Odysseus' Journey
What is the danger of the lotus fruit?
It makes men forget their past and neglect their future
Who takes 20 years to finally get home?
Odysseus
Who is the swineherd that helps Odysseus when he returns home?
Eumaeus
Who has a contest to shoot 12 arrows through the back of axes?
Penelope
who is the first wooer killed?
Antinous
How does Odysseus reveal a weakness as he exits the cave of the cyclops?
He reveals his name
Who is Helen's husband?
Menelaus
What is the name of the beloved hound who dies upon Odysseus' return?
Argos
What is the name of the 6-headed monster who ate Odysseus' men?
Scylla
How does Odysseus prove his identity to Laertes?
He knows the trees in the garden
After escaping Scylla and Charybdis a second time, where does Odysseus end up?
On Calypso's island
Who gave Odysseus bad winds to help him get home?
Aeolus
Who is the King of the Phaeacians who helps Odysseus get back to Ithaka?
King Alcinous
Who did Odysseus trick by saying his name was "No Man"
Polyphemus
How does Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?
He knows that the bed can't move
What 3 dangers does Circe warn Odysseus of?
Scylla, Charybdis, and not to hurt the cattle in Thrinacia
What is the name of the Enchantress who turns odysseus' men into pigs?
Circe
Who breaks a stool over Odysseus' head when he is insulted?
Antinous
Which god cursed Odysseus for injuring his son?
Poseidon
What is the name of the princess who helps Odysseus with clothes when he lands in the land of the Phaeacians?
Nausicaa
Where is the last place Odysseus travels to before finally getting home?
The land of the Phoenicians.
What is Eumaeus the swineherd's background?
He was kidnapped as a child and sold to Laertes
How does Athena help Odysseus when he first returns to Ithaka?
She disguises him as an old beggar
What is the name of the Whirlpool monster that consumes Odysseus' ship?
Charybdis
What is the name of Odysseus' man who causes a curse to their ship by eating the cows in Thrinacia?
Eurylochus