Odyssey Part 1 Flashcards
What is an eipc?
It is:
- Long
- Poem
- About a Hero
- Tells a story
What kind of tradition is the Odyssey is told in?
Oral Tradition
What are the two Epics that Homer composed?
The Iliad and The Odyssey
When did Homer live?
Around 700-50 BC
What does the word Odyssey mean?
Journey
- Spiritual journey
- Physical Journey
Spiritual Journey
- Religious- attempting to acheive the after life
2. Secular
What is the Greek word for excessive pride?
Hubris
How to Greek Epic Poems begin?
A prayer
How long is the Odyssey
11,300 Lines
To whom does Homer pray?
Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry, or Goddess of Epic Poetry
Two purposes of the prayer are?
- To humble ones self before the gods
2. A preview
What is the opening line?
Sing in me Muse and through me tell the story
By reading this story out, we (the class) are doing what?
To lift the great song in it
We bring the story back to life
Who is the god of the sun?
Helios
Current King of the gods
Zeus
Who does Odysses spend 7 years with?
Calypso
What is the home island of Odysseus?
Ithica
What is the one god who does not like Odyssseus
Posidon
Son of Odysseus
Telmalachus
5 Greek Virtues
- Love of Family
- Love of Country
- Cunning
- Hospitality
- Courage
Where is Odysseus when he tells the story
Phaeacia
Who is the King of the Island?
King Alcinous
Who is the King’s daughter?
Nausica
How is the story told?
In Medias Res
Father of Odysses
Laertes
Guile means what?
Slyness,
Robe of leaves is an example of what?
Metaphor
Why did Odysseus not violate ‘love of family’?
He never gave consent
How many ships did Odysseus have?
12
Where is stop #1?
Ismarus
Who are the people who live at stop #1
Cicones
Where is stop #2?
Land of the Lotus Eaters
What is the lesson of stop 2
Somthine look good an are really bad
What are the 5 ways to change reality?
- Metaphor
- Apostrophe
- Simile
- Hyperbole
- Personification
Cavern yawning is an example of wath?
Personification
Prodigious means what?
Huge or enormous
How many men went ashore in the Land of the Cylpose?
13
Who gave Odysseus 12 jars of brandy
Maron
What proportion did you mix the brandy with?
1 cup brandy 20 cups water
What is the watery part of hte milk called
whey
Two dozen wagons could not move the rock is an example of what?
hyperbole
What is another name for the Greeks?
Achaeans
Who is the leader of the Greeks during the Trojan War
Agamemnon
The men were like screwing puppies is an example of what?
Simile
Ponderous means what?
Heavy
Profusion means what?
Abundance
Who is the goddess of wisdom?
Athena
What is the drink and food of the gods?
nectar and ambrosia
What fake name of Odysseus give to the Cylopse?
Nohbdy
Name of the Cyclops was?
Polyphemus
What does the word sage mean?
wise
