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The Odyssey
9th LA Genauer
| Answer | |
|---|---|
| _______ is the son of Laertes | Odysseus |
| _______ asked Odysseus to tell his tale | Alcinous |
| Odysseus has one goal to return to ____, his home | .Ithaca |
| How Odysseus is considered prideful at the beginning | By his introduction- “Men hold me formidable & guile in peace and war. This fame has gone abroad to the sky’s rim.” |
| 2 enchantresses that detained Odysseus & kept him from returning home | Circe of Aeaea and Calypso |
| How did the crew members behave in the island of Ismarus? | They killed the men who fought back and won, so they got drunk and didn’t listen to Odysseus’ command to go back to the ship. They slaughtered & feasted on sheep and cattle. |
| The fate of some of Odysseus’s men ~ the extent of his loss & what the crew members did. What lessons did the men learn? | The main army of Cicones came while the men were drunk, and Odysseus’ crew was severely outnumbered. ‘Escaped with life but not our friends’ at least 6 benches were empty in each ship. The men learned to listen to Odysseus. |
| What happens to Odysseus & his men after leaving Ismarus? | Zeus sent a large storm, and they were stuck in the storm for two days. On the 3rd day it was sunny, and 10 days later they arrived on the island of the lotus-eaters |
| What does Odysseus do as he reaches the land of the lotus-eaters that shows he is thinking about the well-being of the entire crew? | He sends 2 picked men and a runner to see who lives on the island |
| What does Odysseus do as he reaches the land of the lotus eaters? What do their actions prompt Odysseus to do? | Those who ate the lotus forgot their goal of Ithaca and wanted to stay on the island forever Odysseus tied them to their benches and set sail |
| Explain the behavior of the Cyclops in detail | Cyclops lives alone in caves, indifferent to what others do. Not courteous, dangerous, huge creatures that don’t operate under laws of society |
| How might the description of the Cyclops foreshadow events to come? | ‘giants, louts, without a law to bless them’ They won’t help Odysseus |
| Explain how the actions of Odysseus may be considered heroic (line 134-137) | He was brave & he went to see the Cyclops with only 12 other men, and allowed the others to stay back. |
| Once in the cave of the Cyclops, the crewmen pleaded Odysseus to…. | Just steal the cheeses & sheep and run. |
| How did Odysseus respond to his crew’s pleas? What line 173 suggests | He refused since he wanted to see the Cyclops/what he had to offer. ‘no pretty sight, it turned out, for my friends’(line 173) foreshadows what happens to some of the men. |
| What quality of a hero does Odysseus demonstrate by addressing the Cyclops? | Courage |
| The Cyclops does not believe in the ___! | Gods |
| This is ironic because his father is ____, god of the sea. | Poseidon |
| Why Odysseus lied when asked where his boat was | He knew the Cyclops would probably go and destroy their ship to block any means of escape & kill the rest of the crew, so he lied that it was already gone. |
| Is the Cyclops a man-eater? | Yes |
| Why was Odysseus smart enough not to kill the Cyclops as he slept? | Only the Cyclops can move the boulder door |
| What is an epithet? (line 251) | A term used to characterize a person or thing |
| Explain the plot to kill the Cyclops. Why do you think this is/isn’t a good plan? | They found a giant fallen olive tree, so they chopped up a 6ft section, sharpened it, and hid it at the back of the cavern under the dung piles there. They planned to put the tip to the fire, and grind it into the Cyclops’ eye with 4 other men. It is a go |
| What does Odysseus intend to do with the wine? Explain how strong it is. | Get the Cyclops drunk and asleep Wine is so strong they would put 1 cupful into 20 more. |
| What name does Odysseus give the Cyclops? Why? | Nohbdy to deceive anyone Polyphemus might call for help to ‘nohbdy hurt me’ |
| What is the name of the Cyclops? | Polyphemus |
| Why didn’t the other Cyclops come to rescue Polyphemus? | Because he called out ‘nohbdy hurt me’ and the other Cyclops thought that there was nothing wrong: “If nobody has played you foul in your lonely bed, we are no use in pain given by Great Zeus. Let it be your father to whom you pray.” |
| How did Odysseus and his crew escape the Cyclops? | They tied 3 sheep together and slung a man under each middle one |
| Epic heroes are considered larger than life; however, they exhibit human flaws. Explain Odysseus’ flaw. | Odysseus is curious and proud curiosity had them stay in the Cyclops’ cave in the first place; He was too proud to just escape and called his real name out to the Cyclops while sailing away, which got them cursed. |
