The Odyssey by Homer

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What prevented Ulysses and his men from ever reaching home?

Wandering in unfamiliar cities

Attacking the city of Troy

Eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion (correct)

Getting lost at sea

Who detained Ulysses from returning home by keeping him in a large cave?

Hyperion

Neptune

Calypso (correct)

Jove

Which god still persecuted Ulysses without pity, preventing him from reaching home?

Jove

Hyperion

Neptune (correct)

Apollo

To which group of people did Neptune go while Ulysses struggled to return home?

The Ethiopians Signup and view all the answers

What did Ulysses desire most while he was detained by Calypso in a large cave?

To return to his wife and country Signup and view all the answers

Why did most of Ulysses' men perish before reaching home?

Due to their own sheer folly in eating the cattle of the Sun-god Hyperion Signup and view all the answers

Who is the daughter of the magician Atlas that has captured Ulysses on the island covered with forest?

Calypso Signup and view all the answers

Which god was sent to warn Aegisthus not to make love to Agamemnon's wife and kill Agamemnon?

Mercury Signup and view all the answers

What action did Aegisthus take that led to his downfall?

Making love to Agamemnon's wife and killing Agamemnon Signup and view all the answers

Why is Neptune still furious with Ulysses?

For blinding an eye of Polyphemus Signup and view all the answers

What does Jove acknowledge about Ulysses' capabilities on earth?

He is the most capable man on earth Signup and view all the answers

The Odyssey by Homer

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What prevented Ulysses and his men from ever reaching home?

Who detained Ulysses from returning home by keeping him in a large cave?

Which god still persecuted Ulysses without pity, preventing him from reaching home?

To which group of people did Neptune go while Ulysses struggled to return home?

What did Ulysses desire most while he was detained by Calypso in a large cave?

Why did most of Ulysses' men perish before reaching home?

Who is the daughter of the magician Atlas that has captured Ulysses on the island covered with forest?

Which god was sent to warn Aegisthus not to make love to Agamemnon's wife and kill Agamemnon?

What action did Aegisthus take that led to his downfall?

Why is Neptune still furious with Ulysses?

What does Jove acknowledge about Ulysses' capabilities on earth?

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