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Who would be considered the main antagonist in The Odyssey

Poseidon, who bears a grudge against Odysseus for blinding his son Polyphemus, would be considered the main antagonist of the Odyssey.

After Odysseus manages to return home to Ithaca, Antinous, leader of the suitors, is considered the major antagonist.
Poseidon

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

How could the mighty Charybdis be escaped

as fast as possibile

What did the soothsayer theoclymenos say concerning the fate of the wooers

he saw blood running down the wall and the shroud of death covering their bodies

Who told Penelope to go to her chamber and take care of her own housewiferies

telemachus

How had Telemachus gained courage to inquire of Nestor about news of his father

athene had made him bold.

Who did Odysseus meet after he talked to Teiresias in the land of the dead

Immediately after, Odysseus talked to his dead mother, Anticlea.

After leaving the land of the dead, Odysseus goes back and talks to Circe.

What happened when Odysseus prayed to Zeus for a good omen

zues responded with a clap of thunder

What did Odysseus try to hide from Eumaeus when he recognized his dog

a tear.

Eumaeus did not recognize Odysseus

True

What did Telemachus do after Odysseus shot the arrow and it passed through the axes

telemachus got his weapons and stood by his father's side

What does the word winged most likely mean

It's got wings.

Who does Telemachus tell Theoclymenus the soothsayer he could go to at Odysseus' palace

Eurymachus

After visiting with Menelaus and returning to Nestor's home why didn't Telemachus want to see Nestor

(A+) because Nestor was so kind and loved him so that would delay Telemachus' departure

What did Penelope ask Odysseus when she was seeking information about her husband

all

Where had Telemachus resided for the last month in the Odyssey

lacedaemon

In a tale of two cities This reading passage is most likely an example of which literary terms

A+ Satire

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