Odyssey Book 1 Flashcards
1
Q
How is odysseus described in the introduction
A
Resourceful
2
Q
Whom did odysseus fail
A
His crew
3
Q
How were they to blame
A
They ate hyperions cattle
4
Q
Why can poseidon not intervene the discussion of the gods
A
He’s in Ethiopia for a sacrifice
5
Q
Who is clytemnestras lover
A
Aegisthus
6
Q
Who killed clytemnestra
A
Orestes
7
Q
Where is odysseus
A
Calypsos island ogygia
8
Q
How long has odysseus been at ogygia
A
Seven years
9
Q
How long has odysseus been away total
A
20 years
10
Q
Where has odysseus been before book 1
A
The trojan war
11
Q
What two things does athene prompt zeus to do
A
Let her visit ithica and send hermes to calypso
12
Q
Who is the son of odysseus
A
Telemachus
13
Q
Who does athene disguise herself as in book 1
A
Mentes
14
Q
What is the technical term for the introduction of the odyssey
A
Proem
15
Q
What is kleos
A
Reputation
