Gods and Goddesses
Who am I?
Vocabulary
Where am I?
What do I think?
100
The king of the gods.
Who is Zeus?
100
I wrote the Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
100
"a supernatural being worshipped as controlling the world"
a) chariot
b) deity
c) comrade
What is b) deity.
BONUS $100: Use deity in a sentence.
100
This is the place Athena addressed the assembly of gods.
What is Mount Olympus?
100
Excerpt from The Illustrated Odyssey:
"Even though we all love Odysseus, he alone of the Greek heroes has been waylaid on his journey home from Troy. When he put out the eye of the giant Cyclops, he provoked the wrath of the God of Earthquakes...
"Even though we all love Odysseus, he alone of the Greek heroes has been waylaid on his journey home from Troy. When he put out the eye of the giant Cyclops, he provoked the wrath of the God of Earthquakes...
And now Odysseus languishes on the lonely island of the nymph Calypso, pining for home. Is that your will Zeus?"
How does Athena feel about Odysseus being stuck on Calypso's island? How do we know?Upset, unhappy, or a similar answer.
BONUS $100: What is Athena's intention during this speech?
200
The goddess of war.
Who is Athena?
200
Odysseus put out my eye.
Who is Cyclops?
200
"climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling"
a) linger
b) perish
c) clamber
What is c) clamber
Bonus $200: Use clamber in a sentence.
200
This is where Odysseus was before the start of this story.
What is Troy?
200
This is Poseidon and Odysseus. What do you think Poseidon is saying to Odysseus? Why do you think so?
I banish you! (Or something similar.)
BONUS $200: What is Odysseus thinking here?
300
The god of earthquakes.
Who is Poseidon?
300
I kept Odysseus captive on my island.
Who is Calypso?
300
"to become feeble"
a) guzzle
b) mock
c) languish
What is c) languish.
BONUS $300: Use languish in a sentence.
300
This is where Odysseus is being held captive at the beginning of the story.
What is Calypso's island?
300
This is Calypso and Odysseus. Does Odysseus want to stay on the island or go home? How do you know?
Odysseus wants to go home. We know because his body is turned away from Calypso and he looks sad or bored.
BONUS $300: How does Calypso feel? How do we know?
400
This deity gives advice to Zeus's family.
Who is Athena?
400
Odysseus is my father.
Who is Telemachus?
400
"aggressive or outright boldness"
a) ambrosia
b) audacity
c) dissension
What is b) audacity.
Bonus $400: Use audacity in a sentence.
400
This is where Odysseus and his family live.
Where is Ithaca?
400
This is Telemachus and Penelope. How does Penelope feel here? How do you know?
Possible answers: sad, bored, frustrated.
BONUS $400: What do you think is happening in this picture? Why do you think so?
500
This messenger is sent to talk to Calypso.
Who is Hermes?
500
Odysseus is my husband.
Who is Penelope?
500
"having a strong pleasant odor"
a) redolent
b) perilous
c) desolate
What is a) redolent.
BONUS $500: Use redolent in a sentence.
500
This is the kingdom of Nestory.
Where is Pylos?
500
What is happening in this painting? Why do you think so?
Hermes, delivering his message to Calypso.
Evidence (Hermes is floating = not human; Hermes has wings on his ankles; ocean water = on an island; etc.)
BONUS $500: What else can you guess about Hermes or Calypso from this painting?