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How many sons did Nestor have

six

Who do you think was called the shaker of the earth

Poseidon

What did Aeolus give to Odysseus to help him along his journey

A sack containing all the winds except the favorable west wind.

this ends up pushing him back because his men open the bag when finally in sight of Ithaca.
What happened to the men who ate the lotus at the land of the Lotos-Eaters

Odysseus saved them and they left. They didn't live there forever.
the lotus' was a type of drug and it made them feel very happy and they didn't want to leave the land of the lotus eaters because they were trapped

What kept Odysseus from arriving at his own country after leaving the Cicones on the plain

He was swept off his course

How many sons did alcinous have

3

What handicap did demodocus the minstrel suffer

The Dude was Blind

How did Odysseus address the queen of the Phaeacians

How did Odysseus address the queen of the Phaeacians

okay so its really "he cast his hands about her knees."

Where was Pherae located

halfway to Sparta

What directions did Menelaus give to Eteoneus

take care of the horse and bring the men to the house

Who was mad at Odysseus and saw to it that his raft was destroyed

The god Poseidon, god of the sea, wrecked the raft in retaliation for Odysseus blinding the cyclops Polythemus.

What did the phaeacians do when Odysseus threw the huge stone

they ducked

Who did Odysseus say wanted him for their lord when he revealed his identity to the assembly

calypso and Circe

Where does nausicaa daughter of king alcinous find Odysseus

at a river

If Odysseus stayed with calypso what would he never experience

death

Next to Alcinous' son Laodamas who was the most handsome

euryalus

Which of these terms would most likely describe Menelaus

hospitable

What was the name of the King Alcinous daughter who first greeted Odysseus after he landed on the island

Nausicaa

What role does the Cyclops play in this story of the Odyssey

Odysseus blinds the Cyclops, which is Poseidon's son, so Poseidon makes the rest of the trip very hard for Odysseus...

What conclusion can be reached based on the information in the reading passage

pip always lost A+

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