Odyssey Books 1,5,9,10,11,12
Scylla
6 headed monster
Circe
A goddess-enchantress who turns some of Odysseus' crew into swine, she reverses the spell and becomes Odysseus' lover for a year, advising him well when he departs.
Calypso
A goddess-nymph, she holds Odysseus captive for seven years, sleeping with him, hoping to marry him, and releasing him only at Zeus' order.
He explains that _______________________told him that Clytemnestra's betrayal marked all women as untrustworthy and urged him to be cautious when he finally returns home.
Agamemnon
Odysseus recounts his meeting with such heroes as________________, __________________, and ______________________.
Ajax, Hercules, Achilles
Odysseus ends his storytelling and asks ___________and _____________again for help getting home.
Alcinous, arete
_______________wants her father, ____________________, to let ________________ return to his family and home in ____________, where Odysseus's wife,_________________, is busy fighting off suitors who are keen to replace the presumed-dead Odysseus.
Athena, Zeus, odyessus, Ithaca, Penelope
Homer
Author of the Odyssey
He also warned Odysseus that, if his men were to kill the________________________, they would perish.
Cattle of Helios
Odysseus followed _________________ instructions and Circe's reached the Land of the Dead.
Circe's
Before he departed for home, _____________advised Odysseus on how to avoid the_______________, who lure sailors into shipwrecks with their hypnotic songs.
Circe, sirens
Sirens
Creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths
The Odyssey is divided into 24 books. The first four describe the...
Difficulties of telemachus
They agree—on the condition that he_________________________
Elaborate on his experience in the Land of the dead
There he encountered ____________________who demanded a proper burial, which Odysseus promised to carry out.
Elpner
Laertes
Father of Odysseus
Poseidon
God of the sea
What course of action does Odysseus decide to take after talking to Ino?
He decides to hold on to the ship until it is completely destroyed.
What happens when Odysseus finally finds land?
He discovers there is no place to swim ashore. After fighting the breakers, he finds a river to swim to.
Why doesn't Odysseus kill the Cyclops when he first has the chance?
He realizes that he would never be able to get the door open on his own.
How does Odysseus repel Calypso�s final plea to make him stay?
He says that it is not Penelope he misses, but his home. He also says that he is not afraid of suffering on the trip home.
Where does Odysseus decide to sleep? Why was it a difficult decision?
He sleeps in the �dark woods� so he will not freeze to death. He is afraid of wild animals but decides to risk it.
What major mistake does Odysseus make?
He tells Polyphemus his real name. With that information, Polyphemus is able to pray to Poseidon for vengeance.
How does Odysseus intervene with his crewmen's lotus addictions?
He ties them up and stows them under the rowing benches.
Athena convinces Zeus that ____________________.
Hermes should rescue Odysseus
Circe's magic
Is counteracted by a plant provided by Hermes, Turns Odysseus' men into swine, Tames wild beasts
Zeus
King of the gods, he is somewhat unpredictable but usually supports wayfaring suppliants, hospitality, and his daughter Athena in her concern for Odysseus.
Cyclops
Lawless brutes
Who is Maron? What important gift does he give Odysseus?
Maron is a priest of Apollo rescued by Odysseus. The most important gift he gives Odysseus is some very strong wine.
When Circe sees that Odysseus is not affected by the wine, she realizes that she has met her________.
Match
Hermes
Messenger of the gods
Odysseus then saw his________________, whom he did not know had died.
Mother
The opening scene is on_______________________, with the gods, and provides an example of Olympian diplomacy.
Mt. Olympia
Is Eurylochus the first person to enter Circe's house?
No
Is The reason Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of storm winds is to make Odysseus' men disobedient and to throw them off the course home?
No
Telemachus
Odysseus' son
_____________made his men promise not to harm the __________, but, after being trapped by a storm for a month, their supplies dwindled and the men grew hungry.
Odysseus, cattle
__________resumes his narrative. Because Odysseus promised ___________________in the Land of the Dead that he would give him a proper burial, he returned to ____________________ island to give him his funeral rites.
Odysseus, elpenoe, circe's
Odysseus has been stranded on the island of ______________________for years. He's being held captive by a nymph named ___________________,who is in love with him.
