Odyssey
Vocab I
The Gods
Heroes
Odyssey
Vocab II
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Know
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Took goods by force
What is
Plundered.
enormous
What is
Mammoth.
Passion; enthusiasm
What is Ardor.
Deprived
What is Bereft.
Characterized by craftiness and
betrayal.
What is
Insidious.
True or False
Mother Earth is created out of rock.
.
What is False.
True or False
Gaia is Mother Earth.
What is True.
Name the god who was given
thunderbolts, the god who was given
power over the ocean, and the god
who was given power over the
underworld.
Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades
Who were the two groups who went
to war with each other?
What are the
Titans and the
gods.
Give me the definition of an epic.
An extended narrative poem in elevated or
dignified language, celebrating the feats of a
legendary or traditional hero.
Describe self-sacrifice?
What is to give of
yourself for
others.
Part I of the Odyssey is mainly about
Odysseus’
a. Love of travel
b. Heroic deeds
c. Loyalty to Helios
d. Influence with the Gods
What is
B : Heroic Deeds
True or False: The following quote
describes an epic hero:
“Now I let go with hands and feet,
plunging/straight into the foam beside
the timbers,/pulled astride, and rowed
hard with my hands/to pass Scylla.
What is
True.
When Odysseus lies about his name
to the Cyclops he is being:
A. Stubborn
B. Creative
C. Loyal
D. Ruthless
What is B creative.
True or False: The epithet “Laertes’
son, frequently applied to Odysseus ,
emphasizes Odysseus’ loyalty to his
family.
What is True.
What is
craftiest; slyest
wiliest
What is arrogant
haughty
What is staring with sullen anger;
scowling
glowering
What is a quality of being shamelessly bold;
disrespectful
impudence
What is fairness; impartiality; justice
equity
How should one read prose?
Until the
punctuation mark.
Which character trait does Odysseus
display when he listens to the Siren’s
song?
A. Loyalty to Zeus
B. Selfishness
C. Self-sacrifice
D. Laziness
What is
Self-sacrifice.
What is demonstrated by Odysseus’
failure to wake up and prevent his
men from slaughtering the sun god’s
cattle?
A. The Power of the gods
B. The disloyalty of the crew
C. Odysseus’ exhaustion
D. Eurylochus’ skills as a leader
What is A: The
power of the gods.
Odysseus demonstrates the realistic,
human side of his character when he
A. Refuses to taste the honeyed
Lotus plant
B. Resists the temptation of Calypso
and Circe
C. Weeps upon meeting Elpenor’s
ghost in Hades
D. Ties his men beneath the
Cyclops’ rams
What is
C: Weeps upon
meeting Elpenor’s
ghost in Hades
This sentence is correct: Despite
Calypso’s squall for him, Odysseus
insists on returning to Ithaca.
What is
Incorrect.