book 22 Flashcards
(26 cards)
Who was the first suitor to die?
antinous
How did Odysseus kill antinous?
He shot an arrow through his throat
Who were the two horrible suitors?
Eurymachus and antinous
How did Odysseus kill eurymachus?
An arrow through the liver
Which suitor tried to rally the others against Odysseus?
Eurymachus
Who did Telemachus, odysseus’ son, kill?
Amphinomus
How did Telemachus kill amphinomus?
He threw a bronze tipped spear between his shoulders
What epithets are used to describe Odysseus in this book?
Noble Odysseus, resourceful Odysseus, glorious Odysseus, wise and cunning Odysseus
What does Telemachus do after he kills amphinomus?
He goes to the cupboard to bring Odysseus, philoetius (cow herd) and eumaeus (swine herd) weapons
Who is melanthius?
The goat herd, on the side of the suitors
How did the suitors get armour and weapons?
Telemachus left the cupboard door open and melanthius went to get weapons
Who spots melanthius returning to the store room to get more weapons?
Eumaeus
What does Odysseus tell eumaeus to do with melanthius?
Tie his arms and legs behind his back, throw him into the store room, strap him to a board fasten him to a coil of rope and let him hang from a roof beam
Who does Athena show up disguised as?
Mentor, odysseus’ old friend
Who threatened Athena/mentor to get her on the suitors side?
Agelaus
What does Athena say to Odysseus?
She gives him a motivational speech
What form did she take after her motivational speech?
A swallow
What are the suitors and Odysseus and his men compared to?
The suitors are compared to a herd of cattle goaded and stung by the darting gadflies (Odysseus and co)
What else are the suitors and Odysseus and co compared to?
Vultures (Odysseus)from the mountains with crooked talons and curving beaks swooping on smaller birds (suitors)
Which suitors beg for mercy?
Leodes, phemius (the minstrel) and medon (cared for Telemachus when he was young)
Which suitors does Odysseus spare?
Medon and phemius (herald and minstrel)
How many women behaved shamelessly while the suitors were there?
12 out of 50
How did Odysseus kill the women?
He hung them
How did they kill melanthius?
Cut off his nose and ears, ripped off his genital as meat for the dogs,and cut off his hands and feet
