FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT THE ODYSSEY 13-19

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FREE AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT THE ODYSSEY 13-19

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Question 1: who recognizes odysseus right away? how does he recognize him

Answer:

the dog argos; sensed odysseus standing by

Question 2: describe penelope's confrontation with antinuous

Answer:

overheard the he was trying to kill telemachus; confronts him but is calmed by eumaeus

Question 3: why and for how long does athena want odysseus to stay in disguise?

Answer:

to protect him and to see who of his friends and family are loyal to him and can be trusted Question 4: what does athena instruct odysseus to do now that he has returned to ithaca?

Answer:

not to reveal himself to penelope and telemachus yet

Question 5: who makes odysseus extremely angry

Answer:

antinous

Question 6: what does odysseus the beggar tell penelope about odysseus?

Answer:

That Odysseus had stopped on his island and he welcomed him in and gave him very precious gifts. Odysseus also made it to the land of the Phaecians, who gave him many gifts and gave him a safe passage home, but all of his crew had died.

Question 7: describe penelope's challenge for the suitors

Answer:

She will line up 12 axes, straight in a row inside the hall, and I will give a trial to the suitors. Whoever could string the bow with the greatest ease and shoot it straight through the 12 holes of the axes she would marry

Question 8: how does odysseus test the suitors

Answer:

comes to the castle as a beggar and see who gives and feels the most

Question 9: whom does athena instruct odysseus to visit first?

Answer:

eumaeus

Question 10: what do odysseus and telemachus plan to do?

Answer:

wait to tell the public of odysseus's return but tell small farmers; find a way to overthrow the suitors without getting hurt

Question 11: what three characters anger odysseus in the book

Answer:

eurymachus: suitor

arnaeus (irus): beggar

melanto: maid/ mistress of eurymachus

Question 12: describe odysseus's journey home from scheria

Answer:

phaeacians brought him on their ship; odysseus slept the whole way; he was placed on the beach still asleep along with his treasure

Question 13: describe athena's changes to odysseus's appearance

Answer:

looks like an old beggar with wrinkled skin; hobbled Question 14: what decision does alcinuous make because of the wrath of poseidon?

Answer:

tells people to stop helping travellers get home and sacrifice 12 bulls to poseidon

Question 15: how has eumaeus proven his faithfulness ?

Answer:

begged odysseus to stay saying that he shouldn't fight the suitors

Question 16: what does odysseus tell the swineherd about himself?

Answer:

Odysseus tells the swineherd that he is from Crete and fought with Odysseus at Troy. He made a trip to Egypt that went awry and was reduced to poverty.

Question 17: what does telemachus call eumaeus and why?

Answer:

old man/ loyal swineherd because he has been the family swineherd for a long time

Question 18: why does odysseus get in a fight with arnaeus (irus)?

Answer:

When Irus violently ordered Odysseus to leave the palace, Odysseus tried to calm him down, but was instead challenged to a fight. Irus was a beggar that was already at the palace and didn't want to share. Odysseus won the fight .

Question 19: who does telemachus think odysseus is?

Answer:

some god who rules the vaulting skies

Question 20: describe melanthios

Answer:

*lives among nymphs *herds goats *makes suitors' meals *wouldn't give anything to odysseus

Question 21: what does poseidon initially want to do to the phaeacian ship?

Answer:

crush it at sea and build a mountain around their port

Question 22: what does theoclymenos prophesise to penelope

Answer:

swears odysseus is on native soil taking harm from suitors Question 23: why does odysseus want to test his servants and wife before revealing his identity

Answer:

knows they'll be really shocked and wants revenge Question 24: who do you think will be the first person to know odysseus for who he really is?

Answer:

telemachus because he is his son and they look and act the same

Question 25: describe odysseus's disguise

Answer:

old beggar tattered clothes bald wrinkled skin cloudy eyes