Part 1 The Odyssey

Question 0

Whats the epic muse of poetry’s name

Answer 0

Calliope

Question 1

The the opening prayer, what does the poet ask of the muse?

Answer 1

To tell him the story of Odysseus

Question 2

What information is revealed regarding Odysseus’ journey to Ithaca

Answer 2

Long, treacherous, his men are going to die

Question 3

Who is calypso and what is a nymph

Answer 3

She is a sea nymph/goddess who captured Odysseus, a nymph is a young beautiful spirit or minor goddess representing the divine power of a place

Question 4

Who is alcinous

Answer 4

The king of Phaeacians

Question 5

Who becomes the storyteller in this section

Answer 5

Odysseus

Question 6

Who/what are the cicones? Describe Odysseus encounter with them

Answer 6

The people in which Odysseus had his first obstacle with when trying to return home. He took advantage of their town, his men were drunk, and that gave them an advantage to take revenge

Question 7

Who are the lotus eaters

Answer 7

His second obstacle, people who eat the lotus plant

Question 8

What effect does the lotus plant/flower have on some of Odysseus men?

Answer 8

It makes them not want to go home

Question 9

What is a Cyclopes

Answer 9

Giants without laws

Question 10

What did Odysseus men beg him to do once they made it to the cyclops cave his reply is an example of what literary element

Answer 10

Take the cheese, animals, and leave, he wanted to see the Cyclopes it’s an example of foreshadowing

Question 11

What custom/tradition does the Cyclopes dishonor

Answer 11

He isn’t hospitable

Question 12

What does the Cyclopes do that angers Odysseus

Answer 12

He eats two of his men

Question 13

Why could Odysseus not immediately seek revenge

Answer 13

If he killed the Cyclopes , he couldn’t leave because he couldn’t open the door

Question 14

Describe Odysseus plan for revenge

Answer 14

They sharpen the end of an olive tree to make a stake, then put it in the fire to toughen it, then hide it in dung, once the Cyclopes is sleeping they would stab it in his eye, five men including Odysseus will do this

Question 15

What does Odysseus do to the cyclops to make his plan for revenge easier

Answer 15

He gives him special wine to get him drunk

Question 16

What false name does Odysseus give to the Cyclopes? Why?

Answer 16

Nohdy is the false name, because it sounds like nobody

Question 17

What steps does Odysseus take to prepare for the escape from the cyclops cave

Answer 17

They tied themselves to the bottom of the lambs, because the cyclops couldn’t see, he petted them and let them graze, letting the men free

Question 18

What pertinent information does Odysseus reveal that might get him and his crew in trouble

Answer 18

He tells him his real name, where he lives, and his dad’s name

Question 19

What is the cyclops curse toward Odysseus

Answer 19

He hopes he never makes it home, but if he must return home, then he wishes it could take a long time to get there, go through a lot before he gets there, and all of his friends/men die

Question 20

Give an example of personification in this section

Answer 20

When the young dawn with fingertips of rose touched the world

Question 21

To whom is the cyclops Polyphemus related

Answer 21

Poseidon is his dad

Question 22

Whats an epithet, give three examples

Answer 22

A characterizing phrase for a person, place, or thing, nickname; laertes son (Odysseus), the enchantress (Circe of aeaea), Cronus son (Zeus) , (loveliest among goddesses) calypso , raider of cities ( Odysseus) blue girdler of the islands (Poseidon )

Question 23

What character flaws do Odysseus reveal in this section

Answer 23

Pride, cockiness, refusal to listen