Odyssey

Question 1

Lotus Eaters

Answer 1

-people on an island that offered the lotus to people and it made them want to stay on the island

Question 2

How long was odysseus gone for?

Answer 2

-fighting trojan war for 10 years
-took 10 more to get back home

Question 3

epic hero

Answer 3

-larger than life protagonist
-undertakes a long dangerous quest
-lots of fame and usually seen as a leader

Question 4

epic

Answer 4

-a long narrative about the adventures of a hero who represents the values of a civilization (marvel, harry potter)

Question 5

archetype

Answer 5

-following a specific character pattern or plot

Question 6

heroic cycle

Answer 6

-the departure
-the initiation
-the reward

Question 7

epic simile

Answer 7

-a longer version of a simile

Question 8

epithet

Answer 8

-brief phrases that describe or characterize a person or thing

Question 9

hubris

Answer 9

-excessive pride or arrogance
-leads to rash behavior
-odysseus’ flaw

Question 10

in medias res

Answer 10

in the middle

Question 11

odyssey

Answer 11

long series of adventures especially with hardships along the way

Question 12

prodigious

Answer 12

enormous; remarkably large in size

Question 13

beguile

Answer 13

to charm or enchant someone in a deceptive way

Question 14

vile

Answer 14

extremely unpleasant, morally bad (wretched, foul)