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What is the name of our hero?
Odysseus
What is the name of our main character's wife?
Penelope
Who is the cyclops father?
Poseidon
How long was the Trojan war?
10 years
Who gave Odysseus the bag of "bad" wind?
The Wind king/god of wind
Who helped Odysseus win the Trojan war?
Poseidon
Which Island required Odysseus to blind his host?
The Island of the Cyclops
What happens when you eat the lotus flower?
Your forget where you're going/who you are
What happens when the crew drinks Circe's wine?
They are turned into animals/pigs
How long is Odysseus on Circe's island?
5 years
How long does Odysseus THINK he is on Circe's island?
5 days
Where must Odysseus go to hear his fortune/future?
Who does Odysseus see in the underworld?
His mother
How does Odysseus punish the men trying to wed Penelope?
He kills them
How does Athena disguise Odysseus when he returns from Ithaca? Why does he need a disguise?
An old man/so he can think about and plan his revenge
What lesson does Poseidon want Odysseus to learn?
That man is nothing without the gods
How does Penelope buy Odysseus more time/hold of the suitors?
She tells them she must weave a tapestry in honor of her lost husband
How does Penelope "extend" her tapestry project?
She undoes half her weaving in secret each day
Why does the Wind King agree to help Odysseus?
Because he has beef with Poseidon
What is the Scylla?
A snake with multiple heads
What is Charybdis?
A whirlpool with teeth
He is tied to the ship
How does the crew avoid the siren song?
They put wax in their ears
What was the suitors crime, according to Odysseus?
They tried to steal his world
Who betrays Penelope? (double points if you remember the name)
Her maid/Melantho