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English 9 Odyssey
Notes from The Odyssey.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who is the main character in the story? | Odysseus. |
| What was the main role of Odysseus? | King. |
| Where was Odysseus' abode? | Kingdom of Ithaca. |
| What was the name of Odysseus' son? | Telemachus. |
| Why did Odysseus leave Ithaca? | To fight at the battle of Troy. |
| How did Odysseus and his men win the battle of Troy? | By building the Trojan Horse. |
| What was the Trojan Horse? | A "gift" to the people of Troy. |
| Where did Odysseus' crew land next after the battle of Troy? | On an island of cyclops. |
| Where did the men shelter themselves for the time being on the island of cyclops? | In a giant cave. |
| What was in the cave? | Cheese, wine, and sheep. |
| What was the name of the cyclops that lived in the cave? | Polyphemus. |
| How did Odysseus' men escape from the cave? | By stabbing the cyclops in the eye with a sharp spear in its sleep. |
| How did Odysseus trick Polyphemus? | By telling the cyclops his name was Nohbody. |
| How did Odysseus escape from the cave? | By smuggling himself underneath the fattest sheep with the thickest wool. |
| What was the name of the island that Odysseus' crew landed on after defeating Polyphemus? | Island of Aeolus. |
| What god aided Odysseus in trying to head home? | Aeolus. |
| What did Aeolus give Odysseus? | A bag of wind. |
| What does Odysseus' crewmen do while Odysseus was asleep? | Open up the bag of wind, believing that there was gold and silver inside. |
| Where does the ship land after the terrible encounter with the bag of wind? | On Aeaea. |
| Who lived on Aeaea? | A witch named Circe. |
| Who makes it back safely from Circe's palace? | Eurylochus. |
| What happened to the rest of Eurycholus' platoon? | They were turned into animals. |
| Who went up to the palace of Circe alone? | Odysseus. |
| What god helped Odysseus during the journey up to the palace of Circe? | Hermes. |
| What did Hermes give Odysseus to help him withstand Circe's powers? | Moly. |
| What does Circe ask for from Odysseus in exchange for the his crew? | To be "tucked into bed". |
| How long did Odysseus and his men actually stay at Circe's palace? | Five years. |
| What were the women that accompanied Circe? | Lotus Eaters. |
| What was the first piece of advice Circe gave Odysseus? | Cover the men's ears with beeswax to ignore the sirens. |
| What was the second piece of advice Circe gave Odysseus? | Tie Odysseus to the mast of the ship so he can hear the advice from the sirens. |
| What was the name of the six-headed beast? | Scylla. |
| What was the name of the giant whirlpool that swallowed Odysseus' men and his ship? | Charybdis. |
| What was the name of the island that Odysseus stayed on after the incident with Charybdis and Syclla? | Ogygia. |
| What was the name of the nymph who lived on Ogygia? | Calypso. |
| How long does Calypso keep Odysseus on the island for? | Seven years. |
| Who is the final person who helps Odysseus get home? | King Alcinous. |
| What is the name of Odysseus' wife? | Queen Penelope. |
| What were the names of the people who had been total motherfucking assholes to the people of Odysseus? | Suitors. |
| Which goddess helped Odysseus throughout the entire story? | Athena. |