The Odyssey

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Odysseus

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Greek epic hero known for his cunning

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Telemachus

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Son of Odysseus

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Athena

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Goddess of war and wisdom who supports Odysseus

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Scylla

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A six-headed sea monster who devours sailors

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At the beginning of the Odyssey, why does Homer call upon the Muses?

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To help him tell the story.

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Odysseus makes two mistakes during his adventure with the Cyclops. Name the other.

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He stole all of the Cyclops's animals and cheeses.

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What is the joke Odysseus pulls in the cave that eventually saves the lives of he and his men?

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He claims he is "Nohbdy."

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Reason Odysseus puts wax in his men's ears.

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To keep them from hearing the Sirens.

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Literary device used in the example: "A man surfcasting on a point of rock..."

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Metaphor

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Reason Odysseus’s men eat the cattle of Helios.

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They are starving and have been stuck there for a month.