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What advice did Elpenor give to Ulysses in "The Land of the Dead?"

"Steer away from Scylla" and beware of Charbydis. "You must keep to the middle way."

What was the major flaw exhibited in "Circe"?

lust

What is one way that Ulysses showed hubris in The Odyssey?

In "The Cyclops Cave" he revealed a prideful nature when he told Polyphemus it was not Nobody, but he-- Ulysses who blinded him

What was unusual about the Wandering Rocks?

They "bobbed on the waves likes corks" and they made sounds "rubbing against each other and making that moaning, grinding sound"

What advice did Ajax give to Ulysses in "The Land of the Dead?"

"If you ever reach Ithaca, you will find your wife being courted by other men, your son a captive in his own castle, and your substance devoured."

What was the major flaw exhibited in "Keeper of the Winds?"

greed

How did the Sirens kill sailors?

"...their singing... would lure you to shipwreck"

The Seven Deadly Sins seen as flaws in The Odyssey were what?

lust, jealousy, sloth, vengeance, greed, hubris, and gluttony

Who ran away to Troy with Paris?

Helen

What advice did Teiresias give to Ulysses in "The Land of the Dead?"

Ulysses' men should not steal "even one beef. If they do, they shall never see home again."

What advice did Achilles give to Ulysses?

Beware of the Sirens... "steer clear, steer clear"

Who were the three goddesses that wanted the golden apple?

Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite

Who settled the dispute between the three goddesses to determine who was most beautiful?

Paris was the judge

In the hero cycle reflected in literature, the hero often gets aid from who?

the gods or the supernatural

What is the name of Ulysses and his men's home?

Ithaca

At the beginning of the hero cycle, the hero is called to what?

adventure

Where was the physical location of Scylla and Charybdis?

The narrow strait between Italy and Sicily

What did the golden apple represent to the three goddesses at a wedding?

Who was the most beautiful

Prior to The Iliad, three goddesses were at a wedding and wanted what piece of fruit?

a golden apple

Who were the ghosts that gave Ulysses advice in "The Land of the Dead?"

Achilles, Ajax, Elpenor, and Teiresias

What was the major flaw exhibited in "The Cyclops Cave?"

hubris/pride

What were the dangers of the sea that were represented as sea monsters in The Odyssey?

Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis

What was the major flaw exhibited in "The Ciconians?"

greed