Question 1

Why does Odysseus descend into the Underworld?

Accepted Answer

A)  to speak to his mother one more time 
B)  to seek advice from the blind seer Tiresias 
C)  to seek advice from Achilles 
D)  to ask his young friend Elpenor how he wants to be buried 
A)  to speak to his mother one more time 
B)  to seek advice from the blind seer Tiresias 
C)  to seek advice from Achilles 
D)  to ask his young friend Elpenor how he wants to be buried

Question 2

Odysseus's most important characteristic is his physical strength.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

How does Hermes help Odysseus against Circe?

Accepted Answer

A)  He gives him a cape of invisibility. 
B)  He changes his appearance to that of a woman. 
C)  He gives him a sword that will kill a god. 
D)  He gives him an herb to mix with her potion. 
A)  He gives him a cape of invisibility. 
B)  He changes his appearance to that of a woman. 
C)  He gives him a sword that will kill a god. 
D)  He gives him an herb to mix with her potion.

Question 4

Some modern critics assume that the Odyssey's author is a woman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Several traits distinguish Odysseus from other Greek heroes. Which one is not one of them?

Accepted Answer

A)  He has fully human parents. 
B)  He uses cunning rather than brute force. 
C)  He descends into the Underworld. 
D)  He does not die young, but lives a long life. 
A)  He has fully human parents. 
B)  He uses cunning rather than brute force. 
C)  He descends into the Underworld. 
D)  He does not die young, but lives a long life.

Question 6

Polyphemus is the son of Helios, the sun god, who avenges him by not allowing Odysseus to travel by day.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Why does Odysseus descend into the Underworld?

Odysseus's most important characteristic is his physical strength.

How does Hermes help Odysseus against Circe?

Some modern critics assume that the Odyssey's author is a woman.

Several traits distinguish Odysseus from other Greek heroes. Which one is not one of them?

Polyphemus is the son of Helios, the sun god, who avenges him by not allowing Odysseus to travel by day.

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea Part Four the World of Roman Myth

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

The Persistence of Mythglossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index

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Exam 13: A Different Kind of Hero: The Odysseus

Why does Odysseus descend into the Underworld?

Odysseus's most important characteristic is his physical strength.

How does Hermes help Odysseus against Circe?

Some modern critics assume that the Odyssey's author is a woman.

Several traits distinguish Odysseus from other Greek heroes. Which one is not one of them?

Polyphemus is the son of Helios, the sun god, who avenges him by not allowing Odysseus to travel by day.

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth Part Two Epic Myths

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea Part Four the World of Roman Myth

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

The Persistence of Mythglossary Selected Bibliography Credits Index

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