ODYSSEY TEST 2 Flashcards
Anticelea
Odysseus’s mother seems that she killed herself which is what tradition says
Generally, ghosts had to dring of the blood to have consciousness and the ability to speak, but Elpenor and Teiresias were obvious exceptions because
Elpenor was waiting for his burial and wasn’t fully part of Hades because of that. Teiresias was permitted y Persephone to prophesy and keep his understanding
What was the prophecy of Odysseus’ return and death
Teiresias prophesied that Odysseus would kill the suitors and carry an oar till he found a people who knew nothing of the sea. He would sacrifice to Poseidon and go home to die. Death would come from the sea
What did Odysseus’ mother report as the cause of her death
What did Odysseus’ mother report as the cause of her death
How did Cassandra meet her end
Cassandra was given to Agamemnon at the close of the Trojan War, and Clytemnestra killed her next to him
Which heroes came up to Odysseus with Achilles?
Patroclus, Antilochus, and Ajax came up to Odysseus with Achilles
In the dispute which drove Ajax to madness and suicide, ______ and _____________ awarded the golden armor of achilles to ____________
Athene, Trojan prisoners, Odysseus
“Your wife still remains
Anticlea to Odysseus
Sirens
two singers in a field of flowers whose song enchanted men
What did Odysseus and his men do immediately after their return from the house of Hades
Odysseus and his men went back to the Aeaean island to bury Elpenor
Describe Scylla;
Scylla lived in a cave in the middle of a rock face and yelped like a young hound. She had 12 deformed feet, six necks, and six heads with three rows of teeth each. SHe ate fish and monsters when she could and always grazed at least six men from passing ships
Describe Charybdis
Charybdis was a sucking whirlpool who vomited out water three times a day and also sucked water down three times
WHy did Odysseus share Circe prophecies? What did he leave out?
He said it was not right that only one or two knew her prophecies but he did not tell them about Scylla
When did Odysseus suggest they sail past Thrinacia, who challenged him? WHy?
Eurylochus challenged Odysseus, stating that he was cruel. He argued that the men were exposed and needed to stop for supper before heading out to sea
WHo convinced the men to break their promise? What was his argument
Eurylochus convinced the men to eat the cattle. He argued that the men could sacrifice the cattle to the gods and build a temple to the sun god when they reached Ithaca. It was better to drown than starve
_________ Exacted the punishment on Odysseus for their wrongdoings
Zeus
“Come here, renowned….”
Siren’s song
Phoenicians
Famous sailors and traders who Odysseus claimed had helped him
WHy did Poseidon punish the Phaeacians? What was their punishment
Poseudib was angry that the Phaeacians had taken Odysseus to Ithaca even though he did not want them to do so. He was wanted to wreck their ship in bury their city under a mountain but Ultimately be only turned the ship to stone within sight of Scheria
Why was Odysseus unable to recognize Ithaca when he awoke on the shore
Odyessus had been gone for so long that he wasn’t familiar with his home, and Athene had made it foggy day in order to hide his return
In disguise, Athene told Odysseus he was on the island to Ithaca. WHat was his reply?
Odysseus claimed that he had heard of Ithaca when he was in Crete after serving Idomenes in the Trojan war. he said that he killed Orilochus and having fled was dropped in Ithaca by Phoenician traders. He invented the story on the spot
After assisting Odysseus with his wealth, how else did Athene help him?
Athene advised Odysseus to think over how to lay “hands on” the suitors, She disguised Odysseus beyond all recognition and left to fetch Telemachus from Sparta
“Sir, and all of you farewell…”
Odysseus to Alcinous and the Phaeacians
Eumaeus
Swineherd of Odysseus who faithfully raised his pigs in his absence
Why did the swineherd lament the absence of his master , Odysseus?
The swineherd said that Odysseus would have given hima house, a piece of land, a good looking wife, and more if he were still in Ithaca
Did Eumaeus believe that Odysseus was dead?
Eumaeus said that the suitors believed like a god told them Odysseus was dead , and he had come to believe that he was dead and gone
What did the Old beggar prophesy? What was his wage?
The beggar prophesied that Odysseus would return in the next cycle of the moon, If he was right, Eumaeus could give him a good shirt and cloak
Where did Odysseus claim to have heard news of himself
Odysseus claimed that Pheidon, King of Thesprotia, had entertained Odysseus. Odysseus had gone to the oracle of Zeus in Dodana and would quickly return to Ithaca on one of the Phaidon’s ships
“Poor unhappy stranger….”
