9. To the nearest thousand (or exact number), how many lines is The Odyssey?

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1 Odyssey Review Name Background Information: Short Answer 1. Who is credited with writing The Odyssey? 2. What country is the story from? 3. What is the name of the story that is connected to The Odyssey? 4. Who is the great hero from #3? 5. Where is the only place he was vulnerable? 6. What war is the background for both stories? 7. What was Odysseus s great idea for the Fall of Troy? 8. What started the war? 9. To the nearest thousand (or exact number), how many lines is The Odyssey? 10. What did Greek society believe about how the gods acted? Literary Terms: a. epic - b. heroic tradition c. epic hero d. epic simile e. epithet

2 Characters: Odysseus Antinous Lotus Eaters Calypso Alcinous Telemachus Athena Sirens Ulysses Zeus Penelope Scylla Charybdis Circe Hermes Cyclops Poseidon Argus Cicones Tiresias Assignment #1: Write an epithet that can describe you.

3 Invocation Question 1. Who does the storyteller ask for help in retelling Odysseus s story? Sailing from Troy Questions 1. Who is the narrator in this section? 2. What is Odysseus s destination? 3. What mistakes did Odysseus and his men make in Ismarus? 4. What do the empty benches in line 63 reveal about the outcome of the battle? 5. What is Odysseus s greatest fear about the Lotus? 6. In lines , which characteristics of an epic hero does Odysseus show? 7. What is the Cyclop s first name? 8. What is Polyphemus s attitude toward Zeus? 9. In exchange for wine, what is Polyphemus s promises to Odysseus? 10. What trick helps Odysseus to defeat Polyphemus? 11. Why doesn t Odysseus just kill the Cyclops? 12. Why does Odysseus reveal his true identity to the Cyclops? 13. Why, despite the prophecy, is Polyphemus surprised by Odysseus?

4 14. What is Odysseus s greatest weakness as a leader in this episode? Vocab adversary ponderous entreat disdain indifferent List the plan for escape from the Cyclops s cave. (5 pts.) The Land of the Dead Questions 1. What was Aeolus s parting gift to Odyssey? 2. What prevents Circe from turning Odysseus into a pig? 3. What does Circe say Odysseus must do in order to reach home? 4. What does Elpenor s spirit ask of Odysseus? 5. What difficulty does Tiresias predict for the journey to come? The Sirens Questions 1. Of what does Circe warn Odysseus? 2. By not plugging his own ears with wax when Odysseus sails past the Sirens, what is he taking? 3. Which details of the Sirens song are designed to flatter the epic hero?

5 4. Think about the Siren s song to Odysseus. What did they probably tempt him with (remember what he would want - 2 things)? What could the Sirens tempt you with (2 things)? (6 pts.) Scylla and Charybdis Questions 1. Why is Odysseus told to sail closer to Scylla than Charybdis? 2. As they approach Charybdis and Scylla, how does Odysseus keep the men calm? 3. Why doesn t Odysseus tell the men of Scylla and Charybdis? 4. Why does Odysseus feel guilty about Scylla killing 6 men? The Cattle of the Sun God Questions 1. What had Circe warned Odysseus about the island of Thrinacia? 2. What do Odysseus s shipmates do while he is sleeping? 2. What happened to the ship after they left Thrinacia? Vocab stealth regaled contenders disconsolate vile peril dwindles abominably anguish questing The Return of Odysseus Questions 1. What happens to the Phaecians ship after dropping Odysseus off?

6 2. What happens to their city? 3. Who warns Odysseus of the suitors? 4. To what are Odysseus s and Telemachus s cries compared in the epic simile in lines ? 15. Why is Telemachus initially doubtful that the man before him is Odysseus, his father? 16. Athena is the goddess of wisdom. Why might she want to help Odysseus? Argus Question 1. What happened to Argus after seeing Odysseus? The Suitors Questions 1. How does Antinous react to Odysseus? 2. What cultural value did Antinous disobey? 3. What does Penelope think of Antinous? Penelope Question 1. Before the bow test, what was another trick Penelope used to delay choosing a man to marry? The Challenge Questions 1. Explain the test of the bow. What must the suitors do? What is their prize?

7 2. Why do the suitors look down on Odysseus when he first appears? Odysseus s Revenge Questions 1. In the struggle between Odysseus and the suitors, which side are the gods on? 2. What happens to Antinous? 3. What cultural values are revealed by Odysseus s explanation for his anger in lines ? 4. What does Eurymachus blame for the suitors actions? List things that Eurymachus tried to bribe Odysseus with? 5. Whose help does Odysseus not refuse during the battle? Penelope s Test Questions 1. What is Penelope s initial reaction to Odysseus? 2. What causes Penelope to accept Odysseus? Vocab throng implacable frenzy wiliest omen 3. Is Penelope an epic hero just as Odysseus is? Support your opinion with references to selections and to your own ideas on heroism. 4. Based on your understanding of the tale of Odysseus, identify at least three values that seem to have been important to their society. Use details from the selections to support your ideas.

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