Odyssey 1
The setting of the The Odyssey.
ancient Greece
What does the lotus plant do to the sailors?
It makes them forget about home/family.
What is King Aeolus the god of?
The winds
What happens to Odysseus' men when they arrive in the Land of the Laestrygonians?
All but one ship of men are eaten alive.
What is the name of the goddess of war who helps protect and advise Odysseus through his travels?
Athena
She is the wife of Zeus and the Queen of the gods?
Who is Hera?
Who island is Odysseus trapped on alone?
Who is Calypso
What is strange about the family arrangement in King Aeolus' family?
He married his sons to his daughters
What is the name of the sorceress who turns men into pigs?
Circe
What is the name of the god who cursed Odysseus?
Poseidon
This god rides a chariot into battle. He also loves Aphrodite.
Who is Ares?
What is the name of the cyclops whose cave Odysseus and his men find themselves stuck in?
Polyphemus
What does King Aeolus give to Odysseus as a gift?
He gives him a bag of winds and takes the favored wind to get him home out of the bag.
How long does Circe ask Odysseus to stay with her?
One month
Who is the most highest ranked god in Greek mythology?
Zeus
You would want to invite this god to the party because he sure does love to party.
Who is Dionysus?
How long has Odysseus been away from his kingdom and family by the end of the Trojan War?
Ten years
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is while he is trapped in the cave
"Nobody' OR Noman
Who was King Aeolus' gift taken from?
Poseidon
How long does Odysseus actually end up staying with Circe?
One year
What is the name of the messenger of the gods?
Hermes
These gods are twins
Who are Apollo and Artemis
Describe how the Trojan Horse plot played out.
The horse was full of soldiers. The Trojans thought it was a gift and brought it into the city walls. The soldiers came out at night and killed the Trojans.
How do Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops?
They sharpen a stick and stab him in the eye with it.
What goes wrong with the bag of winds?
One of Odysseus' soldiers opens the bag of winds when he isn't supposed to and it throws the ships off course. They don't get to go home.
According to Circe, what will Odysseus find out in the Underworld?
A prophecy from Tiresias
What is the name of the god of the Underworld?
Hades
This god was thrown from a mountain by his mother.
Who is Hephaetus