Odyssey 1-10 Flashcards
(24 cards)
Which god caught his wife in bed with another man?
Hephaestus
Who dies before Odysseus and his crew leave Circes island
Elpenor
What do Odysseus’s men eat that makes them not want to do anything
Lotus
Who is the famous bard with the Phaeacians?
Demodocus
The odyssey starts by calling upon whom
The muses
Penelope hears her son is in trouble. To whom does she turn to for help?
Laertes
How many trees make up Odysseus’s raft when he leaves calypso
20
Menelaus gets upset when Odysseus compares his house to whose
Zeus’s on mt Olympus
Who tells Odysseus how to beat Circe
Hermes
What are libations m?
Drinks poured in honor of the gods
Give 2 things to describe Circe
Nymph, long braids, human voice, daughter of sun god and water nymph
For whom does Menelaus grieve the most?
Odysseus
Who is credited for saving Odysseus’s life?
Nausicaa
What are the Phaeacian women known for?
Weaving
Who spikes the wine to get people to stop grieving T Menelaus palace
Helen
If Nestor wasn’t with Odysseus after the battle at Troy, how does he know what happened to him?
Hearsay
What type of games are the Phaeacian men known for?
Foot and hand sports
Who is the only one to ask Hephaestus to let his wife and her lover go
Poseidon
In what form does Athena appear to Naucissa
As her best friend in a dream
Which god is complaining that humans blame gods for their problems
Zeus
Whose story is used to warn other not to stray away from home for too long?
Agamemnon
What is another name for Athena?
Pallas
Who claims that Zeus passes out fortunes good or bad and people just have to deal with it
Nausicaa
What is a suppliant?
A beggar who asks in earnest
