GODS
the master of seas and earthquakes
Who is Poseidon?
winged goddesses who lure sailors to their death with an enchanting song
Who are the sirens?
the goddess of cleverness
Who is Athena?
It means to argue about something trivial.
What does bicker mean?
a fruit that causes both blissfulness and forgetfulness
What is the lotus fruit?
Poseidon portrays this archetype in most of Odysseus' misadventures.
What is a villain?
The goddess of magic and enchantments
Who is Circe?
a clever way to sneak the Greek army into Troy
What is the Trojan horse?
Penelope's next husband must be able to string Odysseus' bow and shoot an arrow through 12 axe heads.
What is Penelope's final contest for the suitors?
The men stuffed this in their ears to protect themselves from the sirens.
What is beeswax?
Hermes gives this herb to Odysseus in order to protect him from Circe's magic.
What is moly?
This goddess acts an evil temptress for Odysseus.
Who is Circe?
a beggar
How does Athena disguise Odysseus upon his return to Ithaca?
The cause of the deaths of Odysseus' men after Helios' Island
What is the men's desire to eat some sacred cattle?
Circe turns Odysseus' men into this kind of animal
What are pigs?
The Cyclops was blinded and tricked by Odysseus.
Why does Poseidon hold a grudge against Odysseus?
This goddess acts as a mentor for Odysseus.
Who is Athena?
They blind Polyphemus and tie themselves onto the belly of his sheep.
How does Odysseus and his men escape the cyclops's cave?
for revenge against the suitors
Why does Odysseus kill all the suitors?
The existence of this thing provides Odysseus with hope towards the end of his 10-year journey home
What is a raft?
Poseidon, who refuses to release his grudge against Odysseus, journeys to a land far away.
Why did Athena wait 7 years to ask for Odysseus' release from Calypso's Island?
the goddess who causes Odysseus to feel despair, loneliness, and sorrow
Who is Calypso?
Who is Nobody?
The cause of many problems for Odysseus and his men
What is folly?
Penelope uses this immovable object to double check Odysseus' identity