Pylos - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The Iliad: Characters Review Test 2023. Achilles - Answer Greatest Greek warrior; immortal; leader of the Myrmidons; son of the warrior Peleus and the sea nymph Thetis. Priam - Answer King of Troy; husband of Hecuba; father of Hector and Paris. Agamemnon - Answer King of Mycenae; older brother of Menelaus; stole Bryseis from Achilles. Menelaus - Answer King of Sparta; husband of Helen; Helen was stolen by Paris from him. Helen - Answer Most beautiful woman in the world; married to M...

Charlemange - Following his containment of a revolt in Italy, ___________ was,crowned emporer of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III (795-816) on December 25, 800. Spartacus - The famous gladiator-slave ___________ in 73-71 B.C.E formed a huge army of escaped slaves and engaged in various conflicts and revolts against the Roman army, it was eventually defeated by Roman general Crassus. Ephesus - The Council of ___________(431) denounced Nestorianism, the teaching stating that the two natur...

Odyssey Final Exam - Multiple Choice Questions with Correct Answers |2024 Update Graded A+ C. __________________ was so angered by Odysseus injuring his son, _____________________, that he would not allow Odysseus to return home to Ithaca. A. Zeus; Hephaestus B. Poseidon; Proteus C. Poseidon; Polyphemus D. Zeus; Helios B. Which two cities did Telemachus visit on the mainland of Greece? A. Mycenae and Athens B. Pylos and Sparta C. Pylos and Athens D. Sparta and Mycenae B. ________...

Important Battles: correct answers -Sphakteria (425): island of Pylos, Demosthenes landed to avoid a storm and built a fort, Spartans dislodged force to attack but left stranded, Spartan emissaries denied peace, 292 Spartan hoplites surrendered to Kleon and were sent to Athens as prisoners, Spartans stepped up war effort through Brasidas as a result -Arginusae (406): Ended Second Peloponnesian War, Athenians had to rescue part of their fleet blockaded at Mytilene, defeated Spartans but failed...

The Odyssey Study Guide Latest Update Already Passed Who wrote the Odyssey? Blind poet, Homer. In what year was the Odyssey composed? 700 B.C.E. Who is the goddess who assists Odysseus? It was Athena, the daughter of Zeus. How long did it take Odysseus to complete his journey back to Ithaca? It took him 20 years; 10 years fighting in the Trojan War and 10 years finding his way back home due to his mishaps with immortal Gods. In order, where did Odysseus travel to after the Trojan war? (*hint...

The Odyssey Study Guide Questions and Answers Rated A+ Who wrote the Odyssey? Blind poet, Homer. In what year was the Odyssey composed? 700 B.C.E. How long did it take Odysseus to complete his journey back to Ithaca? It took him 20 years; 10 years fighting in the Trojan War and 10 years finding his way back home due to his mishaps with immortal Gods. In order, where did Odysseus travel to after the Trojan war? (the ones we read about) Troy, Island of the Cicones, Island of the Lotus Eaters, I...

The Odyssey Characters Latest 2023 Graded A+ Odysseus The protagonist of the Odyssey. Odysseus fought among the other Greek heroes at Troy and now struggles to return to his kingdom in Ithaca. Husband of Penelope and father of Telemachus. Favorite of Athena and enemy of Poseidon. Telemachus Odysseus's son. An infant when Odysseus left for Troy, Telemachus is about twenty at the beginning of the story. He is a natural obstacle to the suitors desperately courting his mother. Penelope Wife of Od...

Late Bronze age (Mycenaean Age)(1600-1150) Mycenae takes over Crete, destroyed Knossos, and becomes central power in 1450. Early Dark Age(1250-900): -Mycenae was destroyed, which resulted in cultural and literary decline. -Then mainland Greeks resettle in Ionia, Dorians take over. -1250 marks Trojan war. Late Dark Age (900-750): -Population growth and new trade. -800-Greek alphabet, 776-First Olympic Games 700- Greeks settle in Magna Graecia, S. Italy (Siciliy) Archaic...

Late Bronze age (Mycenaean Age)(1600-1150) Mycenae takes over Crete, destroyed Knossos, and becomes central power in 1450. Early Dark Age(1250-900): -Mycenae was destroyed, which resulted in cultural and literary decline. -Then mainland Greeks resettle in Ionia, Dorians take over. -1250 marks Trojan war. Late Dark Age (900-750): -Population growth and new trade. -800-Greek alphabet, 776-First Olympic Games 700- Greeks settle in Magna Graecia, S. Italy (Siciliy) Archaic...

The odyssey quiz books 1-10 already passed Where is Odysseus trapped at the beginning of the story? Calypso's Island What did Odysseus do to Polyphemus that angered Poseidon? He plucked out Polyphemus's eye. Xenia is the divine art of... hospitality How does Penelope keep the suitors from forcing her to make a choice? She weaves a burial shroud and then undoes it. How would you best describe the tone of the suitors' speech toward Telemachus when he returns home? Mocking In which ways doe...