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ODYSSEY 6-12
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| what is the first stage of a hero's journey | ordinary world- everything is business as usual |
| what is the first stage of odysseus's journey | he is at home in ithaca with his wife and young son |
| what is the second stage of a hero's journey | call to adventure -something happens that makes the hero have to leave his cozy home |
| what is the second stage of odysseus's journey | called to serve in the trojan war |
| what is the third stage of a hero's journey | refusal of the call- the hero is hesitant to embark on his journey |
| what is the third stage of odysseus's journey | odysseus doesn't want to leave his wife and son and attempts to stay by pretending to be mad and plowing his field with salt |
| what is the fourth stage of a hero's journey | mentor/helper- the hero encounters someone who guides them on what steps to take in their journey |
| what is the fourth stage of odysseus's journey | athena constantly saves odysseus from death and helps him on his journey |
| what is the fifth stage of a hero's journey | crossing the threshold- the hero continues past the point of no return |
| what is the fifth stage of odysseus's journey | he angers poseidon and a storm throws him off course |
| what is the sixth stage of a hero's journey | tests, allies, and and enemies- the hero and whoever he is traveling with are tested they encounter enemies and find new allies |
| what is the sixth stage of odysseus's journey | he is faced with many tests as he travels back to ithaca; polyphemus, cicones, lotus eaters, laestrygonians, sirens, scylla, charybdis, and cattle of helios |
| what is the seventh stage of a hero's journey | apporach- the hero approaches something- whether it be a challenge or a goal |
| what is the seventh stage of odysseus's journey | odysseus nearly makes it home, however his crew opens a bag of wind and sabotages their goal |
| what is the eighth stage of a hero's journey | ordeal- the hero faces death and wins out against all odds |
| what is the eighth stage of odysseus's journey | he is sent to the underworld seeking information to guide him home |
| what is the ninth stage of a hero's journey | reward- the hero is successful and has his reward he begins his journey home |
| what is the ninth stage of odysseus's journey | king alcinuous of phaeacia gives odysseus passage home |
| what is the tenth stage of a hero's journey | road block- hero faces one final obstacle before returning home |
| what is the eleventh stage of a hero's journey | atonement- the hero is at the threshold of their home he has a revelation |
| what is the twelfth stage of a hero's journey | return- everything is back to normal |
| what are the two worlds in a hero's journey | known and unknown |
| what is bildungsroman | a coming of age story |
| what are examples of bildungsroman in the odyssey | *when athena tells telemachus that he must not cling to his boyhood any longer and its time for him to be a man *when nestor tells telemachus that his way with words is just like odysseus's *orestes journey to avenge the death of his father agamemnon |
| what is hubris | foolish pride; behavior that challenges the gods |
| what are examples of hubris in the odyssey | *when odysseus calls back to the cyclops, stating his name in pride *when odysseus disregards ino's instructions to abandon his raft at sea and tries to ride it to the shore |
| what are two examples of epic similes in the odyssey | *when the cyclop's eating of odysseus's men is compared to a mountain lion ripping his pray limb from limb *when odysseus driving the stake into the cylcops' eye is compared to a shipwright boring his beam with a drill |
| what does the shroud of laertes represent? | penelope's cunning |
| how is the shroud of laertes used a symbol? | *when Antinuous blames penelope for not picking a suitor called her "the queen of cunning" *when it is revealed how penelope has avoided picking a suitor |
| what does odysseus's bow represent? | his physical superhuman strength |
| what does the sea represent? | man's journey through life |
| what does ithaca represent? | home |
| what are two examples that demonstrate the greek value of hospitality | *when nausicaa tells odysseus that he'll never lack for clothing or any other gift when he arrives in phaeacia *when telemachus gives athena a royal welcome despite the fact that she's a complete stranger |
| what are two examples that demonstrate the greek value of loyalty | *penelope demonstrating loyalty to odysseus by weaving her shroud and avoiding picking a suitor *odysseus demonstrating loyalty towards penelope by sitting on the beaches of calypso's island letting out heart wrenching sobs each day because he misses her |
| what are two examples that demonstrate the greek value of perseverance | *telemachus telling king nestor how he has had to persevere through having the brazen suitors in his house *odysseus telling calypso that he will persevere traveling through the rough waters in a simple raft if it means the chance of him getting home |
| what are three examples of appearance vs. reality? | *circe's beautiful voice luring the crew into her palace; makes her seem harmless *Athena making odysseus look hot so that nausicaa will help him *Athena changing to Alcinous's herald and walking around phaeacia furthering plans for his journey home |
| what activities does king alcinous arrange to entertain odysseus? | song wrestling boxing throwing |
| who is demodocos? | blind bard who tells of the trojan war |
| how does king alcinous help odysseus get home? | *gathers a ship and crew *food *clothing *gold |
| how heavy is the door of the cyclops' cave | 22 strong four wheeled wagons couldn't move it |
| who is the god of wind | aeolus |
| who is tiresius and what does odysseus want from him? | a theban prophet; wants to know how is family is |
| what are the names of the twelve stages of a hero's journey | 1. ordinary life 2. call to adventure 3. refusal of call 4. mentor/ help 5. crossing the threshold 6. allies, enemies, and tests 7. approach 8. ordeal 9. reward 10. road back 11. atonement 12. return |