| Explain the curse the Cyclops put on Odysseus and his men. Do you think any of it will come true? | That there will be long dark years before reaching Ithaca, and Odysseus will lose all his companions and return under strange sail to bitter days at home Odysseus took 20 yrs to get home with no companions, returned home under the courtesy of |
| Look at what Odysseus does with the stolen sheep (Cyclops) | He divides them equally upon his crewmen, and offered the long thighbones of his ram to Zeus. This is fair since he was the one who got their crew cursed. |
| What is an epic simile? | Sometimes called the Homeric style; an elaborate comparison that may extend for several lines. May use words like, as, just as, or so, to make comparison. |
| When he arrives home to ___, Odysseus has already been gone __ years. | Ithaca, 20 years |
| __provides Odysseus with useful info about his home and about his wife, __ and his son, __ | Athena, Penelope, Telemachus |
| Odysseus is disguised as a _____. Why would he need to wear this disguise? | Beggar, so that no one can recognize him and he can spy on the suitors in his palace |
| _____ is a swineherd that used to work for Odysseus. | Eumaeus |
| When does Athena appear to Odysseus and what does she tell him? | She appeared after he reached Ithaca to inform him of what is happening at home. Then appears again when Odysseus is eating breakfast with Eumaeus (when Telemachus arrives) and tells him to reveal himself to his son and fight the suitors with him~ “I myse |
| What did Athena do to Odysseus that shocked Telemachus? | She makes Odysseus’ cloak white, his tunic fresh, and look younger & lithe, unlike his beggar form. |
| Telemachus thinks Odysseus is a _____ | God |
| Odysseus scolds his son for ____ because he thinks it is_____ | Being swept away by wonder at his father’s presence; not princely |
| What directions does Odysseus give his son? | To count up the suitors, what men at arms are there, how many men so they can make plans to fight back |
| Telemachus says there are ___ suitors ready to take his father’s place as king | Scores of men 52 picked men of Duchium, w/ armorers, 6; 24 from Same, 20 from Zacynthus, 12 from own island and their retainers 114 men |
| Summarize Odysseus & Telemachus’ strategy for defeating the suitors. | Telemachus will go home at break of day the next day, and Odysseus (beggar) will come with Eumaeus later hold back even if Odysseus gets beaten up Telemachus lock up suitor’s weapons while they focus on Odysseus/other things so they can’t fight back, an |
| Why do you think that Odysseus wants Telemachus to keep their plan a secret? | To see who had stayed loyal under the absence of Odysseus, and who had not |
| Who is Argus? Explain the significance of the brief account | Argus is Odysseus’ old dog who had been tossed out after he had become useless. This is significant since if Odysseus had been there, Argus would have been treated better even when he was old shows Odysseus’ belongings are not treated with as much respec |
| ___ was a snooty suitor that tried to overtake Penelope’s husband. | Antinous |
| So how do you think Odysseus felt when Antinous was rude? | Anger “may Antinous meet his death before his wedding day” |
| What do you think Odysseus wanted to do to Antinous? | Kill him |
| What did Antinous physically do to Odysseus? | Antinous threw a stool and hit Odysseus on the muscle under the shoulder blade |
| What was Telemachus thinking when he witnessed this event? | He was angry- “sat still without a tear… his heart felt the blow. Slowly he shook his head from side to side, containing murderous thoughts.” |
| ____ is penelope’s housekeeper. | Eurynome |
| What does Penelope think about the suitors? Why? | “They are a bad lot; they intend ruin for all of us; but Antinous appears a blacker-hearted hound than any.” |
| Why does Penelope want to talk to Odysseus (beggar)? | She wants to question him to see if he has heard of/knew Odysseus |
| Why doesn’t Penelope recognize Odysseus? | Athena disguised him as an old beggar |
| Penelope ___ in order to avoid marrying a suitor | She weaved during day and unwove it at night for 3 years |
| What does Odysseus foreshadow? | Odysseus will come home soon |
| Explain Penelope’s challenge for the suitors | String Odysseus’ bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe handle sockets |
| What did Odysseus hear that indicated the gods were on his side? | Zeus sent a bolt of thunder as a sign |
| Who is Eurymauchus? | One of the suitors |
