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part 1 Flashcards

1
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Greeks, specifically, the people of Achaea in northeastern Greece

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Achaeans

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2
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King of Phaeacia

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Alcinous

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Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war

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Athena

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4
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also called Palla

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Athena

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5
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beautiful sea nymph, who kept Odysseus on her island for 7 years

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Calypso

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a whirlpool in the straits of messina, personified as a female monster

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Charybdis

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people living on the southwestern coast of Thrace, who were attacked by Odysseus’ men on their way home from Troy

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Cicones

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beautiful witch-goddess who transformed Odysseus’ men into beasts

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Circe

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member of a race of one-eyed giants. said to have lived as Shepards on the island of Sicily

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Cyclops

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10
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one of Odysseus’ crew

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Eurylochus

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11
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the sun god

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Helios

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12
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Odysseus’ home, island off the western coast of Greece

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Ithaca

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13
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Odysseus’ father

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Laertes

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14
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race of man-eating giants

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Laestrygonians

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King of Ithaca and hero of the Odyssey, the latin version of his name is Ulysseus

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Odysseus

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16
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an island kingdom inhabited by seafarers and traders seen as the ideal kingdom

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Phaeacia

17
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a Cyclops, son of Poseidon

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Polyphemus

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greek god of the sea; identified with the Roman god Neptune

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Poseidon

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a dangerous rock in the straits of messina, personified as a female monster with six heads who devoured passing sailors

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Scylla

20
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sea nymphs who lured sailors to destruction with their songs

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Sirens

21
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ruler of god and goddesses on Mount Olympus; sometimes Zeus Cronion, meaning son of Cronus

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Zeus

22
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gods to whom Homer prays to

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Muses

23
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Odysseus’ fake name for the cyclops

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Nobdy

24
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greek name for Troy

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Illion

25
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god of wind

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Aelous

26
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children of mother earth and father sky

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Titans

Odyssey (3 decks)

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