Who is Homer addressing at
the beginning of the Odyssey?
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Who is Homer addressing at
the beginning of the Odyssey?
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The Muse, goddess of epic
poetry
How long after the Trojan War does
Odysseus depart from Calypso’s island?
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How long after the Trojan War does
Odysseus depart from Calypso’s island?
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7 years
Who is Odysseus’ father?
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Who is Odysseus’ father?
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Laeretes
Where is Odysseus’ home?
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Ithaca
While in the land of Ismarus, what mistakes
did Odysseus and his men make?
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While in the land of Ismarus, what mistakes
did Odysseus and his men make?
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They get drunk and mutinous,
and the Cicones army sneaks
up on Odysseus and his men.
He ends up loosing all of his
ships except one.
What did the Lotus Eaters
offer to the men?
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What did the Lotus Eaters
offer to the men?
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Lotus Flower
What did Odysseus do to his men on
the island of the Lotus Eaters?
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What did Odysseus do to his men on
the island of the Lotus Eaters?
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Dragged them back to the
ship and tied them to the
rowing benches
What are Cyclopes?
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What are Cyclopes?
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One eyed, giants that eat
people
Where do the Cyclopes dwell?
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Where do the Cyclopes dwell?
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In caves
Why did Odysseus beach on this land if
he knew the cyclopes dwelled there?
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Why did Odysseus beach on this land if
he knew the cyclopes dwelled there?
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His curiosity
What does Odysseus bring along when
he goes to inspect the cyclops’ cave?
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What does Odysseus bring along when
he goes to inspect the cyclops’ cave?
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Wine from the land of
Ismarus and 12 of his best
men.
What did Odysseus and his
men find inside the cave?
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What did Odysseus and his
men find inside the cave?
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Cheese, whey, goats, and
pottery
What does the Cyclops do to
Odysseus’ men?
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What does the Cyclops do to
Odysseus’ men?
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Eats them
What reason does Odysseus give
for not killing the cyclops?
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What reason does Odysseus give
for not killing the cyclops?
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He needs the cyclops to
open up the stone slab door.
What reason does Odysseus and his men
construct while in the Cyclops’ cave?
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What reason does Odysseus and his men
construct while in the Cyclops’ cave?
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A large wooden stake
What does Odysseus give the
Cyclops to drink?
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What does Odysseus give the
Cyclops to drink?
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Wine from the land of
Ismarus
What does the Cyclops tell Odysseus as
Odysseus is leaving the land?
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What does the Cyclops tell Odysseus as
Odysseus is leaving the land?
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“Come back and I will treat
you well, and I will get
Poseidon to befriend you.”
What does Circe say Odysseus
must do in order to reach home?
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What does Circe say Odysseus
must do in order to reach home?
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Journey to the Land of the
dead; underworld
What happened to Odysseus’
men on the island of Circe?
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What happened to Odysseus’
men on the island of Circe?
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Turned them into pigs
What does Odysseus learn about
his mother in the Underworld?
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What does Odysseus learn about
his mother in the Underworld?
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She’s dead; she committed
suicide.
Whom does Odysseus encounter in the
Underworld, besides his mother?
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Whom does Odysseus encounter in the
Underworld, besides his mother?
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Blind prophet Tiresias
What difficulties does Tiresias
predict for the journey to come?
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What difficulties does Tiresias
predict for the journey to come?
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He must pass through
Scylla and Charybdis, and
he warns him not to eat the
cattle of Lord Helios, god of
the sun.
What does Odysseus tell his shipmates to
do to him for when they pass through the
Sirens?
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What does Odysseus tell his shipmates to
do to him for when they pass through the
Sirens?
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To tie him to the ship’s mast
What makes the Sirens dangerous?
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What makes the Sirens dangerous?
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Their beautiful song
What did Odysseus do to his men to keep
them from being tempted by the Sirens?
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What did Odysseus do to his men to keep
them from being tempted by the Sirens?
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He put beeswax in their
ears.
What is Scylla? Why is she
dangerous?
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What is Scylla? Why is she
dangerous?
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6 headed sea serpent; she
eats people
What is Charybdis? Why is she
dangerous?
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What is Charybdis? Why is she
dangerous?
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Giant whirlpool; she
devours ships
When they arrive in the sea cave on Lord
Helios’ island, what warning does Odysseus
give to his men?
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When they arrive in the sea cave on Lord
Helios’ island, what warning does
Odysseus give to his men?
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Do not eat the cattle of Lord
Helios
What does Eurylochus say to persuade
Odysseus’ men to slaughter the cattle?
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What does Eurylochus say to persuade
Odysseus’ men to slaughter the cattle?
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It is better to die being stuck
down by the gods and
drowning than to die of
starvation.
What does Odysseus’ shipmates
do while Odysseus is sleeping?
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What does Odysseus’ shipmates
do while Odysseus is sleeping?
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They sacrifice the cattle of
Lord Helios.
What does Lord Helios ask of
Zeus?
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What does Lord Helios ask of
Zeus?
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To kill Odysseus’ men
What Happens to Odysseus and his
shipmates after feasting for six days?
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What Happens to Odysseus and his
shipmates after feasting for six days?
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The storm stops and it lures
the Odysseus and his men back
out to sea. Zeus sends a storm
and lightning strikes down
Odysseus’ ship and kills his
men.
How does Odysseus avoid Charybdis
and Scylla a second time?
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How does Odysseus avoid Charybdis
and Scylla a second time?
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He clings to a fig tree on an
off shore island of Scylla’s
mountain.
How long does Odysseus drift in
the open sea?
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How long does Odysseus drift in
the open sea?
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9 days
Whose island does Odysseus make
shore at?
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Whose island does Odysseus make
shore at?
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Calypso’s Island
How many years total has Odysseus
been gone from Ithaca?
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How many years total has Odysseus
been gone from Ithaca?
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20 years
What does Athena reveal to Odysseus
about his situation at home?
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What does Athena reveal to Odysseus
about his situation at home?
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Suitors are destroying his
land and trying to win the
hand of Penelope.
Where
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