Odyssey flashcard books 9 - 12

Front

Hubris

Back

excessive pride, arrogance

Front

Did NOT show xenia to Odysseus:

Back

Polyphemus

Front

Ancient Greek concept of hospitality

Back

xenia

Front

Odysseus in the land of the Lotus Eaters

Back

Does not eat the fruit; makes men leave immediately

Front

Odysseus visits the island of the Cyclopes

Back

Curiosity

Front

Odysseus's hubris after escaping Polyphemus

Back

Shouts his real name and home

Front

Odysseus's adventure showing distrust:

Back

Aeolus and the bag of stormy winds

Front

Odysseus avoids Circe's witchcraft

Back

Hermes gives him a magic herb

Front

Odysseus' reason for traveling to the Land of the Dead

Back

To hear the prophecy from the blind prophet Teiresias

Front

Bird or fish-like women who enchant men

Back

Sirens