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36 Cards in this Set
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How long after the Trojan War does Odysseus depart from Calypso'd island? |
10 years |
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Who is Odysseus' father? |
Laeretes |
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Where is Odysseus' home? |
Ithaca |
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While in the land of Ismarus, what mistakes did Odysseus and his men make? |
They get drunk and mutinous, and the Cicones army sneaks up on Odysseus and his men. He ends up loosing all of his ships except one. |
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What did the Lotus Eaters offer to the men.? |
Lotus Flowers |
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What did Odysseus do to his men on the island of the Lotus Eaters? |
Dragged them back to the ship and tied them to the rowing benches. |
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What are Cyclopes? |
One eyed, Giants that eat people. |
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Where do the Cyclopes dwell? |
In caves |
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Why did Odysseus beach on this island if he knew the Cyclopes dwelled there? |
His curiosity |
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What does Odysseus bring along when he goes to inspect the Cyclops' cave? |
Wine from the land of Ismarus and 12 of his best men. |
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What did Odysseus and his men find inside the cave? |
Cheese, whey, goats, and pottery. |
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What does the Cyclops do to Odysseus' men? |
Eats 6 of them. |
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What reason does Odysseus give for not killing the Cyclops? |
He needs the Cyclops to open up the stone slab door. |
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What does Odysseus and his men construct in the Cyclops' cave? |
A large wooden stake/spear. |
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What does Odysseus give the Cyclops to drink? |
Wine from the land of Ismarus. |
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What does the Cyclops tell Odysseus as he is leaving the island? |
"Come back and I will treat you well, and I will get Poseidon to befriend you." |
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What does Circe say Odysseus must do in order to reach home? |
Journey to the Land of the Dead; the underworld. |
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What happened to Odysseus' men on the island of Circe? |
Turned them into pigs. |
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What does Odysseus learn about his mother in the underworld? |
She's dead; she committed suicide. |
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Whom does Odysseus encounter in the underworld, besides his mother? |
Blind prophet Tiresias. |
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What difficulties does Tiresias predict for the journey to come? |
He must pass through Scylla and Charybdis, and he warns him not to eat the cattle of Lord Helios, God of the sun. |
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What does Odysseus tell his shipmates to do to him for when they pass through the Sirens? |
To tie him to the ship's mast. |
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What makes the sirens dangerous? |
Their "beautiful" song |
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What did Odysseus do to his men to keep them from being tempted by the Sirens? |
He put beeswax in their ears. |
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What is Scylla? Why is she dangerous? |
6 headed sea serpent; she eats people. |
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What is Charybdis? Why is she dangerous? |
Giant whirlpool; she devours ships. |
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When they arrive in the sea cave on Lord Helios' island, what warning does Odysseus give to his men? |
Do not eat the cattle of the sun god, Lord Helios. |
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What does Eurylochus say to persuade Odysseus' men to slaughter the cattle. |
It is better to die being stuck down by the gods and drowning than to die of starvation. |
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What does Odysseus' shipmates do while he is sleeping? |
They sacrifice the cattle of Lord Helios. |
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What does lord Helios ask of Zeus? |
To kill Odysseus and his men. |
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What happens to Odysseus and his men after feasting for six days? |
The storm stops and it lures Odysseus and his men back to sea. Zeus sends a storm and lightning strikes down on his ship and kill all his men. |
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How does Odysseus avoid Charybdis and Scylla a second time? |
He clings to a fig tree on an off shore island of Scylla's mountain. |
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How long does Odysseus drift in the open sea? |
9 days |
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Whose island does Odysseus make shore at? |
Calypso's Island. |
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How many years total has Odysseus been gone from Ithaca? |
20 years |
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What does Athena reveal to Odysseus about his situation at home? |
Suitors are destroying his land and trying to win the hand of Penelope. |
