Odyssey Part 1 Flashcards
Prodigious
To be enormous
ex) The Cyclops is a prodigious man.
Victuals
Food or other provisions.
Whey
The thin, watery part of the milk separated from the thicker curds.
Boughs
Tree Branches
Withy
Something made from tough, flexible twigs
Whim
suddenly thought or wish to do something
dispatched
finished something quickly
cap a quiver
close a case holding arrows
A din is a …
a loud, continuous noise; uproar
lugger
small sailing vessel
Ventured
tried something dangerous
nectar and ambrosia
drink and food from the gods
carrion rouge
repulsive scoundrel
weird
fate or destiny
tactics
military procedures
sage
wise
bored
made a hole in
divers
several; various
dispatched
finished something quickly
brace
pair
offing
the distant part of the sea
pinioned
confined or shackled
votive
done to fulfill a vow or express thanks
libitations
wine or other liquids poured on the ground as a sacrifice or offering
carin
conical heap of stones built as a monument
kine
cattle
hecatombs
large scale sacrifices to the greek gods
cuirass
armor for the upper body
travail
very hard work
gorge
throat or gullet
maelstrom
large, violent whirlpool
contrived
thought up; devised
lampetia
a nymph
beeves
alternate plural form of beef
bole
tree trunks
An epic is a
long, narrative poem
Epic Topics
reflect universal concerns
ex) courage and beauty
Hamartia
A character’s fatal flaw in greek mythology
epithet
another name giving possession
ex) Billy Joe is “the piano man”
Epic Simile
Purpose is to create a comparison that is dramatic and memorable
Hubris
excessive pride
