Characters
The main character of the story
Who is Odysseus.
Odysseus' Wife
Who is Penelope
One who courts a woman or seeks to marry her
What is a suitor?
These giants were outsmarted by Odysseus at the beginning of the story
Who are the Cyclopes
The goddess Nymph
Who is Calypso
The one referred to as the "Grey-Eyed Goddess"
Who is Athena.
During the entire story, he was trying to do what
What is get back to his homeland after the Trojan war
The food and drink of the gods
What is ambrosia
These men tried to steal Odysseus' wife
Who are the Suitors
Ruler of gods; God of thunder
Who is Zeus
The one who held Odysseus hostage at the beginning of the story
Who is Calypso the Nymph
This goddess has been helping Odysseus out
Who is Athena
What is a Sacrifice
This one cyclops in specific hates Odysseus the most
Who is Polyphemus
Messenger god
Who is Hermes
Odysseus' Son
Who is Telemakhos
Odysseus angered this god when he blinded his son
Who is Poseidon
Woe
What is feeling despair or sadness
If they ate the fruit, Odysseus' men would never want to leave
What is the Island of the Lotus Eaters
God of the sea
Who is Poseidon
The King of the Phaiacians
Who is Alkinoos
It took Odysseus this long to get back home
What is 10 years
The goddesses of literature, art, science and history, helping Odysseus tell his story
What is muse
These people were Allies of the Trojans and they killed a lot of Odysseus' men
Who are Cicones
God of the Sun
Who is Helios