeks in the _____
Trojan War
CHARACTER LIST
○ Wife of Menelaus and
queen of Sparta
Helen
CHARACTER LIST
Helen’s _____ from
Sparta by the Trojans
sparked the Trojan War.
Abduction
CHARACTER LIST
Agamemnon is the former king of _____
Mycenae
CHARACTER LIST
○ Brother of Menelaus, and
commander of the
Achaean forces at Troy.
Agamemnon
CHARACTER LIST
Arete is the Queen of the _____
Phaeacians
CHARACTER LIST
○ Wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa
Arete
CHARACTER LIST
○ King of Phaeacians
Alcinous
CHARACTER LIST
Alcinous offers Odysseus
_______ in his island
kingdom of ______.
Hospitality; Scheria
CHARACTER LIST
○ The beautiful daughter of Queen Arete and King Alcinous of Phaeacians
Nausicaa
ODYSSEUS’ JOURNEY HOME
(Based on the book)
- enumerate
- Troy
- Ismaros
- The Island of the Lotus Eaters
- The Island of the Cyclopes
- Aeolia ( Island of Aeolus)
- Telepylos
- Aeaea
- The Underworld
- The Island of the Sirens
- Scylla and Charybdis
- The Island of Helios
- Ogygia
- Scheria
- Ithaca
