The Odyssey Flashcards
To remember the names, places and events associated with the Odyssey (19 cards)
1
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Telemachus
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- He is Odysseus/Penelope’s son
- He is close/guided by Athena; Athena’s champion
2
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Athena/Pallas
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- A guide to Telemachus; helps him boot suitors
- Goddess of wisdom; likes Odysseus
- Disguises herself as Mentor for Telemachus
3
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Trojan War
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BEFORE
God of Discord rolls an apple that’s carved “For the most beautiful woman”; Athena, Aphrodite and Aegisthus all choose it so they went to Paris; he chooses Aphrodite bc she promised to make Helen his wife even though she’s married to Menelaus.
NOW
A war broke out because Helen was stolen and Menelaus wants her back.
4
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Hermes
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- God of Speed = boots w/wings and a health serpent
- Able to send people into sleep
5
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Judgement of Paris
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- Before the Trojan War
- chose Aphrodite because she promised to make Helen his wife after three goddesses came to him (he was thinking with something else)
6
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Nestor
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- Lord of Horses
- Ruled for generations; known as clever
- One of the warriors in the Trojan War
7
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Poseidon
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- God of the Sea; enraged, selfish, etc.
- One of Zeus’ brothers who wants to destroy Odysseus
- Uncontrollable about himself; he despises Odysseus if not hates him because he washed him back in the sea.
- He is considered bitter towards him.
8
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Agamemnon
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- Menelaus’ brother
- He was killed by his wife and Aegisthus upon return from the Trojan War.
- He is the brother of Menelaus.
9
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Aegisthus
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- Agamemnon’s cousin
10
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Menelaus
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- Brother of Agamemnon
- Husband of Helen
- Leader (of Greeks) in the Trojan War
- He offers Telemachus help to find Odysseus.
11
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Penelope
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- Mother of Telemachus
- Clever; weaves a rug for suitors to wait before she stops weaving the fabric when they sleep.
- Wife of Odysseus
12
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Suitors
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- A group of men who wrecked Telemachus’ house
- They want to marry Penelope because Odysseus has not returned home to protect her.
- Threatened to murder Telemachus
13
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Mentor
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- An old friend of Odysseus
14
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Zeus
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- God of Gods; God of Lightning
- He either supports Odysseus or assists Athena to give him the same advice/help/effort.
15
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Odysseus
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- He is a participant of the Trojan War.
- Without him, the story about the Odyssey would’ve never existed.
- Husband of Penelope
- Father of Telemachus
- Is under suffering by Poseidon
16
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Helen
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- Wife of Menelaus
- She is considered the cause of the Trojan War but not blamed by Menelaus.
- She got abducted by Paris because Aphrodite promised to make her his wife even though she is already married.
- The most beautiful goddess
17
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Aphrodite
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- A goddess only mentioned a few times in the Odyssey
- Could possibly be responsible for the Trojan War’s arise
- Goddess of Love
18
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Orestes
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- Agamemnon/Clytemnestra’s son
- His father died = kills Agamemnon AND Clytem.
19
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Achilles
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- Hero of the Trojan War
- Mostly known for murdering Hector
