The odyssey part 1 Practice Questions and Answers

The odyssey part 1 Practice Questions and Answers Who does homer address at the beginning of the poem to help tell the tale of Odysseus - Correct Answer ️️ -The muse of epic poetry, Calliope When does Odysseus leave calypsos Island? - Correct Answer ️️ -10 years after the Trojan war Who is Alcinous? - Correct Answer ️️ -King of the Phaeacians, who offers Odysseus a ship in exchange for story's of his adventures Who is Odysseus's father? - Correct Answer ️️ -Laertes The odyssey is written in - Correct Answer ️️ -Blank verse The odyssey is a - Correct Answer ️️ -Epic poem The odyssey deals with - Correct Answer ️️ -Formal and natural quality of regular peace Who is Calypso? - Correct Answer ️️ -The beautiful goddess who fell passionately in love with Odysseus and holds him captive for 7 years Who is Circe? - Correct Answer ️️ -A beautiful witch-goddess who transforms Odysseus's men into pigs/ swine when they land on her island. With Hermes' help, he resists her power and becomes her lover. He stays there for a year. What fatal mistake did Odysseus's men make with the Cicones - Correct Answer ️️ - They drank too much and let their guard down How long did the Trojan War last? - Correct Answer ️️ -10 years What happens when someone eats a lotus flower? - Correct Answer ️️ -They lose all desire to return home and forget everything Who ate the lotus flowers? - Correct Answer ️️ -3 of Odysseus' men: 2 picked men and a runner What are Cyclopes? - Correct Answer ️️ -One eyed giants t