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25 Cards in this Set
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In Penelope's archery contest, through how many axes must Odysseus fire his arrow?
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twelve
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Which plant makes the sailors forget their desire to return home?
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Lotus
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How does Athena disguise herself to make preparations for Telemachus's journey?
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As Mentor
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Who is Argos?
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Odysseus's old dog
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Who first finds Odysseus on the island of Scheria?
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Nausicaa
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Who has an affair with Eurymachus?
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Melantho
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Menelaus is king of which city?
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Sparta
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Eurycleia recognizes Odysseus based on what distinguishing feature?
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A scar on his leg
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How is Odysseus able to listen safely to the Sirens' song?
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He has his men bind him to the ship's mast
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Who begs Odysseus to bury him?
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Elpenor
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Of what did Odysseus's mother die?
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Grief
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How old is Telemachus at the start of the epic?
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Early twenties
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What happens to the disloyal maids after they clean the blood from the great hall?
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They are hanged
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What does Tiresias warn Odysseus not to harm on his voyage?
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The cattle of the Sun
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Who kills Antinous's father?
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Laertes
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In about what year was the Odyssey composed?
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700 b.c.
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Who transforms Odysseus's sailors into pigs?
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Circe
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Odysseus left Penelope bound for what city?
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Troy
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Which goddess often assists Odysseus and Telemachus, and speaks up for them in the councils of the gods on Mount Olympus?
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Athena
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Why does Poseidon despise Odysseus?
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Odysseus blinded his son
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Which two characters provide a point of comparison for Odysseus and Telemachus?
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Agamemnon and Orestes
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Who does Zeus send to rescue Odysseus from Calypso?
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Hermes
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What did Ajax do to bring disaster upon the homecoming Greek fleet?
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He raped Cassandra
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What gift does Telemachus accept from Menelaus?
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A silver mixing-bowl finished with a lip of gold
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How long does Odysseus spend on Calypso's island?
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Seven years
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