Study Guide (Homework Questions) from The Odyssey, Part I Pages
... What is the purpose of the Muse in the opening verses? Where is Odysseus when he tells his tale of his adventure from Troy? What is the name of Odysseus’ hometown? Cicones is the first place Odysseus visits after leaving Troy. What mistake did Odysseus’ men make after attacking the area? 5. The land ...
... What is the purpose of the Muse in the opening verses? Where is Odysseus when he tells his tale of his adventure from Troy? What is the name of Odysseus’ hometown? Cicones is the first place Odysseus visits after leaving Troy. What mistake did Odysseus’ men make after attacking the area? 5. The land ...
Æscylus - William Sterling
... deaths of her husband Hector and their child Astyanax, and her enslavement to Neoptolemos) and her persecution at the hands of Neoptolemos' new wife Hermione and her father Menelaus, King of Sparta. She reveals that Neoptolemos has left for the oracle at Delphi and that she has hidden the son she bo ...
... deaths of her husband Hector and their child Astyanax, and her enslavement to Neoptolemos) and her persecution at the hands of Neoptolemos' new wife Hermione and her father Menelaus, King of Sparta. She reveals that Neoptolemos has left for the oracle at Delphi and that she has hidden the son she bo ...
Max Gould Humanities pr.4 Tutorial 2: The Odyssey (con) Though
... (con) Though The Odyssey portrays Odysseus’ many faults and mistakes often resulting in divine retribution, (pro) his divine stature and ability to endure all hardship with resolute composure while learning from his mistakes reveals his heroic nature. Homer relates an important part of the Greek per ...
... (con) Though The Odyssey portrays Odysseus’ many faults and mistakes often resulting in divine retribution, (pro) his divine stature and ability to endure all hardship with resolute composure while learning from his mistakes reveals his heroic nature. Homer relates an important part of the Greek per ...
Study Guide for Books 13-16
... 9. Find three ways the fictional story Odysseus tells Eumaeus parallels his true experience. Odysseus’ fictional story is on pages 148-150. Use the table below and the example to guide your work. NOTE: You may have to review previous sections of the book OR your study guide to remember details. ...
... 9. Find three ways the fictional story Odysseus tells Eumaeus parallels his true experience. Odysseus’ fictional story is on pages 148-150. Use the table below and the example to guide your work. NOTE: You may have to review previous sections of the book OR your study guide to remember details. ...
Iliad Study Guide Chapters I – IX
... Hypnos (Olympian) – The Greek god of sleep. He is called upon several times by Hera to make Zeus fall asleep so that she can work her mischief. When he hides from Zeus, he goes to his mother, the goddess of Night (Nyx). Menelaus (Greek) – The King of Sparta (by marriage). The Trojan War is being fou ...
... Hypnos (Olympian) – The Greek god of sleep. He is called upon several times by Hera to make Zeus fall asleep so that she can work her mischief. When he hides from Zeus, he goes to his mother, the goddess of Night (Nyx). Menelaus (Greek) – The King of Sparta (by marriage). The Trojan War is being fou ...
ODYSSEUS AS A HERO by Petunia Hinklemeier
... to escape the monster. Upon their escape, his appetite for fame makes him careless and he reveals his name. By doing this, he earns Polyphemus’ curse and Poseidon’s wrath. When his men open the bag of winds and slaughter Helios’ flocks, AND when Helios’ cattle are eaten, sleeping Odysseus is respons ...
... to escape the monster. Upon their escape, his appetite for fame makes him careless and he reveals his name. By doing this, he earns Polyphemus’ curse and Poseidon’s wrath. When his men open the bag of winds and slaughter Helios’ flocks, AND when Helios’ cattle are eaten, sleeping Odysseus is respons ...
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... Ithaca, this hero was thought to be as wise as Zeus, king of the gods. For 10 years, the Greek army battled the Trojans in the walled city of Troy. But the Greeks could not get over, under or through the walls that protected the city. Finally, Odysseus came up with the idea of a large hollow, wooden ...
... Ithaca, this hero was thought to be as wise as Zeus, king of the gods. For 10 years, the Greek army battled the Trojans in the walled city of Troy. But the Greeks could not get over, under or through the walls that protected the city. Finally, Odysseus came up with the idea of a large hollow, wooden ...
