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| Who does Telemachus consult in order to gain information about his father? |
Nestor |
| How long does Odysseus stay on Calypso's island? |
(blank) |
| Which Greek King is killed when he arrives home from Troy? |
AGAMEMNON |
| Who kills her husband when arrives home from Troy? |
cLYEMNESTRA |
| Who is the King of Sparta and why did Telemachus visit him? |
Menalaus to get news of Odysseus. |
| In addition to news of his father, what else does Menalaus give Telemchus? |
Valuable gifts. |
| What plan do the suitors have in order to prevent Telemachus from returning from Sparta? |
Ambush and kill |
| Who is the principle suitor? |
Antinous |
| Who is Odysseus' nurse? |
Eurycleia |
| Who does Athena disguise herself as when she is with humans? |
Mentor |
| what is the secret of the bed? |
(blank) |
| How does Athena disguise Odysseus when he returns to Ithaca? |
(blank) |
| what is the name of the cyclops that traps odysseus in his cave |
polyphemus |
| who is the first suitor that odyseus kills |
Antinous |
| the godess that turns all of odyseus men into pigs |
circe |
| How does odysseus help his men overcome there fear when they approach sylla and charburus |
by telling them that this danger is no worse then any danger they faced before |
| how does eurilochus persuade Odysseus to stop at the isalnd of Helios |
they cant sail at night he also says there not strong(Odyssesu relizez that this is his destiny) |
| how long do Odysseus and his men stay on the island of helios |
for 1 month |
| where is Odysseus when his men kill the cattle |
he is praying to the gods in a cave |
| what does Helios threaten to do when he finds out they killed his cattle |
he says he will take the sun away= |
| how does odysseus escape zues' thunderbolt |
he makes a raft |
| why did odysseus and his stay on the island of helios |
the winds were to strong for them to sail |
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