The Cyclops Flashcards
What is a cyclops?
a one eyed giant
What is the plural of cyclops?
cyclopes
What is the Cyclops occupation?
shephard
where does the cyclops live?
a cave
what does the cyclops do when he sees Odysseus and his men? Whats wrong with this?
he asks who they are and mistreats them.
This goes against xenia
Whats warning does Odysseus give Polyphemus?
What is the cyclops reply
he will anger zeus
“your a ninny i do not fear zeus”
What does odysseus tell the cyclops about his ship?
Why?
Posideon had destroyed it, and so that the cyclops wouldnt destroy it
what did the cyclops do that appalled the men
he ate some of them
what was Odysseus tempted to do, why didnt he do it.
kill the cyclops, he needed a way out
what goddess did odysseus pray to for help
athena
what did Odysseus find in the cave to help him
how is it related to athena
an olive branch
it is one of athenas symbols
what does oddysseus plan to do with the olive branch
blind the cyclops
What did Odysseus give to the cyclops
what results from this
3 bowls of wine
he gets drunk
what does odysseus tell the cyclops his name was
nohbody
what does odysseus do to the cyclops
stabs him in the eye
