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Ulysses Questions SG
(SG = Study Guide)
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is kidnapped by Paris? | Helen is kidnapped by Paris. |
| Who was the architect of the plan for the Greeks to hide in the giant wooden horse? | Ulysses was the architect of the plan to hide in the giant wooden horse. |
| Name two reasons that Poseidon is angered by Ulysses. | Poseidon is angered by Ulysses because Ulysses dropped jewels and attracted the nymphs; and blinding his son Polyphemus. |
| Which god exiled the Cyclops monsters from Olympus to live on the island? | Zeus exiled the Cyclops monsters from Olympus to live on the island. |
| What mistake does Ulysses make when sailing away from Polyphemus? | Ulysses called out his name to Polyphemus and Polyphemus told Poseidon. |
| What plant does Hermes give to Ulysses ( for protection ) when he arrives on Circe's island? | Hermes gave Moly to Ulysses (for protection) when he arrives Circe's island. |
| What does Circe say to Ulysses will have to do if he decides to leave her island? | Circe said Ulysses will have to go to The Land of the Dead if he decides to leave her island. |
| Why are two goats sacrificed when Ulysses and his men are in Tartarus? | Two goats are sacrificed when Ulysses and his men are in Tartarus because ghosts have to drink blood for you to see them. |
| Who is Ulysses' mother? | Ulysses's mother is Anticleia. |
| What warnings to Achilles and Ajax offer Ulysses? | Achilles said Penelope is being courted by other men, and Ajax warned Ulysses about the Siren Sisters. |
| What does the ghost of Elpenor warn Ulysses about? | The ghost of Elpenor warns Ulysses about Scylla and Charybdis. |
| Why was Charybdis turned into a monster? | Charybdis was turned into a monster because she won to much land for her father, Poseidon. |
| What is the name "bird women . . . that perch on a heap of bones"? | The Sirens are the " bird women . . . that perch on a heap of bones." |
| What does Ulysses learn about the crow about his wife, Penelope, back in Ithaca? | Penelope is wasting time by weaving and then un-wounding the shroud so she doesn't have to pick a suitor, this is what Ulysses is learning about Penelope from the crow. |
| What does Calypso prevent Ulysses from seeing in the magical fire? | Calypso prevents Ulysses from seeing home and his family in the magical fire. |
| What does Calypso offer to Ulysses if he promises to stay with her? | Calypso offers Ulysses that he can have immortality if he promises to stay with her. |
| How does Athena help Ulysses when he was on Calypso's island? | Athena helps Ulysses by pleading Zeus, to tell Hermes, to tell Calypso to let him go. |
| Which goddess does Ulysses compare Nausicaa to? | Ulysses compares Nausicaa to Artemis. |
| What became of Nausicaa? | Nausicaa became a bard by singing with a lyre. |
| Why do the suitors allow beggar Ulysses to participate in the archery contest? | The suitors allowed beggar Ulysses to participate in the archery contest because they didn't want to look like a coward, and if they look like a coward they wouldn't get picked. |
| What are three major themes of Ulysses? | Three major themes are homecoming ( Nostos ), hospitality ( xenia), and |
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