The Odyssey Quest 1-14

Question 1

Scheria

Answer 1

The Phaeacians!

King Alcinous, Queen Arête, Nausicaa.

Gives ships to Odysseus.

Question 2

Ithaca

Answer 2

Odysseus’ true home. Penelope. Telemachus. Eurycleia, Eumaeus. Laertes, Anticleia. The suitors…. Antinous.

Question 3

Pylos

Answer 3

Pisistratus— goes on journey with Telemachus.

Nestor— P’s dad, friend of Odysseus

Question 4

Sparta

Answer 4

Helen—face that launched a thousand ships.

King Menelaus— tells a story about Odysseus

Question 5

Ogygia

Answer 5

Calypso!!! Odysseus is on her island for 7 years

Hermes visits and Calypso lets O. go.

Question 6

Circe

Answer 6

Lives on Aeaea. She turns Odysseus’ men into pigs and seduces Odysseus

Question 7

Gods

Answer 7

Zeus.
Athena. Bright eyed, fav. human is Odysseus. Disguised as Mentes.
Hermes. The messenger
Helios. God of the sun

Question 8

Underworld. People being punished?

Answer 8

Sisyphus— forever rolling a boulder up a hill.
Tantalus— stands in water, never able to pick low hanging fruit
Tiresias— blind prophet.
Elpenor—one of Odysseus’ men who got drunk and fell off a roof
Anticleia (O.’s momma) also shows up

Question 9

Creatures

Answer 9

Cyclops: Polyphemus. Son of Poseidon. Gets blinded by Odysseus.

Sirens: Circe warns Odysseus of them; they will sing and one can’t resist them.

Question 10

Greek words?

Answer 10

Hubris--- arrogance
Arête---excellence
Kleos--- glory
Xenia--- hospitality
Metis--- cunning

Question 11

King Aeolus

Answer 11

Gave Odysseus some wind