Characters
Ulysses’ son
Telemachus
huge bladder of a creature whose face was all mouth (whirlpool)
Charybdis
Birds larger than eagles with faces of young girls
Sirens
What does hospitality mean?
Friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers. Making them feel welcome.
What did the Lotus flowers do to Ulysses and his men?
Make them fall asleep
God of the sea
Poseidon
Ulysses' Wife
Penelope
The largest and the fiercest and the hungriest of all the Cyclopes
Polyphemus
What do the giants do with Ulysses’ men?
To eat them
Who did Ulysses stab in the eye on the land of the Cyclops?
Polyphemus
People that only eat Lotus that makes them fall asleep and have good dreams
Lotus-Eaters
Ulysses' mother
Anticlea
People from a village that Ulysses raided and they fought back
Ciconians
What is unique about the rocks that Ulysses' ship encounters?
The rocks float
What did the men have to put in their ears when approaching the Siren sisters?
Beeswax
huge, fleshy spider with twelve legs and six heads
Scylla
Fell off the mast at the Land of the Dead and turned into a bird before passing over to the underworld
Elpenor
What war did Ulysses and his men fight in?
Trojan War
What is the name of Ulysses’ wife?
Penelope
What gift does Aeolus give Ulysses to help him on his journey?
A bag of winds
Keeper of the winds
Aeolus
Great warrior who led 150 men back to Ithaca
Ulysses
How long were Ulysses and his men at battle?
10 years
What is the name of Ulysses' son?
Telemachus
What is the name of this story?
The Adventures of Ulysses