| Who is the author of the Odyssey? | Homer |
| Which translation are you reading? | Robert Fitzgerald |
| What does it mean to begin in medias res? | Starts in the middle |
| What is the invocation of the Muse? | A prayer made to one of the nine Muses. -writer was seeking inspiration from a higher source. |
| What is an epic? | A long narrative poem |
| Who is the hero of the Odyssey? | Odysseus |
| By what method were epics first shared? | Orally |
| Aeaea | Island of Circe |
| Athena | Goddess of wisdom, helped disguise Odysseus |
| Calypso | Held Odysseus prisoner |
| Circe | Turned Odysseus men into swine |
| Charybdis | Whirl pool killed all men and destroyed all ships |
| Epic Simile | The object of the comparison is usually something strange or unfamiliar to something ordinary and familiar |
| Epithets | An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality characteristic of the person or thing mentioned |
| Eurymachus | Negotiate with Odysseus after Intinous has been killed |
| Helen | Ruler in Troy |
| Helios | Sun God, who loves his kine (cattle) |
| The Iliad | Another epic poem by Homer |
| Island of the SunGod | Where Helios cattle are |
| Ithaca | Island where Odysseus lives (off the coast of Greece) |
| Laertes | Father of Odysseus |
| Land of the Dead | Place where dead people go |
| Lotus Eaters | People who are drugged from eating the flower |
| Nohbdy | The name Odysseus gave to himself when talking to the cyclops |
| Odysseus | King of Ithaca |
| Olympus | Mountain where gods and goddesses live |
| Penelope | Wife of Odysseus |
| Polyphemus | Cyclops who prison Odysseus |
| Poseidon | God of the sea |
| Scylla | Sea monster (rock) |
| Sirens | Creatures who’s songs lured sailors |
| Telemachus | Son of Penelope and Odysseus |
| Tieresias | Blind prophet predicts death of all Odysseus’ men |
| Troy | Sight of the Trojan war |
| Zeus | King of the Gods |
| Argos | Odysseus’ dogs name |
| Where does the word theater come from? | Greek theatron |
| What did theaters look like at the time? | Open air Theatre is built into hillsides |
| Which gods festival was the cause for developing dramatic performances? | Celebration of Dionysos |
| What three seas surround Greece? | Mediterranean Sea, Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea |
| What is Troy? | The legendary city that was the center of the Trojan war located on the Aegean coast in turkey |
| What is Ithaca? | Island west of mainland Greece into Ionian Sea |
| Where does the word athletics come from? | Greek Athloi |
| What athletic events were included in ancient pentathlons? | Footraces, jumping, Javelin, wrestling and discos |
| What was the crowning prize for the winning athlete? | Wreath of olive branches |
| How old were soldiers trained in Athens? | Between the ages of 18 and 20 |
| How old were soldiers trained in Sparta? | 7 years old |
| What are the four cities in Michigan whose names have Greek roots? | Athens, Corinth, Ithaca, Troy |
Odyssey
April 24, 2020