Ogyia, calypso
Circe turns half of Odysseus' men into
Pigs
The Odyssey opens with the _________asking the___________________, who is the ___________________________________, to inspire him in the telling of this story.
Poet, plyopy, muse of epic poetry
Finally, Tiresias appeared and told Odysseus that he could make it home alive but would face much peril and heartache along the way due to his conflict with __________________.
Poseidon
Lastly, he advised Odysseus to make a sacrifice to ________________after arriving home if he wanted to live the rest of his life in peace.
Poseidon
Zeus agrees and also tells _______________________to leave Odysseus alone.
Poseidon
Additionally, Odysseus is hiding from ___________________, the god of the sea, who is angry that Odysseus blinded his son, ___________________________the Cyclops.
Posideon, polythemus
When Odysseus fell asleep, his men left the ship to slaughter the_______________ _______________. This act deeply angered _______________, who demanded punishment. After a few day, _____________ sent a fierce storm that killed everyone aboard except for Odysseus. The hero clung to a raft until washing ashore on Calypso's island.
Sacred cattle, Helios, Zeus
The next trial forced a choice between two monsters: _______________a six-headed beast, or _______________, a monster in the form of a whirlpool.
Scylla, Charybdis
__________devoured six of the men, but the ship made it past the twin monsters and reached the island of the sun god_______________, home of the sacred cattle of Helios.
Scylla, Helios
In what ways does Athena help Odysseus in this chapter?
She has Zeus send Hermes to free him. She smoothes out the storm after his boat is destroyed. She �inspires� him to survive in the surf. She also grants him sleep.
How does Calypso respond when told that she must release Odysseus?
She rants against the double-standard of the gods�that male gods can be with mortals but female gods cannot.
What does Ino tell Odysseus to do? Why is he hesitant?
She tells him to abandon ship and tie a scarf around his waist. He is afraid that she might be setting him up for disaster.
Athena
Sometimes called "Pallas Athena" or "Pallas," she frequently intervenes on Odysseus' or Telemachus' behalf, often in disguise and sometimes as Mentor, the prince's adviser.
The ___________________are surprised when Telemachus finally tells them to leave—one of them notes that his confidence seems to have "come from the gods," adding "only the gods could teach you/to sound so high and mighty!"
Suitors
Athena descends from the heavens to counsel Odysseus's son_________________________, who has been unable to regain control of his home from Penelope's suitors.
Telemachus
There she tells _________________________ that Odysseus will be returning home soon, but until then Telemachus needs to protect his mother and their home from the onslaught of suitors courting Penelope.
Telemachus
Athena goes to __________________disguised as _________________, an old friend of the family.
Telemachus, mentees
What guest gift does the Cyclops give Odysseus for telling him his name?
The Cyclops promises to eat him last.
What do the crewmen want to do when they see the cave? Why does Odysseus insist on staying?
The crewmen want to steal food and leave. Odysseus wants to stay to see what gifts he will be given.
Odysseus and his men are within sight of home what happens?
The storm winds are loosed
What is the Cyclops's civilization like?
They are lawless brutes. They do not really have a civilization. Their food grows wild. They do not have government (council). Their land is not cultivated and they live in caves. They do not fear or revere the gods.
How do Odysseus and his men get out of the cave?
They cling to the bottom of sheep.
What mistake do Odysseus's men make at Ismarus? What are the consequences?
They do not leave after their initial victory. They lose six men per ship in battle.
Where does Circe send Odysseus when he leaves her house?
To the land of the dead
What is Ilium?
Troy
He was tormented by the song, but the ship got past the danger. After the Sirens they had to avoid the_____________________ ______________—which only one ship had ever survived.
Wandering rocks
Odysseus followed her advice and had his men stuff their ears with ___________,so they would not hear the song. He was curious, though, and, instead of blocking his hearing, had his men bind him tightly against the mast so he could not break free.
Wax
When Odysseus' men first approach Circe's house, what is she doing?
Weaving
Penelope
Wife of Odysseus and mother of their son, Telemachus, she is shrewd and faithful in fending off the suitors.
Aeolus is the god of
Winds
Are The Laestrygonians cannibals?
Yes
How do we know that Odysseus�s journey home will be difficult but successful?
Zeus decrees it.
Charybdis
enormous and dangerous whirlpool
Antinous
leader among the suitors
Helios
sun god
