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Odyssey Pt II Terms

WSHS - English 9 - The Odyssey Part II Terms - Long/Tedder

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Ithaca home of Odysseus in Greece
Antinous rudest of the suitors; first to be killed
Eurymachus suitor who begged Odysseus not to kill them; admits their guilt
Actoris slave given to Penelope on wedding day; she know of secret bed
Eurynome Penelope's housekeeper who wanted Antinous and suitors killed
Phaecians they brought Odysseus home with gifts
Lotus-Eaters race of people who ate plant and forgot all their troubles
9 Muses Homer prays to them for inspiration in telling this poem
Troy ODysseus overthrew this city in war
Suitors they take over Odysseus' home and wife
Nohbody nickname Odysseus used with Cyclopes
the begger disguise Odysseus used to enter home
Eumaeus Odysseus' faithful swineherd; helps Odysseus kill suitors
Eurycleia Odysseus' nurse; Odysseus told her to rejoice inwardly over deaths
Argos Odysseus' faithful dog; dies when Odysseus returns home
Olive Tree what Odysseus built his marriage bed out of
Philoeteus the cowherd; a faithful servant; helps Odysseus rid the palace of the suitors
the shroud the blanket Penelope weaves/unweaves as a way to delay in choosing a husband; a clever trick
Test of the Bow a trick by Penolope; she asks the suitors to string Odysseus' bow/shoot an arrow through 12 axe handles; no one could do this except Odysseus
moly the herb that Hermes give Odysseus to make him invincible to Circe's spell
Crooked-minded Cronus an epithet given to Zeus' father
Code of Hospitality the rules of how to treat guests; included providing food, drink, and shelter
Agamemnon and Menelaus Telemachus visits these kings in Sparta to ask if they've had word of Odysseus
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