Flashcards in Odyssey Quest 1-13 Deck (36)
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Who is the villain in Telemachas' hero's quest?
Sutors?
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Which archetype is Telemachas?
Initiate
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Why is Penelope a fitting wife for Odysseus?
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Who serves as Telemachas' mentor?
Athena?
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What archetype is Eurycleia?
Temptress?
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What cultural value are the suitors violating in Books 1-2?
Xenia
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What sign does Zeus send while everyone is at the assembly?
An eagle flys by?
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Which two ancient Greek cultural values show up the most frequently in Books 1-2?
Xenia and Hubris?
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When Penelope is described as being good at weaving, what cultural value is she exhibiting?
Human and Divine?
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Where is Telemachas going at the end of Book 2?
Phylos and Sparta
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Odysseus left Penelope bound for what city?
Troy
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In about what year was the Odyssey composed?
700 B.C.E.
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What does Tiresias warn Odysseus not to harm on his voyage?
The Cattle of the Sun
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How old is Telemachus at the start of the epic?
Early twenties
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Who begs Odysseus to bury him?
Elpenor
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Who first finds Odysseus on the island of Scheria?
Nausicaa
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Who becomes Telemachus' best friend in book 3?
Mentor?
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Who is the "red-haired king"?
Menelaus
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How does Helen explain her decision to run away with Paris?
Helen, after upbraiding Paris for his cowardice, lies down in bed with him?
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How did Menelaus discover what had happened to the Greeks on their way back from Troy?
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What is one of the lessons Telemachus is learning on his journey?
Xenia, revenge?, coming of age
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What is the big cliffhanger at the end of book 4?
Penelope learns Telemachus has left
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In Book 5, what archetype does Calypso fit?
Enchantress
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Who is the daughter of "generous King Alcinous"?
Nausicaa
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Why would Odysseus worry about whether the Phaeacians are "god-fearing men?"
If they feared the gods they would follow the rules of Xenia
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Who tells Odysseus "[Zeus] gave you pain, it seems. You simply have to bear it."?
Nausicaa
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What is the epithet most often used for Nausicaa?
White-armed
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Why does Athena not dare to appear to Odysseus without a disguise?
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What do Phaeacian men excel at?
Ships?
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How does Odysseus describe Calypso when telling his story to King Alcinous and Queen Arete?
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How many years did Odysseus spend on Calypso's island?
7?
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How many days did Odysseus sail on his raft before reaching Phaeacia?
?
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What does King Alcinous decide regarding Odysseus' plea for help?
Xenia? Help him back to his homeland?
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In Demodocus' story in Book 8, what does Hephaestus catch Ares and Aphrodite in?
???
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King Alcinous mentions a prophesy at the end of Book 8. What is it?
Because the Phaishans have helped a stranger serving as good hosts, Poseidon will punish them by walling up there city and isolating them from the outside world.
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