Odyssey Flashcards by Jewel Magno

Acoording to dictionary, what does Odyssey mean?

a long and eventful or
adventurous journey or
experience.

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one of two major
ancient Greek epic poems
attributed to Homer.

Odyssey

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It is, in part, a
______ to the Iliad.

Odyssey; Sequel

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The poem mainly focuses on the
Greek hero _______ , king of
Ithaca, and his journey home after
the fall of Troy.

Odysseus

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How long does Odysseus take to come back home?

It takes Odysseus
ten years to reach Ithaca after the
ten-year Trojan War; 20 years

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In his absence, Odysseus is assumed to have died, due to which his wife _____ and son _______ must deal with a group of ________, who compete for ___________ hand in
marriage.

• Wife; Penelope
• Son; Telemachus
- unruly suitors

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○ The protagonist of the Odyssey

Odysseus

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_______ is the husband of
Queen Penelope and the
father of Prince Telemachus.

Odysseus

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He is a favorite of the
goddess Athena, who often
sends him ________

Odysseus; divine aid

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Odysseus is the bitter enemy of ________ who frustrates his journey at every turn.

Poseidon

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○ Odysseus’ son

Telemachus

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He was a _____ while
Odysseus went to fight in
the Trojan War.

Telemachus; baby

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He is a natural obstacle to
the suitors desperately
courting his mother, but
despite his courage and
good heart, he initially lacks
the…

Telemachus; poise and confidence to
oppose them

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○ Wife of Odysseus and
mother of Telemachus.

Penelope

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She has been without
Odysseus for…

Penelope; 20 years (10
during Trojan War, 10 while
he was lost at sea).

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Penelope is trying to fight off the
_____ and _____ their son.

suitors; raise

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○ Daughter of Zeus and
goddess of wisdom,
purposeful battle, and the
womanly arts.

Athena

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Athena assists Odysseus
and Telemachus with
______ throughout
the epic, and she speaks
up for them in the councils
of the gods on Mount
Olympus.

divine powers

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She often appears in disguise as
______, an old friend of Odysseus.

Athena; Mentor

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○ God of the sea

Poseidon

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○ Immortal antagonist

Poseidon

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○ King of gods and men,
who meditates the
disputes of the gods on
Mt. Olympus.

Zeus

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○ The ‘leader’, or most vocal, of the suitors at Penelope’s house.

Antinous

CHARACTER LIST

Antinous has befriended on Penelope’s ______ who is helping him to keep pressure on Penelope

maids

CHARACTER LIST ○ A manipulative, deceitful suitor

Eurymachus

CHARACTER LIST ○ The loyal shepherd who helps Odysseus reclaim his throne after his return to Ithaca.

Eumaeus

CHARACTER LIST Eumaeus was the first...

First one who recognized Odysseus when he came back to Ithaca.

CHARACTER LIST ○ One of the Cyclopes whose island Odysseus comes to soon after leaving Troy

Polyphemus

CHARACTER LIST Polyphemus is the son of...

Poseidon

CHARACTER LIST ○ Among the dozens of suitors, he is the only decent man seeking Penelope’s hand in marriage.

Amphinomus

CHARACTER LIST ○ The aged and loyal servant who nursed Odysseus and Telemachus when they were babies.

Eurycleia

CHARACTER LIST ○ The brother of Melantho

Melanthius

CHARACTER LIST Melanthius is a _______ and _______ goatherd who supports the suitors, especially Eurymachus.

treacherous; opportunistic

CHARACTER LIST ○ Sister of Melanthius and maidservant in Odysseus’ palace

Melantho

CHARACTER LIST ○ She is having an affair with Eurymachus.

Melantho

CHARACTER LIST ○ The beautiful nymph who falls in love with Odysseus when he lands on her island-home of Ogygia

Calypso

CHARACTER LIST ○ The beautiful witch- goddess who transforms Odysseus' crew into swine when he lands on her island.

Circe

CHARACTER LIST Circe turn Odysseus' crew into _____

Swine

CHARACTER LIST ○ Odysseus’ aging father, who resides on a farm in Ithaca.

Laertes

CHARACTER LIST ○ A Theban prophet who inhabits the underworld

Tiresias

CHARACTER LIST Tiresias shows Odysseus how to get back to _____ and allows Odysseus to communicate with the other _____ in Hades.

Ithaca; souls

CHARACTER LIST ○ King of Pylos and a former warrior in the Trojan War

Nestor

CHARACTER LIST Menelaus is the King of _____

Sparta

CHARACTER LIST ○ Brother of Agamemnon, And husband of Helen

Menelaus

CHARACTER LIST Menelaus helped lead the Greeks in the _____

Trojan War

CHARACTER LIST ○ Wife of Menelaus and queen of Sparta

Helen

CHARACTER LIST Helen's _____ from Sparta by the Trojans sparked the Trojan War.

Abduction

CHARACTER LIST Agamemnon is the former king of _____

Mycenae

CHARACTER LIST ○ Brother of Menelaus, and commander of the Achaean forces at Troy.

Agamemnon

CHARACTER LIST Arete is the Queen of the _____

Phaeacians

CHARACTER LIST ○ Wife of Alcinous and mother of Nausicaa

Arete

CHARACTER LIST ○ King of Phaeacians

Alcinous

CHARACTER LIST Alcinous offers Odysseus _______ in his island kingdom of ______.

Hospitality; Scheria

CHARACTER LIST ○ The beautiful daughter of Queen Arete and King Alcinous of Phaeacians

Nausicaa

ODYSSEUS' JOURNEY HOME (Based on the book) - enumerate

1. Troy 2. Ismaros 3. The Island of the Lotus Eaters 4. The Island of the Cyclopes 5. Aeolia ( Island of Aeolus) 6. Telepylos 7. Aeaea 8. The Underworld 9. The Island of the Sirens 10. Scylla and Charybdis 11. The Island of Helios 12. Ogygia 13. Scheria 14. Ithaca