Odysses book IX, X, & XI

Question 0

‘How did I get here” are what types of myths?

Answer 0

creation myths

Question 1

5 types of essay

Answer 1

Creation
Humanity
Animal/Plant
Cosmos/Natural Disaster
Hero/Trickster

Question 2

“Why do we have to die” are answered in _______ myths

Answer 2

humanity

Question 3

“Who are we with” myths are answered in what type of myths?

Answer 3

Animal/plant

Question 4

Cosmos/ natural disaster myths answer the question?

Answer 4

Why do ‘bad’ things happen

Question 5

“Why do things change” are answered in ___________

Answer 5

hero/trickster myths

Question 6

Who is a greek mythic hero?

Answer 6

Odysseus

Question 7

Odyssey is organized into ___ books and about ______ verses

Answer 7

24

12,000

Question 8

The poem “Odyssey” is about _______ trip to ______ after the ________. It says it lasted ____ years but historians believe it lasted ____

Answer 8

Odysseus'
Ithaca
Trojan War
10 LONG years
4 months

Question 9

Author of Iliad and Odyssey

Answer 9

Homer

Question 10

These to poems, Iliad and Odyssey, are among the least read works in literature

Answer 10

False

Question 11

Vocabulary and language suggest the poems were written around

Answer 11

700s B.C

Question 12

Traditional meter in which each line consists of 6 rhythmic measures.

Answer 12

Dactylic hexameter

Question 13

A long, narrative poem about the adventures of a hero is called an ______

Answer 13

epic

Question 14

In ancient times, pomes were ____ to audiences in live-performances

Answer 14

sang

Question 15

Choosing certain well-worn phrases to express a thought is called a _______

Answer 15

formulaic disction

Question 16

When Odysseus arrives at Troy, he arrives with ___ boats and ___ men

Answer 16

12 boats

600 men

Question 17

Place where Odysseus’ men act like pirate and are raided, which ended up with 72 of men dying.

Answer 17

Ismarus

Question 18

Land of he Lodus eaters, what happened?

Answer 18

Odysseus sent 3 men

His men are given lotus (shaped liked a fruit, flower) and it mkaes them forget their name

Question 19

List characteristics about the Land of the Cyclops

Answer 19

Cyclops: lawless brutes ; lazy (don’t build houses/ don’t farm)
Primitive, uncivilized - no laws,isolated, don’t build ships and use goats

Question 20

Odysseus’ final destination is?

Answer 20

Ithaca

Question 21

In what book do we meet the Phaeaceans?

Answer 21

Book IX

Question 22

Ancient Greek concept of hospitality

Answer 22

Xenia

Question 23

Xenia host :

Answer 23

must provide food, shelter, and a gift

Couldn’t ask for the guest’s name

Question 24

Xenia guest:

Answer 24

not to take advantage of their host's hospitality manners gift to the host

Question 25

When someone expresses excessive pride, they are said to be ______

Answer 25

hubristic

Question 26

An adjective or descriptive phrase expressing a quality/characteristic of a person

Answer 26

Epithet

Question 27

A call for help or inspiration by an authority or poet that usually occurs at or near the beginning of a literary work

Answer 27

invocation of the muse

Question 28

A character who contrasts with another character in order to highlight particular qualities of the character

Answer 28

Foil

Question 29

A recurring structure, contrast, or another device that develops or informs a work's major theme

Answer 29

motif

Question 30

Sly or cunning intelligence

Answer 30

guile

Question 31

an established from of words in a literary work that follows oro reinforces a pattern

Answer 31

formulaic diction

Question 32

Technique in which the author lets the audience or reader in on a character's situation while the character remains unaware; the character's words or actions carry a significance that the character isn't aware of

Answer 32

dramatic irony

Question 33

Having or showing skill in achieving one's ends by deceit or evasion

Answer 33

cunning

Question 34

clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods

Answer 34

crafty

Question 35

fatal flaw leading to the donwfall of a tragic hero or heroine

Answer 35

hamartia

Question 36

"Sing to me of the man, Muse, the man of twists and turns driven time and again off course, once he had plundered the hallowed heights of Troy." This is an example of

Answer 36

invocation of the muse

Question 37

“Beaching our vessels smoothly, striking sail,the crews swung out on the low shelving sand and there we fell asleep, awaiting Dawn’s first light." This is an example of

Answer 37

motif

Question 38

Cyclopes' name

Answer 38

Polyphemus

Question 39

Greek word for glory/fame

Answer 39

kleos

Question 40

Beginning of Odysseus' journey

Answer 40

Troy (Illium)

Question 41

Stop after Troy

Answer 41

Ismarus

Question 42

Who lives in Ismarus?

