Odyssey

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Scylla

6 heads; eats 6 people at a time; she lives in cave

Eurylochus and his men convinced Odyseeus

After a year of Circe's hospitality, who convinces Odysseus that it is time to depart?

Charybdis

Everyone will die when they go past Charybdis

He is not scared of her

How does Eurylochus feel about Circe?

He is Odysseus cousin; He was in disbelief

How does Eurylochus to react Circe?

They become lovers

How does Odysseus feel about Circe?

He was mad his cousin didn't believe him

How does Odysseus to react Circe?

Eats the moty to protect and prevent him from the drink Circe was giving him

How is Odysseus able to withstand Circe's magic?

Helios' Cattle

No babies; immortal don't get sick; cows

Sirens

The sirens are female creatures that tempt men with their singing; bees wax

Helio's Cattle

What challenge ultimately leads to defeat of Odysseus' men?

He runs away

What does Eurylochus want to do once Circe transforms the men?

He wants to leave; He made a deal to turn them back human

What does Odysseus want to do once Circe transforms the men?

They turn into pigs

What happens to Eurylochus' men after they drink Circe's wine?

He must go to Hades, the realm of the dead and speak to Persephone

Where does Circe tell Odysseus he must go before he can return home?

Epic Simile

a detailed comparison in the form of a simile that are many times in length (so this)

Epithet

an adjective/descriptive phrase expressing a characteristic of the person/thing mentioned

Personification

human characteristic to something nonhuman, or an abstract human quality

Alliteration

occurence/same letter/sound at the beginning of an adjacent/closely connected words


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