| What does Eurymauchus offer Odysseus and why? | He offers Odysseus “restitution of wine & meat consumed, and add each one, a tithe of 20 oxen with gifts of bronze and gold to warm your heart.” In return for sparing their lives |
| What happened to Amphinomus? | He was pierced/killed by a spear thrown by Telemachus from behind |
| Every arrow that Odysseus let fly ____ | Brought down one of his huddling enemies |
| Explain Penelope’s test for Odysseus. | She claimed that Odysseus’ bed had been moved when it was impossible, since only Odysseus knew how it had been made. the bed was made of a tree stump that would be impossible to move |
| 11. How Odysseus represents an epic hero at the end of the lotus eaters section | Odysseus is being a good leader; he is caring for the safety of fhis men. He is also persevering through the obstacles that come along, such as the lotus eaters (I’m not really sure). |
| 6. The Cyclops was a _______by trade | Shepard/ cheese maker |
| 9. Odysseus & men burned an offering in the cave. What does this suggest of Greek culture/ society? | Bringing an offering in return for asking a favor is polite |
| 19. What is the main idea of lines 323-326 p992? | “Now by the gods, I drove my big hand spike deep in the embers, charring it again, and cheered my men along with battle talk to keep their courage up: No quitting now.” ~ Odysseus and his men prepare the spear in order to blind the Cyclops. Meanwhile, Ody |
| 22. Does line 288 look familiar? Explain | “When dawn spread out her finger tips of rose” - repeated multiple times |
| 26. Look at what Odysseus does with the stolen sheep and explain how he can be considered fair | He divides them equally upon his crewmen, and offered the long thighbones of his ram to Zeus. This is fair since he was the one who got their crew cursed. |
| What is ironic about Eumaeus' meeting with Odysseus? | Eumaeus has no idea that this beggar is actually his thought-to-be-dead master. |
| 17. How were guests supposed to be treated? | With respect might be a god in disguise Well and fairly. It was also part of custom to give food and shelter to your guests, as well as provisions for their future travels |
| 1. Find examples of dramatic Irony on p1035 and explain their significance | The suitors don’t know the beggar inspecting the bow is Odysseus, and thinks he is some bow dealer. Significance- Odysseus will take advantage of their unawareness and kill them |
| 26. To what does Odysseus compare his wife in the epic simile: “your name has gone out under heaven like the sweet honor of some god-fearing king, who rules in equality over the strong: his black lands bear both wheat and barley, fruit trees laden bright, | The sweet honor of a god-fearing kind with lots of riches |
| where was Ody @ beginning of book | Had just been w/ Calypso |
| Blind Prophet | Tiresias |
| Blind Prophet's prophecy | if not selfish & sticks to goal- reach home with trouble & no ship/companions under strange sail, find men eating livestock & trying to take wife; Ody will make them atone in blood; sacrifice ram, bull & buck boar to Poseidon; hecatomb to gods- peace deat |
| Epic | long narrative poem in an elevated style celebrating heroic achievements and treating themes of historical, religeous, or legendary significance |
| Myth | traditional story that deals with supernatural beings, ancestors/heros; apeals to consciousness of people with cultural ideals |
| Apollo | god of music, poetry, prophecy & medicine- referred to with Euabnthes (cyclops section) |
| Euanthes' son | Maron- gave Ody liquor for cyclops isl |
| Athena | goddess of wisdom, skills & warfare |
| Cronus | father of Zeus |
| Eurylochus & Perimedes | member of Ody's crew- tied down monsters in land of dead; Eurylochus got men to rebel & eat cattle in Helios' isl |
| elpenor | dead in Circe's hall |
| siren | singing creatures who lure men into seas |
| Scylla | sea monster |
| Charybdis | whirlpool |
| Hermes | messanger of gods |
| Aeolus | king of winds @ aeolia |
| Laestrogonians | cannibals- where they land after Aeolia |
| time with Circe | 1 year |
| Anticlea | Ody's mother, daughter of Autolycus |
| after land of dead | they return to Circe's isl where she shows him the way & advice to avoid the siren |
| Helios | sun god who gets Zeus to punish them after cattle gets eaten |
| where telemachus journeyd to find father | Pylos & Sparta |
| aside | short speech delivered by an actor in a play- traditionally inaudiable to other actors, only audience hears |
| soliloquy | long speech expressing thoughts of character alone on stage |
| suspense | feeling of uncertainty about outcome of events in literary work |
| cliche | common place, overused expression |
| prologue | introduction speech |
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