| What is an epic | a long narrative poem that relates important events in the history or folklore of the culture that produced it |
| what is an epic hero | a larger-than-life figure who embodies traits that the culture values |
| what is an epic simile | a long comparison over many lines |
| what is an epithet | a characterizing phrase for a person, place, or thing “Son of Laertes” |
| what causes Odysseus to leave Ithaca | the trojan war |
| Odysseus is considered to be “formidable to guile.” What does this mean and how is it seen in part 1? | this means he is unable to be defeated because of his craftiness. in part one he came up with a clever plan to escape the Cyclops’ cave |
| Odysseus is considered to be hubris. What does this mean and how is it seen in part 1? | this means he has excessive pride and self confidence. this causes the gods to punish him by making his journey home long and hard |
| After Odysseus’s men eat the lotus plant they- | forget their homeland |
| Odysseus offers the Cyclops wine in an effort to- | make him sleepy so he can escape |
| why does Odysseus blind the Cyclops rater than kill him | because he won’t be able to move the large stone in front of the door if he killed the cyclops |
| Odysseus saves the crew from the Siren’s song by- | plugging their ears with beeswax |
| What prophecy of Tiresias and Circe does Odysseus not tell his men? | Only Odysseus will survive and return home. |
| What characteristic of Odysseus’s crew causes the most trouble | In the book they killed the cattle (disobedience) |
| Odysseus was away from home for (how long) | 20 years |
| In part 2 of the Odyssey, who gives Odysseus his disguise and what disguise is he given | Athena disguised him as a beggar |
| When Odysseus reveals himself to Telemachus what does Telemachus initially do | thinks only a god could make such a transformation |
| When he finally greets his master, the old dog Argus- | dies |
| Penelope asks her suitors to perform a difficult task. They have to- | string Odysseus’s bow |
| After Odysseus kills the first suitor, the other suitors assume | that it was a mistake |
| To stop Odysseus from killing all the suitors, Eurymacheus- | blames it on Antinous and offer to repay Odysseus. this doesn’t work so he tells everyone to arm themselves |
| Odysseus proves his identity to Penelope by- | telling her that their bed couldn’t be moved because it was attached to a tree |
| The name of the Cyclops who imprisons Odysseus | Polyphemus |
| Whirlpool monster | Charybdis |
| The sea god who hates Odysseus | Poseidon |
| the ghost who predicts Odysseus’ future in Hades | Tiresias |
| Another name for Hell or Hades | Land of the Dead |
| Women who tempt men by singing | Sirens |
| Odysseus’ son | Telemachus |
| Homer’s other famous epic | Iliad |
| Odysseus tells the Cyclops this is his name | Nohbdy |
| A sea monster who kills six of Odysseus’ men | Scylla |
| This is the name of Odysseus’ father | Laertes |
| the name of the sun god | Helios |
| Odysseus’ wife | Penelope |
| Odysseus’ homeland | Ithaca |
| Who is the author of the Odyssey and what is unique about him | Homer, no one can prove his existence |
| what does it mean to begin in medias res and how does this apply to the Odyssey | to start in the middle of an event, Homer began the Odyssey in medias res |
| what is the invocation of the Muse | when Odysseus asks the gods for help |
| What is an epic and how does this apply to the Odyssey | an epic is a long narrative poem that relates important events in the history or folklore of the culture that produced it. the Odyssey is written like a poem, but it tells a story, it also relates to the culture of the ancient greeks |
| What flaws does a hero of the Odyssey possess. | Odysseus is very prideful and has too much self-confidence |
| In what ways does Odysseus fail or succeed as a true Greek hero? Support your answer with specific references to the story in a paragraph. | … |
The Odyssey Unit Test
April 22, 2020