Monsters and Magic
The name of the giant one-eyed Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his men in a cave. (DOUBLE POINTS)
Polyphemus
The famous war that ends thanks to Odysseus's clever wooden horse trick.
the Battle of Troy
The giant wooden structure Odysseus invents to end the Battle of Troy.
The Trojan Horse
Who led the charge in eating the cattle
Eurylochus
The total number of ships Odysseus begins his journey with when leaving Troy.
12 Ships
The enchantress who transforms Odysseus's crew into pigs on her island.
Circe
The event that destroys the remaining ship and leaves Odysseus stranded, losing his entire crew.
the wrath of Zeus
The substance Odysseus puts into his men’s ears so they aren't tempted by the Sirens.
Beeswax
Who led the decision to stay after the Raid on the Cicones?
Eurylochus
The exact number of men remaining in Odysseus’s crew after losing 72 during the Raid on the Cicones.
528
The terrifying giant soldiers in silver armor who throw giant boulders at Odysseus's fleet from the cliffs.
the Laestrygonians
What Odysseus's crew did on the Cicones' island after their initial win that caused them to suffer heavy losses.
Stayed and had a party
The weapon used by Odysseus and his men to blind Polyphemus the Cyclops in his cave.
Fiery Stake
Who made the decision to jump out of the boat and swim towards the Sirens?
Elpenor
The total number of men remaining after the Laestrygonians destroy almost the entire fleet with boulders.
45 men
The two tools Odysseus uses to defeat Polyphemus: a fiery stake and this clever fake name.
"Nobody"
The first stop after Troy where the crew lands on an enemy island, but their greed leads to a deadly fight. (DOUBLE POINTS)
the Raid on the Cicones?
What Penelope requires the suitors to string and shoot through 12 axe heads.
Odysseus's giant bow?
What was the name of the man who did not trust the wooden horse? (FOR 500)
Laocoon
The number of iron axe heads Odysseus must shoot an arrow through during Penelope's archery contest.
12 Axe heads
The fatal act committed by the starving sailors that brings down the deadly wrath of Zeus.
Eating the holy Cattle of the Sun God?
The status of Odysseus after losing his ship and crew, leaving him isolated for many long, lonely years.
lost at sea / trapped
The weapon used by the giant Laestrygonians to destroy almost all of Odysseus’s fleet.
Giant boulders
Who gave Odysseus his options when sailing past Charybdis and Scylla? (FOR 700)
Circe
The number of men killed by the Cyclops in his cave before the escape and the sea monster Scylla
12 men 6 each.