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55 Cards in this Set
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Who is Eumaeus?
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Odysseus' trusty swineherd and faithful servant that lives in a hut.
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What "test" does Penelope give to Odysseus to ensure that he is not an imposter?
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She tells the nurse to move their bed. Only Penelope and Odysseus know that the bed cannot be moved.
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Who is Athena?
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Goddess of wisdom.
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Name the war that made Odysseus a hero?
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The Trojan War.
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How does Odysseus treat the cowherd and swineherd?
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He treats them with great respect and dignity.
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Who is Poseidon?
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God of the sea
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Who is Calypso?
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Nymph goddess in love with Odysseus--keeps him on her island for seven years.
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What are Homer's two major works?
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The Iliad and The Odyssey.
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How were epic poems usually shared?
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By using oral tradition or storytelling.
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How many Muses were there?
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Nine
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Who is Zeus?
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Supreme god-rules over all the gods and mortals.
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How does Odysseus save his crew from the song of the Sirens?
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He puts beeswax into their ears so they cannot hear the Sirens' song.
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How many men return home with Odysseus?
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None
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What is Penelope's contest for the suitors?
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The suitor that can string Odysseus' old bow and shoot an arrow through twelve hoops will win her hand in marriage.
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Who is the author of The Odyssey?
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Homer
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Who tells Odysseus that he will be the only person that survives and returns home?
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Teiresias
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How does Telemachus repay the maids?
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By hanging them in the courtyard.
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When Odysseus returns home he is disguised as what?
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A beggar
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Who helps Odysseus and Telemachus fight the suitors?
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The cowherd and the swineherd.
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Who recognizes Odysseus when he returns home?
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Argos his old faithful hunting dog.
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How does Odysseus help end the Trojan War?
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He comes up with the idea of the Trojan Horse.
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How many years does Odysseus stay with Calypso?
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Seven years
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Where is Odysseus when his men eat the cows?
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Sleeping on the island.
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Who is Scylla?
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She is a six-headed monster.
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How does Penelope first stall the suitors?
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She says that she cannot remarry until she finishes weaving a shroud for Laertes (Odysseus' father)
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What is the name of Odysseus' hometown?
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Ithaca
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How was Odysseus able to listen to the Sirens' song without being harmed?
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His men tied him to the mast of the ship until they sailed past the island.
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Who is Circe?
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Witch-goddess. Known for turning men into animals.
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What is a sign of great respect and honor in Greek Society?
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Washing a guest's feet.
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What animal gave Odysseus a scar on his leg?
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A boar
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Why did Calypso let Odysseus go?
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Zeus ordered her to release Odysseus.
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Why does Circe advise Odysseus to sail close to Scylla instead of Charybdis?
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Better to lose six men than to risk killing them all.
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candor
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honesty or frankness
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profusion
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large supply, abundance
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adorn
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add beauty to; decorate
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rancor
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bitter hatred, ill will
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aloof
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at a distance, unfriendly
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adversity
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hardship; great misfortune
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glowered
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glared; stared angrily
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Who did Odysseus kill first?
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Antinous
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What did Teiresias tell Odysseus to do after he defeats the suitors?
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Odysseus must make a sacrifice of a ram, a bull, and a boar to Poseidon. Then he must sacrifice 100 cattle to all the gods.
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What does "in medias res" mean?
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In the midst of things.
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Eurycleia
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The old faithful nurse that raised Odysseus and Telemachus.
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How does the nurse, Eurycleia, recognize Odysseus?
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She recognized his scar on his leg.
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Who does Telemachus think his father is when his looks changed suddenly?
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A god.
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What qualities make someone an epic hero?
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Person represents the culture, has noble conduct, military prowess, and undying virtue.
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What happens when you eat the lotus plant?
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You forget your homeland.
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What is an Epic Simile?
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An extended comparison between something that the audience cannot have seen(like Odysseus boring out the Cyclop's eye) and something ordinary (like a shipbuilder drilling a plank).
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Cyclops
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One-eyed monster
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Tiresias
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A blind prophet from the Underworld.
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Telemachus
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Son of Odysseus and Penelope
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Hermes
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Messenger God
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Helios
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the sun god
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Penelope
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Odysseus' wife
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Hades
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God of the Underworld
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