Characters
Locations
Problems
Traditions
Fun Facts
100
The (lost) main character of the entire story
Who is Odysseus?
100
Country where the story takes place
What is Greece?
100
The main problem of the story; this character not returning home
Who is Odysseus?
100
The ancient Greeks prayed to these immortal characters
Who are Gods and Goddesses?
100
This classmate is from the country in which the story takes place
Who is Maria?
200
Wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus
Who is Penelope?
200
The land of King Nestor
What is Pylos?
200
The nymph who kept Odysseus on their island
Who is Calypso?
200
These were acts to show appreciation to the gods, or to ask for something
What are sacrifices?
200
Brilliant sneak attack into Troy by the Greeks with this "gift"
What is the Trojan Horse?
300
The name of the character Athena shapeshifts to in order to help Telemachus with King Nestor
Who is Mentor?
300
Land where Telemachus and Athena are sent to, and where King Menelaus is
What is Sparta?
300
These men plan to kill Telemachus when he returns home, they are also looking to marry his mother for power
Who are the suitors?
300
The goddess of wisdom and military who helped Telemachus
Who is Athena?
300
Agamemnon was killed by ___ for killing their daughter
Who is his wife, Clytemnestra?
400
King who praises Telemachus and is friends with Odysseus
Who is King Nestor?
400
Name of island (and nymph) where Odysseus is
What is Calypso's Island?
400
This god and Odysseus are not friendly, in fact this god is the reason Odysseus can't get home
Who is Poseidon?
400
god of water who prohibits Odysseus from returning home
Who is Poseidon?
400
Cousin of Achilles, known as "the shield" and great hero of the Trojan War
Who is Ajax?
500
The main character in books 3 & 4
Who is Telemachus?
500
Where Odysseus' home is
What is Ithaka?
500
These two brothers fight over the timing of their departure from Troy back to Greece.
Who are Agamemnon and Menelaus?
500
Oracular old man who recounts events in the Trojan war
Who is Proteus?
500
Mr. Frick's first name in Greek
What is Yianni?
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