The Odyssey - Warren County Schools
... fragrant red wine given to him by the sea god Poseidon. The wine made Polyphemus fall asleep. Odysseus lit a stake on fire and poked it into Polyphemus' single eye. Polyphemus quickly woke up and howled in agony. He asked Poseidon to place a curse on Odysseus so that he would never see his home agai ...
... fragrant red wine given to him by the sea god Poseidon. The wine made Polyphemus fall asleep. Odysseus lit a stake on fire and poked it into Polyphemus' single eye. Polyphemus quickly woke up and howled in agony. He asked Poseidon to place a curse on Odysseus so that he would never see his home agai ...
Questions for The Iliad and The Odyssey
... Alone, Odysseus faces Scylla and Charybdis for the second time. Describe his method of escape and tell what happens to him afterward. ...
... Alone, Odysseus faces Scylla and Charybdis for the second time. Describe his method of escape and tell what happens to him afterward. ...
10th English World Literature Summer Reading
... 13. Achilles relented and gave Hector’s body to whom? Why? Chapter 14: The Fall of Troy 1. Why is it ironic that Paris shot the arrow which killed Achilles? (What have you learned about Paris as a warrior?) 2. How did Sinon convince the Trojans to bring the giant wooden horse into their city? What b ...
... 13. Achilles relented and gave Hector’s body to whom? Why? Chapter 14: The Fall of Troy 1. Why is it ironic that Paris shot the arrow which killed Achilles? (What have you learned about Paris as a warrior?) 2. How did Sinon convince the Trojans to bring the giant wooden horse into their city? What b ...
Διαφάνεια 1
... Her father Chryses, a priest of Apollo, begged Agamemnon to return her to him. Agamemnon refused and Apollo sent a plague to the Greeks. The prophet Calchas said that Chryseis must be returned to her father. Agamemnon agreed, but told Achilles' slave Briseis must be brought to replace Chryseis. Angr ...
... Her father Chryses, a priest of Apollo, begged Agamemnon to return her to him. Agamemnon refused and Apollo sent a plague to the Greeks. The prophet Calchas said that Chryseis must be returned to her father. Agamemnon agreed, but told Achilles' slave Briseis must be brought to replace Chryseis. Angr ...
Alexander, C. The war that killed Achilles : the true story of Homer`s
... Alexander, C. The war that killed Achilles : the true story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War. New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2009 Caroline Alexander is a journalist and author who has written several books, and her work is respected worldwide. In her book Alexander, C. The war that killed Achilles : th ...
... Alexander, C. The war that killed Achilles : the true story of Homer's Iliad and the Trojan War. New York, N.Y. : Viking, 2009 Caroline Alexander is a journalist and author who has written several books, and her work is respected worldwide. In her book Alexander, C. The war that killed Achilles : th ...
The Iliad
... Note pages 332-3, lines 97-100. What do you think of Achilles’ declaration? Describe Patroklos’ adventures on the battlefield. Who stops Patroklos and how? How does book XVI end? In Book XXI, Skim this book to see Achilles’ descent into the abyss of human degradation. He has lost respect for life, a ...
... Note pages 332-3, lines 97-100. What do you think of Achilles’ declaration? Describe Patroklos’ adventures on the battlefield. Who stops Patroklos and how? How does book XVI end? In Book XXI, Skim this book to see Achilles’ descent into the abyss of human degradation. He has lost respect for life, a ...
Greek mythology Name No
... (B) He was the son of Zeus. (D) He was known as the most handsome guy on Earth. 3. How do people say about Helen? (B) She was the face that brings an end to a war.. (B) She was the face that launched a thousand ships. (C) She was the facet the all gods love. Achilles 4. Which side did Apollo and Zeu ...
... (B) He was the son of Zeus. (D) He was known as the most handsome guy on Earth. 3. How do people say about Helen? (B) She was the face that brings an end to a war.. (B) She was the face that launched a thousand ships. (C) She was the facet the all gods love. Achilles 4. Which side did Apollo and Zeu ...
Book IX Reading Guide Scene: The island of Scheria, land of the
... Scene: The island of Scheria, land of the Phaeacians where Odysseus tells his journeys of the Land of the Cicones, the Land of the Lotus Eaters, and the Island of the Cyclops Characters: Odysseus, Polyphemus the Cyclops (son of Poseidon) ...
... Scene: The island of Scheria, land of the Phaeacians where Odysseus tells his journeys of the Land of the Cicones, the Land of the Lotus Eaters, and the Island of the Cyclops Characters: Odysseus, Polyphemus the Cyclops (son of Poseidon) ...
