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Odyssey Part 1 Flashcards

1
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Prodigious

A

To be enormous
ex) The Cyclops is a prodigious man.

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Victuals

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Food or other provisions.

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Whey

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The thin, watery part of the milk separated from the thicker curds.

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4
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Boughs

A

Tree Branches

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Withy

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Something made from tough, flexible twigs

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Whim

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suddenly thought or wish to do something

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7
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dispatched

A

finished something quickly

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8
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cap a quiver

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close a case holding arrows

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A din is a …

A

a loud, continuous noise; uproar

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lugger

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small sailing vessel

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11
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Ventured

A

tried something dangerous

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12
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nectar and ambrosia

A

drink and food from the gods

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13
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carrion rouge

A

repulsive scoundrel

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14
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weird

A

fate or destiny

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15
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tactics

A

military procedures

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16
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sage

A

wise

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17
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bored

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made a hole in

18
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divers

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several; various

19
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dispatched

A

finished something quickly

20
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brace

A

pair

21
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offing

A

the distant part of the sea

22
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pinioned

A

confined or shackled

23
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votive

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done to fulfill a vow or express thanks

24
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libitations

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wine or other liquids poured on the ground as a sacrifice or offering

25
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carin

A

conical heap of stones built as a monument

26
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kine

A

cattle

27
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hecatombs

A

large scale sacrifices to the greek gods

28
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cuirass

A

armor for the upper body

29
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travail

A

very hard work

30
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gorge

A

throat or gullet

31
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maelstrom

A

large, violent whirlpool

32
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contrived

A

thought up; devised

33
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lampetia

A

a nymph

34
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beeves

A

alternate plural form of beef

35
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bole

A

tree trunks

36
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An epic is a

A

long, narrative poem

37
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Epic Topics

A

reflect universal concerns
ex) courage and beauty

38
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Hamartia

A

A character’s fatal flaw in greek mythology

39
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epithet

A

another name giving possession
ex) Billy Joe is “the piano man”

40
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Epic Simile

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Purpose is to create a comparison that is dramatic and memorable

41
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Hubris

A

excessive pride

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