The Orestia and The Odyssey

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22 questions

The Agamemnon

1

Who was Orestes?

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What happened to Agamemnon when he returned home after the Trojan war?

1

Why was Clytemnestra upset with Agamemnon?

The Libation Bearers

1

What does Apollo tell Orestes he must do?

1

How does Orestes feel about what Apollo tells him to do?

1

What happens after Orestes completes his mission?

1

Who are the Erinyes?

The Kindly Ones

1

When Orestes foes to Delphi to ask Apollo for help, what happens?

1

Where does Apollo send Orestes for help?

1

How does Athena help Orestes?

1

What is the result of the trial?

The Odyssey

1

Where does the Odyssey begin?

1

Where is Odysseus at the beginning of The Odyssey?

1

Who does Athene help prepare for Odysseus' return?

Escape to the Phaeacians

1

What does Calypso offer to Odysseus if he agrees to stay with her as her husband?

1

Who keeps trying to prevent Odysseus from returning home?

10

Place these events in the order in which they occurred:

  1. Helios’ cattle
  2. Circe
  3. The Cyclopes, Polyphemus
  4. Sirens
  5. Calypso
  6. Voyage to the Underworld
  7. Scylla & Charybdis
  8. Cannibal Giants
  9. Island of the Lotus Eaters
  10. Aeolus’ bag of winds
1

Why does Poseidon try to stop Odysseus from returning home?

1

Who does Odysseus visit in the Underworld?

1

What is the contest set up to determine who will marry Penelope?

1

Who wins this contest?

1

How does Penelope know it is really Odysseus?