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THE ODYSSEY WORK SHEET

NOTES: Homer: Iliad & Odyssey

Epic: a long narrative poem that tells of the adventures of a hero who embodies the values of his particular civilization.

Rhapsodes/minstrels/bards

en media res

Characteristics of an Epic Hero:

a. almost super human strength

b. engages in dangerous adventures

c. fights against the odds

d. embodies virtues and vices

e. a victim of the fates

f. nationalistic

Motifs:

1. 3.

2. 4.

Background information from Iliad:

The face that launched a thousand ships

Menelaus

Agamemnon

Paris

Hector

Achilles

Beware of Greeks bearing gifts

Study Guide The Odyssey, by Homer

Book I: ATHENE (ATHENA) VISITS TELEMECHUS

1. Explain the information of the italicized paragraph:

2. Why does Athene plead with Zeus on the behalf of Odysseus?

3. Why has Poseidon not allowed Odysseus to return home?

4. Who does Athene say she is to Telemechus?

5. Write the descriptive phrases of how the suitors are described:

6. What two (2) suggestions does Athene give about

a. Penelope b. Telemechus

7. How does Telemechus comfort his mother (p. 13)?

8. Give Telemechus some personality traits. Give Penelope some personality traits.

9. What is the response of Antinous when Telemechus tells the suitors to leave?

10. Who is Eurycleia?

Book II: THE DEBATE IN ITHACA pp 17-21

1. Telemechus goes to the Council to get their help with getting the suitors out of the house. What is Telemechus’ argument:

2. What is the reply of the Council and their reasoning?

3. Why does Penelope have to choose a husband?

4. How does the reader know that Zeus supports Telemechus’ warning to the suitors? (p21)

Book III : TELEMECHUS WITH NESTOR

Book IV : MENELAUS AND HELEN

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BOOK V: CALYPSO

1. Although Zeus is convinced by Athene to let Odysseus go home, who gives the message to Calypso?

2. What images to does Homer use to help his audience see and smell the fragrant place where the nymph Calypso lives?

3. What is the EPITHET given to Odysseus?

4. Where is Odysseus since he is not in the house with Calyplso?

5. What is he described as doing?

6. What first impression does this give you for our first meeting of the hero?

7. What does Calypso offer Odysseus to tempt him to stay with her and abandon his quest? What is his response?

8. What is Calypso’s prophesy of how his journey home will be?

9. How does Poseidon hinder Odysseus?

BOOK VI: NAUSICA

1. What inspires Nausicaa to organize her washing expedition?

2. What reason does she give her father?

3. What is Odysseus’ condition when Nausicaa first sees him?

4. How does Odysseus use his famed wit to handle the situation and win Nausicaa’s confidentce?

5. Look at Odysseus’ first speech to Nausicaa. What do we learn about Odysseus’ character from this speech?

6. What does Odysseus imply about marriage?

BOOK VII: THE PALACE OF ALCINIOUS

Book VIII : THE PHAEACIAN GAMES

BOOK IX: CYCLOPS (FLASHBACK BEGINS)

