People
Places
Odysseus
Gods
Deadly Encounter
100
Whose father is Poseidon?
Polyphemus
100
Where does Odysseus go to find the blind prophet?
The Underworld
100
What does Odysseus do in return for a ship from King Alcinous?
He tells King Alcinous his story.
100
Who puts Odysseus to sleep?
Zeus
100
What type of people are the Laestrygonians?
They are cannibals.
200
Who is the blind prophet?
Tiresias
200
Where is Odysseus when his men forget about returning home?
The Land of the Lotus Eaters
200
How does Odysseus get his men off the island of the Lotus Eaters?
He ties them to the ship.
200
Who is asked to make sure Odysseus returns home alone?
Poseidon
200
What multi-headed monster eats some of Odysseus's men?
Scylla
300
Who does Odysseus see when he is in the Underworld?
Elphenor and His Mom
300
Where does King Alcinous live?
Phaeacia
300
What does Odysseus ask his men to do to him so he can hear the Siren song?
He asks them to tie him up.
300
Who does the singer pray to in the beginning?
The Muses
300
Why do Odysseus's men cover their ears with wax?
To avoid hearing the Sirens.
400
Who is Odysseus telling his story to?
King Alcinous
400
What island does Circe live on?
Aeaea
400
What does Odysseus do when the Cyclops asks him his name?
He says his name is Nohbdy.
400
Who owns the cattle that Odysseus's men eat?
Lord Helios The Sun God
400
Why don't Odysseus and his men kill the Cyclops?
They need him to move the boulder from the entrance.
500
Who gives Odysseus a bag of winds?
King Aeolus
500
Where is Odysseus when he receives a bag of winds?
Aeolia
500
What did Odysseus plan to do with the olive tree?
Use it as spear to blind the Cyclops.
500
Who turns half of Odysseus's men into swine?
Circe
500
What is the name of the whirlpool that Odysseus and his men encounter?
Charybdis
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