Answer 42

Cicones

Question 43

Event encountered between Ismarus and Land of the Lotus-Eaters which lasted 2 days and 2 nights.

Answer 43

Zeus' hurricane

Question 44

Sail for 9 days after Zeus' hurricane, on 10th day they reach __________

Answer 44

Land of the Lotus-Eaters

Question 45

4th stop (after Lotus-Eaters, before Aeolian island)

Answer 45

Land of the Cyclops

Question 46

5th stop. After Cyclops. Place where Odysseus received special gift which enabled him and his men to see Ithaca

Answer 46

Aeolian Island

Question 47

Second time at Aeolian island. He's ejected and sails towards __________

Answer 47

Land of the Laestrygonians

Question 48

Stop after Laestrygonian. Circe lives here

Answer 48

Aeaean Island

Question 49

Final destination we read about

Answer 49

House of Death

Question 50

Stop before Ithaca

Answer 50

King Alcinous' Island

Question 51

Final destination

Answer 51

Ithaca

Question 52

What civilization lives in King Alcinous' Island

Answer 52

Phaeaceans

Question 53

In Aeolian Island, what gift does Odysseus recieve?

Answer 53

Bag of winds in which only the West wind is free

Question 54

After seeing Ithaca, why don't they reach it?

Answer 54

Odysseus falls into a hard sleep and his men open the bag which causes a hurricane. This hurricane sets them back to Aeolian island.

Question 55

Why won't King Aeolus help Odysseus on his second visit

Answer 55

1. Odysseus is cursed | 2. It's a crime to help a cursed man

Question 56

All of Odysseus' ships , except his, are destroyed where?

Answer 56

Land of the Laestrygonians

Question 57

Whose the second leader of Odysseus' army heading into Aeaean Island?

Answer 57

Eurylochus

Question 58

Eurylochus' and his men search the island and come across Circe's place. They're all amused by her voice and go in except Eurylochus. Why?

Answer 58

He sensed it was a trap because their were wild animals outside the palace who were domesticated and didn't attack.

Question 59

What happened to Eurylochus' crew?

Answer 59

They all got turned into swine.

Question 60

What's the first thing Odysseus does when he finds out from Eurylochus?

Answer 60

He grabs his sword and his bow and arrow and asks Eurylochus to lead him

Question 61

Who does Odysseus encounter on his way to Circe's place? And what does this person give him?

Answer 61

Hermes ; moly and advice

Question 62

What was Herme's advice to Odysseus?

Answer 62

Take the moly (become immune) Eat her food As she pulls out her wand, pull out sword and charge She'll beg to go to bed w/ her, make her bind an oath first

Question 63

How long do Odysseus' and his men stay at Aeaean island w/ Circe?

Answer 63

1 year

Question 64

His crew decides it's time to go. Circe gives him advice to go where to talk to who?

Answer 64

The House of Death to visit Tirisias

Question 65

Circe's advice

Answer 65

Sail with the N wind beach the ship by the ocean walk where to rivers meet dig a trench and pour libations around it promise spirits to sacrifice heifers and load a pyre w/ treasure once he arrives to Ithaca; sacrifice a black ram for Tibirias Sacrifices ram and black ewe guard the blood until he sees Tirisias

Question 66

Who does Odysseus see in the House of Death

Answer 66

Elpenor - promises a proper burial His mother - how she died and how his father is very ill King Agamemnon - warns Odysseus not to trust Penelope

Question 67

Tirisias' prophecy:

Answer 67

1. exercise self-control on Thrinaria; if they harm Helios' cattle, they'll die 2. kill suitors 3. travel inland