Characters 1
known for his intelligence ("main character")
Odysseus
leader of the gods; lives on Mount Olympus
Zeus
messenger god
Hermes
How many years total does Odysseus spend away from home?
20
What is a lotus?
a flower that erases the eater's memory
god of the sea
Poseidon
goddess of wisdom; helps guide Odysseus
Athena
Who is Laertes?
Odysseus's father
Does Athena creates conflict for Odysseus.
True or False?
FALSE
What does Odysseus first tell Polyphemus his name is?
"Nobody"
Who is Telemachus?
Odysseus's son?
sun god
Helios
Who is Penelope?
Odysseus's wife
To whom does Odysseus retell his adventures?
King Alcinous
What animals help Odysseus escape the Cyclops?
sheep
convinces the crew to eat the sun god's cattle
Eurylochus
a deadly whirlpool
Charybdis
Who sing to lure sailors to their death?
Sirens
Odysseus uses ____________ to outwit the Sirens.
beeswax
Helios’s prized possessions are his ____.
cattle
sea nymph who keeps Odysseus on her island for seven years
Calypso
turns Odysseus's men into pigs
Circe
blind prophet of the underworld
Tiresias
Which THREE values of the ancient Greeks is evident in the Odyssey?
reciprocity, religious sacrifices, hospitality
Odysseus sees his son in the Land of the Dead.
True or False?
FALSE