ODYSSEY TEST 1 Flashcards
Hyperion
Father of the sun, Titan sometimes referred to as Hellos
Calypso
daughter of Atlas nymph on the island of Ogygia
Eurymachus
son of Polybius, leading suitor, and Ithacan
Which god harbored resentment for Odysseus, preventing him from returning home
Posiden was angry because Odysseus had blinded his son king of the Cyclopes, Polyphemus
Odysseus son _______________ was visited by ____________. What disguise did this visitor take and why?
Telemachus, Athene; Athene disguised herself as Mentes, king of the Taphians, Odysseus’ father, Leites, and Mendes’ father Anchialus had been friends
Who sang and played the lyre for the rowdy crowd of suitors in the house of Odysseus
Phemius, the son of Teres, was the reluctant musician for the suitors
What specific instructions did the disguised visitor give to Telemachus
Athene told Telemachus to call Achean s to assemble and bid the suitors to leave, sending Penelope back to her father, if needed. Then Telemachus should go in quest of his father to Nestor at Pylos and Menelaus at Sparta. If his father was alive, he should wait twelve months. If he was dead, he should build a barrow for him. EIther way, he should plan on killing the suitors
Antinous said, “THe gods seem to have given you a lesson in bluster and tall talking”. To whom was he was saying this? Why?
Antinous said this to Telemachus because he had challenged the suitors openly and demanded that they leave his house
WHo was Euryclea?
Euryclea was Odysseus’ childhood nurse who still served in his house
WHo was Leartes
Leartes was the father of Odysseus and former king of Ithaca
“Tell me…. of that ingenious hero..”
Homer to the Muse
“If Odysseus is the man…”
Athene disguised as Mentes to Telemachus
Icarus
Father of Penelope; brother of Tyndareus uncle of Helen and Clytemnestra
After Telemachus made his speech to the suitors ___________ chided him. What was this suitors argument for remaining in Odysseus’ house?
Antinous argued that Penelope had encouraged the suitors with deceitful notes and deeds, promising to marry one of them
Identify four reasons that Telemachus could not force his mother to remarry
Telemachus argued that his father was abroad and they did not know if he was alive or dead. Icarius would force Telemachus to pay a large sum to return his mother. Heaven would punish him when his mother called on the Furies to avenge her. also it would not be a praiseworthy thing to do
Were Telemachus to discover that his father was still alive, how long would he put up with the suitors misbehaving and waste
Telemachus would put up with them for twelve months
Who was Mentor? With which men in Ithaca was the most angry
Mentor was a friend of Odysseus’ estate
At the end of book 2, Telemachus sailed toward and
Pylos and Sparta
“SOns are seldom…”
Athene disguised as a mentor to Telemachus
Pisistratus
Youngest son of Chloris
What was Telemachus’ question for Nestor
Telemachus wanted to know how Odysseus had died
True or False: Nestor told Telemachus that Menelaus and Agamemnon got into a fight at Troy. Menelaus wanted to make offerings to the gods while Agamemnon wanted to sail for home
False: Agamemnon wanted to make offerings and Menelaus wanted to set sail
WHat was Nestor’s answer to Telemachus’ question
Nestor said that he returned to Pylos quickly and had only heard about the fate of some greeks and not Odysseus
How do we know that Nestor was extremely impressed that Telemachus was traveling with Athene
Nestor said that Telemachus was going to be a great hero one day because the gods waited upon him this way while he was young
Nestor sent ______ with Telemachus on his journey to Menelaus
Pisistratus
They say the Myrmidons…”
Nestor to Telemachus
Proteus Elysium
Old man of the sea; an immortal Egyptian able to change shape at will
Elysium
Plain at the end of the world where virtuous heroes go at death
Medon
Loyal servant of Penelope; Herald in Odysseus house suitors favorite servant
Dolius
a wedding gift from Penelope’s father; father of Melanthius and Melantho
Menelaus became so very wealthy by
getting riches during his eight year journey from Troy
Who recognized Telemachus as the son of Odysseus first? How?
