The Odyssey

Question 1

3 Characteristics associated with an epic hero

Answer 1

Strong,Brave,Noble

Question 2

What is an Epic Simile?

Answer 2

A long poetic composition on which goes on in several lines

Question 3

Who was Homer?List 3 facts about him.

Answer 3

Author of The Odyssey, geek poet, Blind, Born around 750 BC

Question 4

Define Rhapsody

Answer 4

a epic poem

Question 5

List 3 facts about the Greek theater.

Answer 5

One person could play multiple characters, Only men, men could cry

Question 6

Characteristics of Greek life and 3 main characteristics

Answer 6

have a king,fight for women,believed in many gods

Question 7

3 themes of the odyssey and support evidence

Answer 7

Physical vs.Mental: Sirens
Adventurous: Land of the Dead
Loyalty: Penelope

Question 8

3 facts about Poseidon.

Answer 8

God of Sea and Bad tempter. Control over the ocean

Question 9

3 facts about Athena

Answer 9

Goddess of wisdom, in Penelope’s test, 1 of the 3 virgin goddesses.

Question 10

3 facts about Calypso & Circe

Answer 10

Calypso: Sea goddess, Loved Odysseus
Circe: Enchantresses, Helped Odysseus

Question 11

Facts about Odysseus

Answer 11

A Greek warrior, King Ithaca, Hero of The Odyssey

Question 12

Facts about Polyphemus

Answer 12

god of sea and god of earthquakes,Brother of Zeus

Question 13

Facts about the Lotus Eater

Answer 13

Forgets time when eaten, Honeyed plant, The crew took the plant

Question 14

Facts about Elphenor

Answer 14

Broke his neck, Part of the crew, dies on roof after getting drunk

Question 15

Facts about Sirens

Answer 15

Creatures that loured men to their death by song

Question 16

Facts about Scylla and Charybdis

Answer 16

Scylla: eats 6 men bc of 6 heads
Charybdis: Dangerous whirlpool

Question 17

facts about Helios

Answer 17

god of sun

Question 18

Facts about Telemachus

Answer 18

Son of Odysseus and Penelope, Helps Odysseus to fight suitors

Question 19

Facts about Penelope

Answer 19

Odysseus’ wife and Telemachus’ mom

Question 20

Facts about Argus

Answer 20

Odysseus’ dog, waited 20 years before he saw Odysseus again

Question 21

Facts about Eumaeus

Answer 21

Loyal Shepard, Friend of Odysseus

Question 22

D. Man VS nature

Answer 22

because he faces many challenges and fought many elements trying to make his way back home

Question 23

How does He fulfill the role as the Epic Hero

Answer 23

Odysseus fulfills the role as a epic hero in many ways for example in the cyclops where he over powers and a trait is a non-stop ambition to get where he needs

Question 24

Similarities and differences between lotus eaters and sirens

Answer 24

The similarities are the effects on the minds, obstacles to odysseys and tested the sailors and the differences are in methods the lotus eaters if you eat you will forget and the sirens if you hear them sing you will die

Question 25

in part 2 Odysseus faces lots of problems when he returns home. (3 problems and how he solved them and the consequences of his actions.).

Answer 25

He has to deal with the suitors and the death of lots of his men and his wife Penelope was harassed for her hand in marriage. and to solve this he had a bow contest but Penelope never found out