Greek Gods
This God rules over the ocean and is one of the primary antagonist of Odysseus
Who is Poseidon?
A freshwater cylindrical crustacean + A one-eyed monster that Odysseus tricked
What is a Cyclops?
This person is credited with collecting all the stories present in The Iliad and The Odyssey
Who is Homer?
Critical in the Trojan War, this warrior only had one odd weakness....his heel
Who is Achilles?
This Greek hero was responsible for finally slaying the fearsome Hydra
Who is Hercules?
This God was the champion of Odysseus and helped him on his journey
Who is Athena?
The bright flashing light on a police vehicle and firetruck + A legendary singer that lured sailors to their death
The Iliad is considered the Epic of War. The Odyssey is considered the Epic of _____.
What is Journey or Long Journey?
The wooden animal responsible for turning the tides in the Trojan War
What is a Horse or Trojan Horse?
Name of the place in The Underworld reserved for gods, legends, and the most heroic of humans
What is Elysium or Elysian Plains?
Sometimes considered a god, this nymph promised Odysseus immortality if he stayed with her
Who is Calypso?
The shape in geometry with a circumference of 360 degrees minus the "L" + A powerful witch that turned many men into swine
Who is Circe?
These are the names of Odysseus's son and wife
Who is Telemachus and Penelope?
She is credited with being the main cause of The Trojan War
Who is Helen?
The father of Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. In fear of his children usurping him, he devoured all of them but Zeus
He was sent as the messenger to break Odysseus from a seven-year spell that kept him on the island with a nymph
Who is Hermes?
What is the Lotus plant?
It took this many years for Odysseus to return home to Ithaca after he initially left for the Trojan War
What is Twenty Years?
He is the one that finally sends a god to help Odysseus at the island he has been stuck on for seven years
Who is Zeus?
The divine meal or food that gifted the gods with their immortality
What is Nectar and Ambrosia?
This God was responsible for guiding the arrow that Paris shot that killed Achilles
Who is Apollo?
The name of what we see when we look up outside, combined with the 6th note in the famous musical scale sung about during The Sound of Music + The 6-Headed beast with 12 legs that devours 6 of Odysseus's men.
What is the Scylla?
Brother of Agamemnon, he was married to Helen of Troy
Who is Menelaus?
Childhood friend of Achilles, he met his demise during The Trojan War disguised as the legendary warrior. His death was the primary reason Achilles participated in the war.
He is also the main character in the book Song of Achilles.
Who is Patroclus?
The daughter of Chaos, This Goddess of Night is often described as wearing dark robes and living at the "Ends of Earth"
Who is Nyx?