Question

has anyone read the Iliad and the odyssey

Answer 1

@IrishBoy123 have you?

Answer 2

yes or no sorry im in a rush :(

Answer 3

yep, i had to translate lots of it years ago when i studied Latin

if you want to know what happens, just google it.

it's almost as boring as the average Shakespeare offering. it was the technicalities of translation that made it bearable. and the beauty of the Latin language, though i stress not the poetic aspect but the minimalism of the language.

Answer 4

can you help me with some questions pls! :)

Answer 5

just google it if you need an answer. there is nothing new under the Google sun

Answer 6

ask away!

Answer 7

ok thx so much

Answer 8

What does Odysseus demonstrate by not replying to Menelaus's message and pretending to be insane to avoid going to war?


A.
his great foolishness and continued problem with accepting his own fate


B.
his independent spirit and willingness to stand up to authority


C.
his devotion to his family and to his role as husband and father


D.
his cowardice in the face of great danger

Answer 9

i tihnk c

Answer 10

@myko

Answer 11

i now it is math that is why i posted it here because everyone is in the math section

Answer 12

he's always the hero. i'd go B. he was a minor king compared to menelaus

Answer 13

but it's a guess

Answer 14

oh thx well i can only get two wrong so i need to be sure

Answer 15

it's B or D, i'd go B

Answer 16

ok
In the Iliad, what important theme do the images on Achilles's shield represent?



A.
All must do the best they can with the time they are given in life.


B.
No one can protect those whom the gods have cursed.


C.
Friendship matters more than one's anger or wounded pride.


D.
Faith, trust, and loyalty are qualities that can make one a legend.

Answer 17

i think a

Answer 18

am i right?

Answer 19

i'd go A too

Answer 20

thx

Answer 21

In the Odyssey, why does Eurycleia wash the feet of the beggar?



A.
She wants to impress Penelope with her kindness to the stranger.


B.
She thinks that perhaps the beggar is her long-lost husband, Achilles.


C.
The beggar threatens to hurt her if she doesn't wash his feet.


D.
The beggar reminds her of Odysseus, and she suspects that it is him.

Answer 22

i think A but im not sure

Answer 23

am i right?

Answer 24

i think the beggar is O so i would guess D otherwise A

Answer 25

so D or A the begger is O but she does not know that now

Answer 26

i think she works it out when she gets down to the job. but i am not sure if she knew beforehand or just lucked out.

Answer 27

ok
In the Odyssey, how does Odysseus's excessive pride make it harder for him to get home?



A.
It prevents him from convincing the Phaeacians to bring him home.


B.
It leads his companions to open the bag of winds.


C.
It leads him to escape from Polyphemus.


D.
It causes him to incur the wrath of Poseidon.