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Unit 3: The Odyssey Review

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  • Who is Odysseus's son?
    Telemachus
  • What does the witch, Circe, do to Odysseus's men?
    She uses magic to turn them into pigs
  • What advice does Tiresias give Odysseus about Helios's cattle?
    He tells Odysseus to leave the cattle alone or suffer great consequences
  • Why do the suitors ultimately respect the "old man" Odysseus and offer him food and drink?
    He defeats Irus in a fight
  • How does the story end?
    Odysseus and the men of ithaca find peace
  • What do the men of Ithaca (the suitors) decide to do when they find out Telemachus has left the island?
    They decided to sink Telemachus's ship and kill him
  • How long do Odysseus and his men stay with Circe?
    1 year
  • What must Odysseus do in the Land of the Dead to attract the spirits of the dead?
    Sacrifice a black lamb and young goat
  • What is the "secret" of Odysseus's bed?
    It is built from an olive tree and cannot be moved
  • How does the old maid, Eurycleia, recognise Odysseus?
    She sees an old scar on his leg
  • Why doesn't Odysseus meet with Penelope right away when she summons him?
    He doesn't want to risk the jealousy of the suitors
  • What does Odysseus say his name is when the Cyclops asks him?
    Nobody
  • WHat 2 people does Odysseus meet in the Land of the Dead before he finds Tiresias?
    Elpenor and Anticlea (his mother)
  • How has Penelope been tricking the suitors?
    She has been weaving a death shroud and picking it apart
  • What contest does Penelope come up with to choose a husband?
    Archery
  • Which god is angry that Odysseus has left Ogygia and tries to drown him?
    Poseidon
  • How do Odysseus and his men escape from Polyphemus, the cyclops?
    They hide under rams
  • What disguise does Athena give Odysseus?
    An old beggar
  • WHy are the men of Ithaca going to seek revenge on Odysseus?
    He killed their sons, the suitors
  • What do the suitors offer to Odysseus if he spares them?
    To replace all the cattle they've eaten
  • What does Athena tell Odysseus at the beginning of Book 20: Signs and Visions to put him at ease?
    He has the support of Athena and will win
  • What does Telemachus decide to do at the end of Book 2: Counsel?
    Sail to Pylos and Sparta for news of his father
  • Name 3 of the obstacles Odysseus faces throughout the myth
    Calypso, Circe, Cyclops, Lotus Eaters, Laestrygonians, Sirens, Scylla, Helios's Cattle, the Wind
  • What does the swineherd tell Odysseus about what has been happening while he was away?
    The suitors have feasted on Odysseus's cattle
  • Where does "The Odyssey" open?
    Mount Olympus
  • What gift does Aeolus give to Odysseus?
    A bag of wind
  • How did Menelaus and his men trap the Old Man of the Sea in Book 4: Sparta?
    They grab him and hold him tight as he changes forms
  • Who is Penelope?
    Odysseus's wife
  • Who greets Odysseus on the road to the Phaecian palace and shows him the way?
    Athena disguised as a little girl
  • What is a motif?
    A recurring idea or thing in a myth
  • Who gives Odysseus an herb that stops Circe's magic?
    Hermes
  • Who is Odysseus supposed to talk to in the Land of the Dead
    Tiresias
  • What does the Old Man of the Sea say happened to Agamemnon?
    He was ambushed and killed by his wife and her lover when he returned from war
  • According to Telemachus, how many suitors are at the palace with Penelope?
    Over 100
  • What does Circe, the witch, tell Odysseus to do when he has to sail past the island of the sirens?
    Put beeswax in his crew's ears
  • Why does Telemachus call an assembly in Book 2: Counsel?
    To get help getting rid of the suitors
  • How does Odysseus get of the island of Ogygia in Book 5: Ogygia?
    He makes a raft and sails away
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