The Children's Homer: Chapters 1-5 Study Guide Flashcards
What does renowned mean?
Widely Acclaimed or Highly Honored
What does loth mean?
Unwilling to do something contrary to one’s ways of thinking
What does summons mean?
The act of summoning
How does Odysseus attempt to avoid Agamemnon’s summons?
He acts like he is mad/crazy by plowing a field with a ass and a ox, which is crazy because they are different sizes and it would make a crazy pathway and he put salt instead of seeds in the ground, which would kill all of the plants
What is Odysseus’ mission?
To go to Aulis to fight where the ships of Kings and Princes of Greece were and on the way, convince Achilles to join the battle
The author states, “After ten years… the thread of war was wound up…” What figurative language is used in this quote and what does it mean?
It is a metaphor and it mean that the war had ended and they were at peace
How much time has [assed since the birth of Telemachus?
Twenty Years
Who is Odysseus
He is the main character and disappears after the war, but no one found the body
Who is Telemachus?
Odysseus’s son
Who is Agamemnon?
The great king that summoned Odysseus
Who is Palamedes?
The messenger sent to tell Odysseus the information
Who is Aquillles?
A great warrior and fighter and a hero?
Who is Penelope?
Odysseus’ Wife
Who is Laertes?
Odysseus’ Father that is very old
What does is Disconsolate mean?
Cheerless or Dejected & Downcast
What does Reverenced mean?
To regard or treat with respect and honor
What does Valiant mean?
Possessing or acting with boldness or courage
Who are the wooers?
The men who want to marry Penelope
Who is the stranger?
Athene, the great immortal god who can change looks and was a friend of Odysseus
Do you think Telemachus should trust the stranger?
Yes because he was a family friend
Who is Athena?
Odysseus’ friend who is immortal?
Who is Nestor?
The old king who was with Odysseus in the war?
Tho is Menelaus?
The person who knew Oddness?
Who is Helen?
A friend of Odysseus