The Iliad Study Guide The Prologue to The Iliad pp. 124
... 1. Who are the Myrmidons? 2. What does Agamemnon tell to the Greeks when he called the chieftains together? 3. What is Odysseus’ response to Agamemnon? 4. What is Nestor’s response to Agamemnon? 5. What ...
... 1. Who are the Myrmidons? 2. What does Agamemnon tell to the Greeks when he called the chieftains together? 3. What is Odysseus’ response to Agamemnon? 4. What is Nestor’s response to Agamemnon? 5. What ...
The Odyssey People and Places
... 10. Why did he agree to help Odysseus ? Part Two: 1. What happened that prevents the shop from reaching Ithaca ? 2. Where did they land ? What happens to Odysseus’ men ? 3. Who does Odysseus meet while climbing up the mountain ? What is he offered ? 4. Explain why Anticlia goes to the sea. 5. How mu ...
... 10. Why did he agree to help Odysseus ? Part Two: 1. What happened that prevents the shop from reaching Ithaca ? 2. Where did they land ? What happens to Odysseus’ men ? 3. Who does Odysseus meet while climbing up the mountain ? What is he offered ? 4. Explain why Anticlia goes to the sea. 5. How mu ...
Questions/Test Review for books 1-8
... Discuss why Athena chose to address the gods again. How does Hermes feel about going to Calypso’s island? Why is Calypso upset? What inference can we make about Hermes’ thoughts about his role? Based on the word “wench”, what does Calypso think of Penelope? How does Odysseus feel about being the imm ...
... Discuss why Athena chose to address the gods again. How does Hermes feel about going to Calypso’s island? Why is Calypso upset? What inference can we make about Hermes’ thoughts about his role? Based on the word “wench”, what does Calypso think of Penelope? How does Odysseus feel about being the imm ...
Role in the Iliad - Crestwood Local Schools
... and a wise counselor who often uses stories from the past to advise and instruct the Greek warriors. Role in the Iliad: He tries unsuccessfully to make peace between Achilles and Agamemnon, and he later helps persuade Agamemnon to offer compensation to Achilles. He urges Patroclus to ask Achilles to ...
... and a wise counselor who often uses stories from the past to advise and instruct the Greek warriors. Role in the Iliad: He tries unsuccessfully to make peace between Achilles and Agamemnon, and he later helps persuade Agamemnon to offer compensation to Achilles. He urges Patroclus to ask Achilles to ...
The Odyssey
... Laertes, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus a cunning, shrewd and eloquent hero. ...
... Laertes, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus a cunning, shrewd and eloquent hero. ...
description - Brookwood High School
... clues provides early ________ about where the plot is headed. It is a storytelling technique that gets viewers involved and thinking about the plot unfolding before them because they are picking up hints about what may soon happen. ...
... clues provides early ________ about where the plot is headed. It is a storytelling technique that gets viewers involved and thinking about the plot unfolding before them because they are picking up hints about what may soon happen. ...
English I – Unit 9: The Odyssey The Trojan War
... narrowed the contest to three finalists. 1. Hera—wife (and sister) of Zeus 2. Athena—goddess of war 3. Aphrodite—goddess of love The three appealed to Zeus, king of the Gods, to be the judge. Zeus had his faults, but he was no fool. He knew there was no clean way out of the situation, so he suggeste ...
... narrowed the contest to three finalists. 1. Hera—wife (and sister) of Zeus 2. Athena—goddess of war 3. Aphrodite—goddess of love The three appealed to Zeus, king of the Gods, to be the judge. Zeus had his faults, but he was no fool. He knew there was no clean way out of the situation, so he suggeste ...
Hercules Father the immortal Zeus and his mother was mortal her
... Eris, the goddess of strife and discord, gave them a golden apple, sometimes known as the Apple of Discord, marked "for the fairest". Zeus sent the goddesses to Paris, who judged that Aphrodite, as the "fairest", should receive the apple. In exchange, Aphrodite made Helen, the most beautiful of a ...
... Eris, the goddess of strife and discord, gave them a golden apple, sometimes known as the Apple of Discord, marked "for the fairest". Zeus sent the goddesses to Paris, who judged that Aphrodite, as the "fairest", should receive the apple. In exchange, Aphrodite made Helen, the most beautiful of a ...