Mythical Creatures
These people put the crew in danger by making them lose interest in going home.
The Lotus-Eaters
The king of the gods, who often intervened in Odysseus's journey.
Zeus
The land where the inhabitants offered a plant that made people forget about home.
Land of the Lotus-Eaters
Odysseus's ability to think quickly and creatively in difficult situations.
What is cunning or intelligence?
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Simile
These bird-like creatures lured sailors with their enchanting songs.
Sirens
The god of the sea, who was Odysseus's main antagonist.
Poseidon
The island where Odysseus and his men were trapped in a cave.
Island of the Cyclops
Odysseus's unwavering determination to return home to his wife and son.
What is loyalty or devotion?
A figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
After being tricked by Odysseus, Polyphemus realized that his "victim" possessed an important leadership quality.
Clever
The goddess of wisdom and warfare, who was Odysseus's patron and protector.
Athena
The island where Odysseus had his men plug their ears with beeswax to resist the alluring songs.
Island of the Sirens
Odysseus's ability in facing numerous dangers and challenges.
What is courage?
A lengthy simile, often used in epic poetry to vividly describe a scene or event.
What is an epic simile?
Prays to his father Poseidon to curse Odysseus.
The goddess of love and beauty, who caused trouble for Odysseus and his men on several occasions.
Aphrodite
The island where Odysseus's men disobeyed orders and slaughtered the sacred cattle, leading to disaster.
The island of the Sun God Helios
Odysseus's quality as demonstrated by his ability to command and inspire his men.
What is leadership?
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
What is alliteration?
This six-headed monster and a monstrous whirlpool threatened Odysseus and his men as they passed through the Strait of Messina.
Scylla and Charybdis
The god of the underworld, who helped Odysseus consult the blind prophet Tiresias.
Hades
The final destination of Odysseus's long and arduous journey.
Ithaca
Odysseus's excessive pride or arrogance, which sometimes led to trouble.
What is hubris?
The repetition of the sound of a vowel in non rhyming stressed syllables.
What is assonance?