Odysseus
Who is the father of Odysseus?
Laertes
Which god is known for being in control of the sky?
Zeus!
What foe did Odysseus and his crew face after the Sirens?
Scylla and Charybdis
When eaten, what plant makes you forget everything and want to eat more of it?
Lotus
What year did the Ancient Greece time period start in?
700 B.C. (DOUBLE JEOPARDY)
What is Odysseus' larger-than-life trait?
His guile/craftiness
Which Greek goddess turned Odysseus' men into swine?
Circe!
How did Odysseus escape the cyclops, Polyphemus?
They tied themselves under Polyphemus' sheep!
What was the name of the Cyclops?
Polyphemus
What is another way of saying "Ancient Greece"?
Archaic Greece
How long, in total, was Odysseus gone?
20 years!
Who is the goddess of wisdom and war (among other things)?
Athena!
After Odysseus returns to Ithica, what do he and his son prepare to do?
Kill all of Penelope's suitors
What creature gobbled up six of Odysseus' men?
Scylla, the Six-Headed Dragon
Who was the city of "Athens" named after?
Athena!
Who was Odysseus' patron goddess?
Athena
Who is the god of the Underworld?
Hades
Since Odysseus already lived through the events, the entire first part of the story is a . . .
Flashback!
What were the bird-women who lured people in with their songs called?
Sirens!
What two city-states were the most powerful in Ancient Greece?
Athens and Sparta
What was the name of Odysseus' dog?
Argus!
Who is the god of the sun?
(Hint: Odysseus' men ate his cattle!)
Helios
At the beginning of the story, whose island does Odysseus depart from?
Calypso's
What group was made up of cannibals that destroyed all the crew's ships except one?
Lastregonians
What "age" came immediately after "Ancient Greece"?
The Classical Age