The Odyssey Part 1 quiz- study guide – Flashcards
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What is the purpose of Odysseus's journey?
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The odyssey focuses on life is greater purpose through the fulfillment of destiny, perseverance, and loyalty.
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At the beginning, who has Odysseus detained and will not let him leave?
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The goddess calypso is holding him captive on her island.
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Who comes to tell them to release Odysseus?
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Hermes (sent by zeus)
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What are the Lotus Eaters?
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Are creatures that feast off of the plant that is made off of the island.
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What does the Cyclops do to Odysseus's men?
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Polphemus ate some of them that cannibal giant got what he deserved, odysseus poked Polyphemus' eye out rendering him blind.
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What does he tell the Cyclops his name is?
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Nohbdy
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How does the name help Odysseus?
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Everyone thought he was saying that nohbdy tricked and rumed. So, no one would help him and they laughed at him.
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How does he get all of his men out of the cave?
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By hiding under Polyphemus' sheep.
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What mistake does Odysseus make as he sails away?
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He lets the Cyclops know who he really is; so poseidon can unleash his wrath on the hero.
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Who is Circe? What do people accuse her of being?
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She's a greek goddess. People think that she's a witch.
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What does she do to Odysseus's men?
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Circe turns them into pigs when she first confronts them.
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When Odysseus comes to retrieve his shipmates, what does Circe make him do next?
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Visit the land of the dead and hear a prophecy from the ghost of Tiresias.
