odyssey Test

Question 1

An epick

Answer 1

a long poem centered on a hero, in which a series of events occur and the hero embodies the environment.

Question 2

themes of the odyssey

Answer 2

the importance of home and family. Ex: Odysseus’ 10 year struggle to return home. his love for his wife and son.

Question 3

themes of the odyssey

Answer 3

respect and obedience to the divine world. Ex: Odysseus must show respect to all gods.

Question 4

themes of the odyssey

Answer 4

rite op passage, coming of age. Ex: Telemachus quest and taking his place by his father in the fight against the suitors.

Question 5

themes of the odyssey

Answer 5

courage; Ex: when Odysseus fought the Cyclops.

Question 6

themes of the odyssey

Answer 6

faithfulness and loyalty. Ex: Penelope, faithful servants and what they did.

Question 7

themes of the odyssey

Answer 7

importance of discipline; Ex: when Odysseus’ men opened up the bag of winds, disaster followed.

Question 8

themes of the odyssey

Answer 8

courtesy and respect for all classes of people. Ex: Odysseus respected eumaeus, eurycleia, and philoeteus because of their honesty, loyalty, and good character, not because of their wealth or positions in society.

Question 9

Purposes of the epic

Answer 9

entertain, teach the morals and values of the culture to the youth. Pass on the religion, legends, and history of the culture.

Question 10

characteristics of epic poetry

Answer 10

include events on a majestic book-heroic battles, large scale settings and dangerous quests. Include larger than life heroes who embody the value of society. Includes superhuman and events that often complicate the plot. The hero is of high birth or national status. The hero performs exceedingly courageous, sometimes even superhuman deeds that reflect the ideas of the era.

Question 11

characteristics of epic hero

Answer 11

they often travel through heaven and hell on their journey. Usually undertake quests to achieve something of tremendous importance to themselves or their people. Heroes must be brave. They must have superhuman strength. Heroes must have success in battle. Desires eternal glory and fame.

Question 12

Law of hospitality

Answer 12

Home owner must e hospitable; ad offer food or drink, and comfort before questions. Modesty; The Greeks admire a physically fit human body but they have strict rules of how men and women should dress and act around each other. Women of high rank still have house hole duties so that they know how everything works around a house and managed. Women must be virtuous and have a high standard of morals, hardworking, loyal to her husband, and be a good mother and know how to do household activities like sowing and laundry. Greek heroes respected the gods and customs, brave, physically strong, skillful in war, and intelligent.