One-eyed monster who traps Odysseus and his men in a cave.
Who is Polyphemus?
100
God of the sea who carries a trident.
Who is Poseidon?
100
This is the place where Odysseus had to rescue his men from eating the yummy forgetful flowers.
What is the land of the Lotus Eaters?
100
This is the name of Odysseus' son.
What is Telemachus?
100
Penelope used this trick to keep the suitors from forcing her to marry one of them.
What is she told them that she had to weave a burial cloth for Laertes and then she would weave during the day and take it apart at night to stall them.
200
Whirlpool-like monster who swallows up Odysseus' ship and men.
Who is Charybdis?
200
Goddess who helps Odysseus throughout his journey.
Who is Athena?
200
This is the land of the giants who threw boulders and tops of mountains at Odysseus' ships.
What is the Laestrygonians?
200
This is the name of Odysseus' wife.
What is Penelope?
200
Explain the contest that Penelope came up with to help her choose a suitor.
What is the men would have to shoot Odysseus' bow through a line of 12 ax heads. Who ever is able to do it, wins Penelope as his wife.
300
Six headed monster who eats 6 of Odysseus' men.
Who is Scylla?
300
Sorceres/ goddess who turns Odysseus' men into swine.
Who is Circe?
300
How did Odysseus and his men keep from being lured in by the sirens?
What is Odysseus and his men traveled past this place and Odysseus had to be tied to the mast and his men had to put wax in their ears so they weren't tempted by the beautiful songs.
300
This person is Odysseus' father.
Who is Laertes?
300
Explain how Odysseus finally made it back to Ithaca.
What is The Pheaecians brought him home on one of their ships?
400
Cannibal giants who sink several of Odysseus' ships and spear his men like fish and eat them.
Who are the Laestrygonians?
400
Goddess who keeps Odysseus captive on her island for 8 years.
Who is Calypso?
400
On this island, Odysseus and his men killed off all the men and stole their treasure.
What is the Ciconians?
400
Give the name of the nurse.
What is Eurycleia?
400
Explain the story of how Penelope tested Odysseus to make sure it was really him and not a trick.
What is she had him tell the story of how he made their bed from an olive tree that was growing in the courtyard and then built their bedroom around it.
500
Singing creatures who try to lure men to their island and then hold them captive and let them die.
What are the Sirens?
500
Name the gods of the underworld and the king of all gods.
Who are Hades and Zeus?
500
Explain in detail how Odysseus and his men defeated Troy.
What is they built a large horse then climbed inside and waited for the Trojans to become drunk and tired. Then they attacked and defeated them.
500
Name two of the suitors who were trying to marry Penelope.
What is Antinous, Eurymachus, Agelaus, Leiodes, Amphinomous or Ctessippus?
500
Explain what Odysseus and his loyal servants did to Melanthius the traitor to torture/ kill him.
What is they tied him up then cut off his ears and nose and fed them to the dogs. Then they cut off his hands and feet and left him to die.