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Odyssey Flashcards

1
Q

Acoording to dictionary, what does Odyssey mean?

A

a long and eventful or
adventurous journey or
experience.

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2
Q

one of two major
ancient Greek epic poems
attributed to Homer.

A

Odyssey

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3
Q

It is, in part, a
______ to the Iliad.

A

Odyssey; Sequel

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4
Q

The poem mainly focuses on the
Greek hero _______ , king of
Ithaca, and his journey home after
the fall of Troy.

A

Odysseus

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5
Q

How long does Odysseus take to come back home?

A

It takes Odysseus
ten years to reach Ithaca after the
ten-year Trojan War; 20 years

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6
Q

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.

A

• Wife; Penelope
• Son; Telemachus
- unruly suitors

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CHARACTER LIST

○ The protagonist of the Odyssey

A

Odysseus

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Q

CHARACTER LIST

_______ is the husband of
Queen Penelope and the
father of Prince Telemachus.

A

Odysseus

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9
Q

CHARACTER LIST

He is a favorite of the
goddess Athena, who often
sends him ________

A

Odysseus; divine aid

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CHARACTER LIST

Odysseus is the bitter enemy of ________ who frustrates his journey at every turn.

A

Poseidon

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CHARACTER LIST

○ Odysseus’ son

A

Telemachus

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12
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CHARACTER LIST

He was a _____ while
Odysseus went to fight in
the Trojan War.

A

Telemachus; baby

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13
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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…

A

Telemachus; poise and confidence to
oppose them

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14
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CHARACTER LIST

○ Wife of Odysseus and
mother of Telemachus.

A

Penelope

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15
Q

CHARACTER LIST

She has been without
Odysseus for…

A

Penelope; 20 years (10
during Trojan War, 10 while
he was lost at sea).

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16
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Penelope is trying to fight off the
_____ and _____ their son.

A

suitors; raise

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17
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CHARACTER LIST

○ Daughter of Zeus and
goddess of wisdom,
purposeful battle, and the
womanly arts.

A

Athena

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18
Q

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.

A

divine powers

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19
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CHARACTER LIST

She often appears in disguise as
______, an old friend of Odysseus.

A

Athena; Mentor

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20
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CHARACTER LIST

○ God of the sea

A

Poseidon

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21
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CHARACTER LIST

○ Immortal antagonist

A

Poseidon

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22
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ King of gods and men,
who meditates the
disputes of the gods on
Mt. Olympus.

A

Zeus

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23
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CHARACTER LIST

○ The ‘leader’, or most vocal, of the suitors at Penelope’s house.

A

Antinous

24
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Antinous has befriended on Penelope’s ______ who is helping him to keep pressure on Penelope

A

maids

25
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ A manipulative, deceitful
suitor

A

Eurymachus

26
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ The loyal shepherd who
helps Odysseus reclaim
his throne after his return
to Ithaca.

A

Eumaeus

27
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Eumaeus was the first…

A

First one who recognized Odysseus when he came back to Ithaca.

28
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ One of the Cyclopes whose island Odysseus comes to soon after leaving Troy

A

Polyphemus

29
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Polyphemus is the son of…

A

Poseidon

30
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ Among the dozens of suitors, he is the only decent man seeking Penelope’s hand in marriage.

A

Amphinomus

31
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ The aged and loyal
servant who nursed Odysseus and Telemachus when they were babies.

A

Eurycleia

32
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ The brother of Melantho

A

Melanthius

33
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Melanthius is a _______ and
_______ goatherd who supports the suitors, especially Eurymachus.

A

treacherous; opportunistic

34
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ Sister of Melanthius and
maidservant in
Odysseus’ palace

A

Melantho

35
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ She is having an affair
with Eurymachus.

A

Melantho

36
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ The beautiful nymph
who falls in love with
Odysseus when he lands
on her island-home of
Ogygia

A

Calypso

37
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ The beautiful witch-
goddess who transforms
Odysseus’ crew into
swine when he lands on
her island.

A

Circe

38
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Circe turn Odysseus’ crew into _____

A

Swine

39
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ Odysseus’ aging father,
who resides on a farm in
Ithaca.

A

Laertes

40
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ A Theban prophet who
inhabits the underworld

A

Tiresias

41
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Tiresias shows Odysseus how
to get back to _____ and
allows Odysseus to
communicate with the
other _____ in Hades.

A

Ithaca; souls

42
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ King of Pylos and a
former warrior in the
Trojan War

A

Nestor

43
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Menelaus is the King of _____

A

Sparta

44
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ Brother of Agamemnon,
And husband of Helen

A

Menelaus

45
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Menelaus helped lead the
Greeks in the _____

A

Trojan War

46
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ Wife of Menelaus and
queen of Sparta

A

Helen

47
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Helen’s _____ from
Sparta by the Trojans
sparked the Trojan War.

A

Abduction

48
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Agamemnon is the former king of _____

A

Mycenae

49
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ Brother of Menelaus, and
commander of the
Achaean forces at Troy.

A

Agamemnon

50
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Arete is the Queen of the _____

A

Phaeacians

51
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ Wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa

A

Arete

52
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ King of Phaeacians

A

Alcinous

53
Q

CHARACTER LIST

Alcinous offers Odysseus
_______ in his island
kingdom of ______.

A

Hospitality; Scheria

54
Q

CHARACTER LIST

○ The beautiful daughter of Queen Arete and King Alcinous of Phaeacians

A

Nausicaa

55
Q

ODYSSEUS’ JOURNEY HOME
(Based on the book)

  • enumerate
A
  1. Troy
  2. Ismaros
  3. The Island of the Lotus Eaters
  4. The Island of the Cyclopes
  5. Aeolia ( Island of Aeolus)
  6. Telepylos
  7. Aeaea
  8. The Underworld
  9. The Island of the Sirens
  10. Scylla and Charybdis
  11. The Island of Helios
  12. Ogygia
  13. Scheria
  14. Ithaca

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