Helen first recognized Telemachus, claiming that he looked just like he did as a baby
How did Menelaus capture Proteus?
Menelaus and three of his men hid under sealskins when proteus was asleep they seized him, holding hon while he turned to a lion, dragon, leopard, boar, running water, tree and finally back to himself
Why did Ajax son of Oileus drown after making it to apparent safety
Ajax boasted that the gods could not drown him, that the gods could not drown him, so Poseidon struck the rock he stood on and drowned him
WHat was going on in the house of Odysseus while Telemachus was away at Pylos and Lacedaemon
Upon learning that Neoman had loaned his ship to Telemachus the suitors planned an ambush. Penelope heard about it from Medon. Athene sent a vision to encourage Penelope
“I am not fond of crying…”
Pisistratus to Menelaus
“I often grieve as I sit here in my house…”
Menelaus to Telemachus and Pisistratus
According to Athene’s opening speech, what type of ruler was Odysseus
Athene said Odysseus ruled his people as though he were their father
_________ was sent by Zeus to tell Calypso to free Odysseus
Hermes
What was Calypso’s main argument against having to release Odysseus
Calypso argued that it was unfair that a goddess could not love a mortal while a god could.
After the destruction of this raft, how many days did Odysseus float in the water before reaching land
3 days and 2 nights
Where did Odysseus sleep his first night on Scheria? Why?
Odysseus slept in the woods so that he would be protected from the wind and would have leaves for bed
Nausicaa
Son of Poseidon; Half brother to Cyclopes father of Alcinous
When Nausicaa asked her father for help getting clothes to the river, about whom exactly did she claim to be concerned
Nausicaa claimed that she was worried about her father and brothers. As the chief man of the Phaeacians, her father needed a clean shirt for meetings of the council. Her brothers needed clean linen to wear dances
Of what situation did Odysseus claim there was”nothing better”?
Odysseus claimed that there is nothing better in this this world than that man and wife should be of one mind in a hous
Whose temple was in the middle of the Phaeacian marketplace
Poseidon
Which of her parents did Nausicaa advise Odysseus to approach? Why?
Nausicaa told Odysseus to approach her mother not her father if he wanted to go home quickly because her mother might to be persuaded by him
“May heaven grant you…”
Odysseus to Nausicaa
Arete
Daughter of Rhexenor; niece and wife of Alcinous
Laodamas
favorite and oldest son of Alcinous; best-looking Phaeacian
What were Nausicaa’s parents’ names?
Her parents were kIng Alcinous and Queen Arete
Explain how Odysseus was able to reach the knees of the queen
Athene had hidden Odysseus in a thick cloud of darkness so that none of the Phaeacians could see him
How did the king respond to the stranger begging for assistance at the knees of his wife
King Alcinous listed to Echeneus an old Phaeacian hero and excellent speaker. Alcinous raised Odysseus from the hearth and gave him the seat of his favorite son, Laodamas
Odysseus remained on the island with Calypso for _____ years
eight
Odysseus did not want the king to scold his daughter for assisting him. How did the king answer this?
King Alcinous said that he now saw what kind of person Odysseus was, with a lie mind to himself. He wanted him to marry his daughter, but wouldn’t force this
“We must see….”
King Alcinous to his councilors
Circe
goddess who lived on Aeaea; daughter of Hyperion, the sun god
WHich sailors would accompany Odysseus to Ithaca?
FIfty two of the smartest young sailors
What was the name of the famous Phaeacian bard? what physical disability did he have?
Demodocus was the famous Phaeacian bard to whom the muse gave a divine gift of song but the muse robbed him of his eyesight
About what event did his bard sing? How did Odysseus respond?
Demodocus sang about the quarrel between Odysseus and Achilles, and Odysseus wept
According to King Alcinous in which four sports did the Phaeacians excel?
Alcinous claim the Phaeacians surpassed all other nations as boxers, wrestlers, jumpers, and runner
What specifically caused Odysseus to prove his athletic prowess and how did he prove it?
