WotH revision quiz

• Classical Civilisation
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

WotH revision quiz

Things that people get stuck over!

What are the names of the main Suitors in the Odyssey? What is the difference between them?

Antinous: The 'leader' of the Suitors; throws stool at Odysseus, does not give him food.

Eurymachus: 'Smooth talker'; does not care about marrying Penelope, sleeping with Melantho, misses Odysseus with a stool.

Amphinomus: Nicest Suitor; ignores Odysseus' warning to leave.

Who is Anticleia and who is Eurycleia?

What are the names of the two bards we see in the Odyssey? Which one is which?

Explain the difference between Euryalus, Eurylochus and Eurymachus.

What are the names of the two different men Athene disguises herself as with Telemachus? Which one is which?

Mentes (Book 1), Mentor (later books)

What are the names of Odysseus' three main male servants, and how can each of them be identified?

Eumaeus: swineherd

Philoetius: goatherd

Melanthius: goatherd, kicks Odysseus

In the Aeneid, who encourages the women to burn the ships, and as who are they disguised?

Iris, disguised as Beroe

Who makes the prophecy that the Trojans will eat their tables once they arrive in Italy?

Who is who out of Nisus and Euryalus? What are the key actions of each?

Euryalus: Younger, wins the race, dies first, the one who gets carried away with trophy-taking

Nisus: Older, slips in blood in the race, dies second

What are the names of the following characters significant to Dido? 1) Her sister; 2) Her (dead) ex-husband; 3) Her brother who forced her into exile; 4) The Suitor who prays to Jupiter when he hears about Dido and Aeneas

What are the names of the following characters in Book 2? 1) The Trojan who is attacked by snakes with his two sons; 2) Priam's son who dies; 3) The lying Greek man who deceives the Trojans about the horse; 4) The Trojan woman dragged from the temple

Name any character seen in the parade of heroes in the underworld (other than Augustus) and explain how they are portrayed.