Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
28 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
King Nestor
|
King of Pylos-was in the Trojan War-Telemachus asks him about his father
|
|
|
Arete
|
Queen of Phaecians-mother of Nausicaa
|
|
|
Alcinous
|
King of Phaecians-offered shelter to Odysseus at Scheria
|
|
|
King Menelaus
|
Helen's husband-helps Telemachus find his father
|
|
|
King Aeolus
|
Gave Odysseus a bag of winds-crew accidentally used to go backwards
|
|
|
Atinous
|
Arrogant suitor of Penelope-leads campaign to kill Telemachus
|
|
|
Arnaeus
|
Beggar that Odysseus fights
|
|
|
Eumaeus
|
Loyal shepherd-heled Odysseus reclaim his throne after return
|
|
|
Eurycleia
|
Nurse (of Odysseus/Telemachus)-hides Telemachus' journey-recognizes Odysseus (doesn't tell)
|
|
|
Zeus
|
King of gods-had Athena help Odysseus
|
|
|
Poseidon
|
Despises Odysseus for blinding son (Cyclops)
|
|
|
Hermes
|
Messenger of God-freezes Odysseus
|
|
|
Athena
|
Daughter of Zeus
|
|
|
Aphrodite
|
God of beauty and love-caused Trojan War
|
|
|
Artemis
|
Goddess of hunt
|
|
|
Calypso
|
Beautiful nymph-falls in love with Odysseus
|
|
|
Penelope
|
Odysseus' wife-Telemachus' mother
|
|
|
Helen
|
Menelaus' wife-helps Telemachus
|
|
|
Nausicaa
|
Finds Odysseus and takes him to her parents house
|
|
|
Cerces
|
Beautiful witch-turns them to swine
|
|
|
Ithaca
|
Odysseus' land
|
|
|
Phaecia
|
Where they had the (bard's) song
|
|
|
Sparta
|
Land of Menalaeus and Helen
|
|
|
Aeolus' Kingdom
|
Shown good Xenia
|
|
|
Cyclops' Island
|
Where Odysseus blinds Cyclops
|
|
|
Circe's Island
|
Where his (Odysseus') men turned to swine
|
|
|
Calypso's Island
|
Where Odysseus was captured
|
|
|
Island of the Sun god's cattle
|
Where they were killed for killing/eating cows
|
