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21 Cards in this Set
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Who is "Nohbdy"?
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Odysseus
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Who is Polyphemus?
Who is his father? |
Cyclops
Poseidon |
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Why is Polyphemus' father mad at Odysseus?
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B/c he stabbed him in the eye
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What dies King Aeolus give Odysseus?
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Bag of bad winds
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What type of animal does Circe turn Odysseus' men into?
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Pigs
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Describe Scylla.
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6 headed monster...12 legs...
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Which creature creates a whirlpool?
Why is this significant to Odysseus and his crew? |
Scylla...
B/c thats how 6 of his men die. |
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Which creature lures men to death with a song?
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Sirens
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What fatal mistake do Odysseus' men make after landing on the Island of Helios?
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they drank the wine
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Who is Tiresias of Thebes?
Where does he live? |
King of the Underworld...
Underworld |
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Why does Odysseus have to force 3 of his men to leave the Land of the Lotus Eaters?
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They will get eaten
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Why can't the men escape when the cyclops leaves the cave?
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The bolder was in the way
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How do Odysseus and his men escape the cave?
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by clinging to the bellies of the sheep
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Why doesn't Circe turn Odysseus into a pig?
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B/c he ate the magic plant
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Why do Odysseus' men ask to leave the island of Circe?
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they are being poisoned
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Who is Eurylochus and why do he and Odysseus have conflict?
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One of Odysseus' men...B/c he questions Odysseus
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At the end of the visit to Circe, Odysseus dreads the trip home. Why?
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B/c he knows his men will die
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What happens when Odysseus returns home?
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There are 100 suitors living in his palace trying to marry Penelope and take over his fortune and so he disguises himself as a beggar and visits the palace
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How is a bow significant to the story?
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Odysseus is the only one who can string the bow
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How does Penelope prove that Odysseus is really who he says he is?
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the tree bed
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Who are the significant characters/ creatures from each book of the Odyssey? What archetypes do they fit?
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Cyclops-devil figure
Odysseus-hero Circe-The Temptress |
