Characters
King of the Winds
Aeolus
A story teller
Bard
What was Cyclop's name?
Polyphemus
These two prophets provide prophecies that tell his future
Tiresias and Circe
What does Aeolus give Odysseus?
A sack containing all the winds except the favorable
Blind prophet
Tiresias
Double Jeopardy
A long poem derived from ancient oral tradition
Epic
Why doesn't Odysseus listen to his men?
He wants to see the cyclops
Who got drunk and fell off the roof?
Elpenor
Who rules the island of Aeaea?
Circe
King of Ithaca
Odysseus
A minor nature goddess depicted as a beautiful maiden
Nymph
Double Jeopardy
How many men does Odysseus take with him to check out the Cyclops?
12 men
How does Anticlea die?
Suicide
Who are the Lastrygonians?
Cannibals
Husband of Anticlea
Laertes
Characterizing phrase for a person, place, or thing.
Epithet
Why can't Odysseus and his men escape?
What does the ghost tell Odysseus to do?
Turns them into pigs
Wife of Odysseus
Penelope
A long comparison over many lines.
Epic Similie
How does Odysseus gain the trust of the Cyclops?
Wine
Final Jeopardy
Why is Odysseus going through such trauma?
Odysseus is being punished by Poseidon for blinding his son, Polyphemus.
What mysterious herb does Odysseus use to protect himself against Circe?
Moly