The Odyssey Chapther 1-5

Question 0

Kleos

Answer 0

the Greek word often translated to “renown”, or “glory”. It is related to the word “to hear” and carries the implied meaning of “what others hear about you”.

ex. the main example in the latter being that of Odysseus and his son Telemachus, who is concerned that his father may have died a pathetic and pitiable death at sea rather than a reputable and gracious one in battle.

Question 1

In Media Res

Answer 1

is the literary and artistic narrative technique of relating a story from the midpoint, rather than the beginning

Question 2

Achaeans

Answer 2

1.
of or relating to the highly metamorphosed rocks formed in the early Precambrian era
2.
the earlier of two divisions of the Precambrian era, during which the earliest forms of life are assumed to have appeared

Question 3

Antinous

Answer 3

noun, Classical Mythology
1.
the chief suitor of Penelope, killed by Odysseus upon his return from Troy.

Question 4

Calypso

Answer 4

noun, plural Calypsos.
1.
Also, Kalypso. Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.

Question 5

Euryclea

Answer 5

noun
1.
(in the Odyssey) the nurse of Telemachus who recognized the disguised Odysseus by a scar on his leg.

Question 6

Lacedaemon

Answer 6

noun
1.
Sparta.
2.
Classical Mythology. the son of Zeus and Taÿgete and the founder of the city of Sparta.

Question 7

Orestes

Answer 7

noun
1.
Classical Mythology. the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia: he avenged the murder of Agamemnon by killing Clytemenestra and her lover, Aegisthus, then was pursued by the Furies until saved by Athena.
2.
(italics) a tragedy (408 b.c.) by Euripides.

Question 8

Telemachus

Answer 8

noun, Classical Mythology
1.
the son of Odysseus and Penelope who helped Odysseus to kill the suitors of Penelope.

Question 9

Nestor

Answer 9

noun, Classical Mythology
1.
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.

Question 10

Epithet

Answer 10

noun
1.
any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality:
“Richard the Lion-Hearted” is an epithet of Richard I.
2.
a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as “man’s best friend” for “dog.”.
3.
a word, phrase, or expression used invectively as a term of abuse or contempt, to express hostility, etc.

Question 11

Epic Poem

Answer 11

An epic (from the Ancient Greek adjective ἐπικός (epikos), from ἔπος (epos) “word, story, poem” ) is a lengthy narrative poem, ordinarily concerning a serious subject containing details of heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.

Question 12

Aegisthus

Answer 12

noun, Classical Mythology
1.
a cousin of Agamemnon who seduced Clytemnestra, Agamemnon’s wife, and was later killed by Orestes.

Question 13

Athena

Answer 13

noun
1.
Also, Athene  [uh-thee-nee] (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
2.
a female given name.

Question 14

Clytemnestra

Answer 14

noun, Classical Mythology
1.
the daughter of Tyndareus and Leda, the wife of Agamemnon, and the mother of Orestes, Electra, and Iphigenia. She killed Agamemnon and was herself killed, along with her lover, Aegisthus, by Orestes.

Question 15

Helen

Answer 15

noun
1.
Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
2.
a female given name.

Question 16

Menelaus

Answer 16

noun
1.
Classical Mythology. a king of Sparta, the husband of Helen and brother of Agamemnon, to whom he appealed for an army against Troy in order to recover Helen from her abductor, Paris.

Question 17

Penelope

Answer 17

noun
1.
Classical Mythology. the wife of Odysseus, who remained faithful to him during his long absence at Troy.
2.
a faithful wife.
3.
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “weaver.”.

Question 18

Athene(a)

Answer 18

noun
1.
Also, Athene  [uh-thee-nee] (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus.
Compare Minerva.
2.
a female given name.

Question 19

Odysseus

Answer 19

noun, Classical Mythology
1.
king of Ithaca; son of Laertes; one of the heroes of the Iliad and protagonist of the Odyssey: shrewdest of the Greek leaders in the Trojan War.

Question 20

Hubris

Answer 20

noun
1.
excessive pride or self-confidence; arrogance.
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Also, hybris.
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Compare sophrosyne.

Question 21

Epic Simile

Answer 21

noun
1.
a simile developed over several lines of verse, especially one used in an epic poem.

Question 22

Agamemnon

Answer 22

noun
1.
Classical Mythology. a king of Mycenae, a son of Atreus and brother of Menelaus. He led the Greeks in the Trojan War and was murdered by Clytemnestra, his wife, upon his return from Troy.
2.
(italics) a tragedy (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus.

Question 23

Atreus

Answer 23

noun, Classical Mythology
1.
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.

Question 24

Eidothea

Answer 24

EIDOTHEA (or Idothea) was a prophetic sea-nymph, a daughter of the shape-shifting sea god Proteus. When Menelaus was becalmed on the island of Pharos near Egypt, Eidothea told him how he might capture her father to reveal prophecies that would ensure his escape.

Question 25

Ithaca

Answer 25

noun
1.
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
2.
a city in S New York at the S end of Cayuga Lake.

Question 26

Mentor

Answer 26

noun
1.
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
2.
an influential senior sponsor or supporter.
verb (used without object)
3.
to act as a mentor:
She spent years mentoring to junior employees.
verb (used with object)
4.
to act as a mentor to:
The brash young executive did not wish to be mentored by anyone.

Question 27

Proteus

Answer 27

noun
1.
Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
2.
a person or thing that readily changes appearance, character, principles, etc.
3.
plural protei [proh-tee-ahy] (Show IPA). (lowercase) Bacteriology. any of several rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Proteus, sometimes found as pathogens in the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of humans.

Question 28

Eurymachus

Answer 28

noun
1.
(in the Odyssey) a deceitful suitor of Penelope.