Laodamas challenged Odysseus to prove his skill and Euryalus reviled Odysseus outright claiming that he was grasping trader and no athlete. Odysseus proved himself by hurling a very heavy disc farther than any of the Phaeacians
Odysseus said that the Phaeacians were the best________ in the world.
dancers
What tale did Odysseus request from the bard
Odysseus requested the tale of the wooden horse and the strat of Odysseus getting into troy
After instructing the bard to stop singing, what major question did King Alcinous ask Odysseus
Alcinous finally asked Odysseus to identify himself
“Let us ask the stranger…”
Laodamas to Euryalus
Cicones
Trojan allies who lived in Thrace in the city of Ismarus
Lotus Eaters
people who feed Odysseus’s men lotus plants to make them forget Ithaca
Cyclopes
a race of one-eyed giants; an individual member of the race is a Cyclops
Polyphemus
Cyclops, son of Poseidon
After revealing his identity, Odysseus began his story of sorrow, WHich goddess wanted to make him immortal and marry him
Calypso and Circe wanted to marry him
What problem did Odysseus and his crew face in the land of the lotus eaters
THree of his men ate the lotus and quit caring about home, and wanted to stay
The third stop for Odysseus was the island of the Cyclopes. Why did Odysseus wait in the cave to see the owner
Odysseus waited because he thought the monster might give him a prestne t
Odysseus asked the Cyclops to show hospitality in honor of Zeus. What was Cyclops’ reply?
The Cyclops called Odysseus a fool because of he
How many men did the Cyclops eat?
The Cyclops ate a total of six men
Why didn’t Odysseus kill Polyphemus when he had the chance?
Were Odysseus to kill the Cyclops they would never be able to move the stone from the doo
Describe the plan to escape from the cave of the Cyclops?
Odysseus planned to drive a stake into the one eye of the Cyclops with four of his men, Once they made the Cyclops blind, Odysseus believed they could find a way of escape
What Present did the cyclops promise to Odysseus if he continued to fill his cup with wine?
The Cyclops he would eat all of the Nomans comrades before Noman himself
Upon escaping from the Cyclops, what major mistake did Odysseus make
Odysseus taunted the Cyclops and gave him his real name
Who was the father of Polyphemus
Poseidon was the father of Polyphemus
“Firstly, then, I will tell you my name”
Odysseus son of Laertes, from Ithaca to the Phaeacians
WHat was Odysseus’s first stop in the Odyssey
Ismaros (land of the cicones)
WHat was Odysseus’ second stop in the Odyssey
Land of the Lotus Eaters
What was Odysseus’ third stop in the Odyssey
The Island of the Cyclopes
What was Odysseus’ fourth stop in the Odyssey
Aeolia (wind bag foo)
What was Odysseus’ fifth stop in the Odyssey
Telepylos (eat boys)
What was Odysseus’ sixth stop in the Odyssey
Aeaea eaeaeaeaeaeeaaaeaeaeaeae Witch who turned people into animals
WHat was Odysseus’ seventh stop in the Odyssey
\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | The underworld
What was Odysseus’ eighth stop in the Odyssey
Scylla and Charybdis
What was Odysseus’s ninth stop in the Odyssey
The island of Helios
What was Odysseus’s tenth stop in the Odyssey
Ogygia (Calypso’s island)
What was Odysseus’ eleventh stop in the Odyssey
Scheria
What was Odysseus’ last stop in the Odyssey
Ithaca
Antiphates
Laestrygonian king: Ate Odysseus’s scout wife was a mountain-sized giant
Eurylochus
Relative of Odysseus: second in command of the men of Ithaca
Teiresias
Prophet/ seeir, Persephone granted him understanding even in the Underworld
WHy did the wind given to Odysseus by the captain not carry him back to Ithaca
Aeolus tied all contrary winds in a bag with a silver thread. The west wind carried them almost to Ithaca, but when Odysseus went to sleep, the men untied the bag, expecting to find treasure