Eumaeus to the beggar
Theoclymenus
Seer and descendant of Melampus, who competed for pero, nestor’s sister
Athene directed Telemachus to go back to _______ in Ithaca
the swineherd’s hut
Theoclymenus was in exile because
He had killed a man in Argos whose many relatives were powerful and now wanted Theoclymenus dead
According to Eumaeus, why would the suitors never hire Odysseus as a servant
Due to their pride, the suitors only hired servants who were well dressed young men with handsome faces and tidy hair
WHat did Eumaeus had aged Leartes more than anything else
Laertes was very distressed about the absence of Odysseus
In Ithaca, Telemachus suggested that Theoclymenus lodge with Eurymachus but then arranged for him to stay with piraeus what occured between the two suggestions which caused telemachus to take heart
a hawk flew on telemachus right hand with a dove in its talons. the doves feathers fell between him and his ship
Amphinomus
son of Nistus king of Dulichium most agreeable suitor to Penelope because he was a man of good natural disposition
How did Eumaeus greet Telemachus
Eumaeus spilled the wine, kissed his head and eyes and wept for joy. He acted like a father who had not seen his only son in ten years
When Athene appeared at Eumaeus’ hut, ______________ were able to see her
Odysseus and the dogs
Which suitor proposed another plot to kill Telemachus what was this plot
Antinous, find and kill him just straight jump him
What proposal convinced the suitors to postpone murdering Telemachus
Amphinomus proposed that the suitors take counsel of the gods. THey would only kill Telemachus if the Oracles of Zeus advised it
________ had shown his loyalty by telling Penelope of the plot on Telemachus’s life
Medon
Which suitor sweetened his chances of winning Penelope by claiming to Telemachus’ best friend? WHat Iliad speech should this bring to mind?
Eurymachus, used Penelope’s anger at Antinous as an opportunity to ally her. echoing Phoenix’s speech to Achilles in the Iliad
“So you are come…”
EUmaeus to Telemachus
Melanthius
goatherd and son of DOlius the servant of Penelope’s father gave her
Eurynome
An ELderly head waiting woman who was faithful to Penelope
What truthful information about Odysseus was Telemachus able to relay to Penelope in response to her questions
Telemachus told Penelope what Menelaus had learned from the old man of the sea: That Odysseus was a lone prisoner on the island of Calypso
What divination did Theocymenus impart to Penelope about Odysseus
Theoclymenus told Penelope that Odysseus was already in Ithaca, plotting vengeance on the suitors because of an omen that he had seen while on ship
What statement by Menanthius showed him to be as reprehensible as the suitors and deserved their fate
“I wish i were as sure that Apollo would strike Telemachus dead this very day, or that the suitors would kill him, as I am that Odysseus will never come home again”
A _______ a, _____________, a ________ c, or a ___________ were four desirable foreign proffessionals
Seer, healer of hurts, carpenter, bard
How did Antinous respond to the beggar’s statement that “your looks my fine sir are better than your breeding”
Antinous said that the beggar would pay for it and hurled a stool at Odysseus hitting him on the right shoulder blade
What did Penelope regard as an omen that the suitors were all going to be killed
Penelope regarded Telemachus resounding sneezed as confirmation of the statement that Odysseus and his son would soon have their revenge and kill all of the suitors
“May Zeus the king of Heaven….”
THeoclymenus to Penelope
Irus
The nickname of Ithaca’s common tramp Arceus a glutton and a drunken
Melantho
Penelope’s maid raised by Penelope Eurymachus’s girlfriend
Which suitor rewarded Odysseus with the promised goat’s paunch of blood
Antinous
Which suitor wished Odysseus good luck after his victory over Irus?
Amphinomous
In Penelope’s statement to EUrymachus, what did she claim Odysseus had told her before leaving Troy
Odysseus asked Penelope to look after things at home and care for his parents. ONce Telemachus grew a beard, she could marry whomever she wished and leave
As Odysseus held the torches, EUrynmachus joked about
His bald head and his belly
In the beggar’s retort, what three activities did he claim that he could do better than Eurymachus?
Odysseys claimed he could fast and mow longer on a summer day. He could plow a straighter furrow, in battle he would be foremost int he fray
Eurymachus hurled a footstool in response but hit
the cupbearer next to Amphinomus
“Man is the vainest…”
Odysseus to Amphinomus
