The Odyssey Part 2

Eumaeus

swineherd

Argus

Odysseus' dog

Antinous

The most prominent suitor of Penelope

Appears to Odysseus at the beginning of part 2

Athena

Disguise that is given to Odysseus by a goddess

a beggar

Telemachus

son of Odysseus

What is Telemachus instructed to remove from the hall?

weapons

What does Odysseus do when he sees Argus?

Sheds a single tear

What does Argus do when he hears Odysseus?

Attempt to lift his head

Telemachus is instructed to do this when Odysseus is mistreated by the suitors when he is disguised

say nothing and do not react

The suitors warn Antinous about what

gods going around disguised

Penelope wants to meet the beggar because...

he might know about Odysseus (news)

'The beggar' avoids telling Penelope much personal information by...

saying it is too sad to tell

Penelope avoided marriage by

weaving and undoing a shroud for the father of Odysseus

Antinous dies with

An arrow through his throat

Eurymachus tries to convince Odysseus to spare the other suitors how

Saying that Antinous was the leader and deserved it

Athena favors

Odysseus

Father of Odysseus

Laertes

The god that Odysseus asks for help from when killing the suitors.

Apollo

How does Odysseus return home?

King Alcinous and the Phaecians help him home on a ship

Who are the suitors?

over one hundred men trying to marry Penelope for Ithaca

The dying suitors laying on the floor of the great hall like fish laying on the sand after being caught.

an example of a Homeric simile

Odysseus built ___________ from an olive tree.

their bed

Greek myths were passed down this way

orally

Goddess of the hearth

Hestia

Who is Eurycleia?

the nursemaid who works in Odysseus's home

Why does Odysseus reveal his identity to the swine and cow herd?

they proved to be faithful to him and he needs their help

What does Zeus's thunder crack indicate?

that he is now on Odysseus' side

Had cattle that he valued, sun god

Helios

What is the climax of the story?

Odysseus being accepted by Penelope

What do Penelope and Odysseus both have in common?

both are cunning and crafty

What Greek value does Eumaeus show?

Loyalty

How long was Penelope able to put off marriage and choosing a suitor with her weaving?

3 years

What challenge must the suitors succeed at to win Penelope's hand?

string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through 12 ax handles

What was Penelope's reaction to what Antinous did?

she says she hopes Apollo strikes Antinous the same way he struck the beggar

What reason does Odysseus gives Penelope for not sharing his background?

he says it is sad to think about, and does not want to lose the patience of Penelope and her maids and cry in someone else's home