Odyssey final test
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Scylla - | Who is a six headed monster that lives in a cave opposite Charybdis? She eats six of Odysseus's men! |
| Elpenor - | who is a loyal companion of Odysseus and a member of his crew? |
| Charybdis— | What is the monster in the form of a giant whirlpool, across from Scylla? Odysseus only escapes her swirling horror by hanging from a fig tree branch! |
| Helios— | Who is the Sun God who threatens to go to the Underworld forever because Odysseus's men ate his sacred cattle? |
| Dawn— | Who is the goddess of the morning; her "rosy red fingers" are often described. |
| beeswax— | What is put in the suitors' ears so they couldn't hear the Sirens calling to them? |
| Sirens— | Who are the enchantresses of the sea, whose song can tempt a sailor to ruin? |
| Isle of Thrinacia— | This place is mentioned in Book 11; it is the island home of Helios's cattle guarded by his eldest daughter, Lampetia |
| Circe - | Who is the Goddess and enchantress of Aeaea, who changes men to swine? |
| Antinous— | Who is the worst suitor of them all? He is greedy and a bully! sacred cattle—these belonged to Helios; Odysseus' men were told NOT to touch them! |
| Eurylochus— | This crew member is kin of Odysseus, and his second in command |
| fig tree— | fig tree—What does Odysseus hangs from this so he doesn't drown in Charybdis? |
| Laertes— | Who is Odysseus' father? |
| Demodocus— | Who is the blind bard who occasionally makes an appearance and sings about The Trojan War? |
| Eurycleia— | Who is Telemachus' faithful old nurse; she recognized Odysseus when she washes his feet? |
| An arrow through twelve axes— | What challenge does Penelope develop knowing full well that only Odysseus can accomplish this feat? |
| Eumaeus— | Who is the loyal swine herd who helps Odysseus fight the suitors? |
| Omens— | These often involve birds and are sometimes interpreted as signs of doom, or that Odysseus is coming back and will be victorious. For example: an eagle with a goose in its mouth means Odysseus is coming home and will be victorious! |
| Eurymachus— | Who is one of the two leading suitors (not Antinous); eventually killed by Odysseus in chapter 22? |
| Telemachus— | Who is Odysseus' son! |
| hidden weapons— | What do Odysseus and his men plan to hide so the suitors can't access them and it will give them a disadvantage? |
| Arnaeus/Irus— | Who is the beggar who is really offensive both physically and the way he talks? Odysseus beats him up to win bread and sausage. |
| Melantho— | Who is the daughter of Dolius? She is Penelope's maid and sleeps with Antinous; really disloyal and awful! |
| bread & sausage— | What is Odysseus' prize for beating Irus? |
| Phaecian's ship turns to stone— | How are the Phaeacians punished by Poseidon for bringing Odysseus back to Ithaca? |
| old boar wound— | How is Odysseus recognized by Eurycleia and later others when he returns to Ithaca? |
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