1. Describe how Odysseus took the first place and the inhabitants:

2. How many men were lost?

3. Describe what happened on the Isle of the Lotus – eaters:

4. Describe the land of the Cyclops, their society and way of life: (lines 105-151)

5. Before Odysseus took 12 men to the big cave, what did he instruct his ship to do?

6. Describe what the men found in the cave. (p. 131)

7. Odysseus begs for hospitality according to Zeus, what is the response of the Cyclops?

8. What name does Odysseus give Polyphemus for his identity?

9. Describe the escape plan:

10. Why did no other Cyclops help Polyphemus?

11. How do the men leave the cave?

12. How did Polyphemus find out Odysseus’ name?

13. What is the result of this?

BOOK X : CIRCE

1. What did Aeolus give to Odysseus?

2. What MOTIVATED the crew to open the bag?

3. On Circe’s Island of Aeaea, describe how Eurylochus’ group met with catastrophe:

4. How does Hermes help Odysseus?

5. How does Circe help Odysseus? (p. 56-158)

BOOK XI: THE BOOK OF THE DEAD

BOOK XII: SCYLLA AND CHARYBDIS

1. What are the warnings given to Odysseus by Circe?

2. How is it that Odysseus is the only living man to hear the Sirens?

3. Why does Odysseus not tell his crew about Scylla and Charybdis?

4. How is it that Odysseus is alone and all his crew members are dead?

Book Thirteen: ODYSSEUS LANDS IN ITHACA (P. 193-196)

1. How does Alcinous help Odysseus to return home?

Book Fourteen : IN EUMAEUS’ HUT

Book Fifteen : TELEMACHUS RETURNS

Book Sixteen: ODYSSEUS MEETS HIS SON

Book Seventeen : ODYSSEUS GOES TO TOWN

BOOK XVIII: THE BEGGAR IN THE PALACE

1. Describe Odysseus’ disguise:

2. How is he treated?

3. Which Suitor says HE is the host?

4. How is this IRONIC?

5. How does Odysseus handle the suitors? (p. 275-276)

6. Give personality traits for Odysseus based on this chapter: How does this fit/not fit with what we established about him before?

7. Describe how Telemechus struggles not to be a child in his mother’s eyes and through the end of the chapter.

8. Why is Odysseus (disguised as the beggar) delighted with what Penelope says? (p. 280-281)

9. Cite two (2) other epigraphs for Odysseus: (p. 283)

BOOK 19: EURYCLEIA RECOGNIZES ODYSSEUS

BOOK 20: PRELUDE TO THE CRISIS

BOOK XXI: THE GREAT BOW

1. How does Penelope act when she first finds Odysseus’ bow?

2. How does she address the suitors? What is her challenge?

3. Explain and cite how Telemechus still struggles with himself and the suitors

to be more like a man in his own house:

4. Explain the fate of each suitor with the bow:

5. How do Telemechus’ friends, “brothers” recognize Odysseus?

6. Who intervenes with Antinous to let Odysseus (the beggar) string the bow?

7. Explain how Eurycleia and others who are loyal to help Odysseus:

8. What does Penelope do in the end of this chapter?

BOOK XXII: THE BATTLE IN THE HALL

1. Who does Odysseus kill first? How?

2. What reason does Odysseus give for his vengeance?(lines 35-41)

3. How does Telemechus prove he is “his father’s son” in this chapter; especially in

regards to the minstrel, Medon?

4. How does Athena help Odysseus?

BOOK XXIII: ODYSSEUS AND PENELOPE

1 How does Penelope react to Eurycleia’s news of Odysseus’ return?

2. Explain how Eurynome and Athena aide Odysseus to look appealing and more like

his old self for Penelope: (p. 348)

3. When is she finally convinced it is Odysseus?

4. Give personality traits for Penelope from reading this section. Explain how she

is/is not a perfect match for Odysseus.

BOOK TWENTY FOUR: THE FEUD IS ENDED

The next morning Odysseus goes upcountry to the vineyard where his father, old King Laertes, labors like a peasant. Ever since his wife died of heartbreak for Odysseus, the miserable man has lived with his field hands. Odysseus cannot resist testing his father with a tall tale before their fond reunion.

Meanwhile, the kin of the suitors have borne off their dead and gathered at the assembly ground. The father of the suitor Antinous fires them up for revenge. Odysseus, Telemachus, the loyal herdsmen, Laertes and the field hands arm themselves to meet the challenge.

Inspired by Athena, Laertes casts a lance through the helmet of Antinous' father, who falls to the ground in a clatter of armor. But at the command of Zeus, the fighting stops right there. Athena, in the guise of an old family friend, tells the contending parties to live together in peace down through the years to come.

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