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
