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Homeric Language Odysseus’ Journey Homecoming 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 10 Point 20 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points 30 Points 40 Points 50 Points Important Characters Introduction
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 years
What did Odysseus do in the Trojan War?
Came up with the Idea for the Trojan horse
How was The Odyssey originally told?
Told orally or sang
Who were the professional singers that performed The Odyssey?
Bards
Who was The Odyssey probably first read by
Greek school children
“To this the strategies Odysseus replied” is an example of what?
Epithet
Give three characteristics of an epic simile
1. Uses “like” or “as” 2. Several lines long 3. Compares epic events to the everyday
What is an archetype?
Images, characters, and events seen in several times and cultures throughout history
Answer 1a
Give an example of one epithet from The Odyssey
Which famous epithet is repeated numerous times throughout Book 5?
“Dawn with fingertips of rose”
Odysseus, raider of cities.
Homer
Which character keeps Odysseus on his island for 7 years?
Calypso
Which character (s) plot to kill Telemachus when he returns from Pylos?
The suitors
Which character turns Odysseus’ men into pigs?
Circe
Which character is a prophet that gives Odysseus a warning about Helios’ cattle?
Tiresias
How long is Odysseus’ journey?
10 years
Why does Odysseus anger Poseidon?
He blinded Polyphemus, his son.
In which two books does Odysseus show great curiosity?
Book 9; the Cyclops Book 12; Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis
How does Odysseus get off Calypso’s island?
Zeus orders Calypso to let Odysseus go
Name the 5 steps to Odysseus getting out of the Cyclops cave
1.Sharpens the stake 2. Magical wine 3. Nohbdy 4. Stabs the Cyclops in the eye 5. Sheep
How does Odysseus get home?
King A has men sail him home
Who dies right after seeing Odysseus?
Argos, his dog.
What archetype does Penelope’s test to the suitor’s represent?
Suitor’s contest
When Odysseus is gone, who acts as a father figure to Telemachus?
Eumaeus, the swineherd
What trick does Penelope play on Odysseus in Book 23?
She purposefully makes him angry so he will describe in detail the bed he made for her
Make your wager
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