Gods
This god is the god of the sea
Poseidon
Where is Odysseus from?
In book 5, Odysseus is finally able to leave this person's island.
Calypso
How long has Odysseus been travelling?
This creature is a six-headed sea monster
Scylla
This god is god of lightning and thunder
Zeus
Who is Odysseus's son?
Telemachus
What test does Penelope set for potential suitors at the end of The Odyssey?
they must use Odysseus's bow to shoot twelve arrows
Where was the Trojan War fought?
Troy
This creature causes maelstroms/whirlpools in oceans
Charybdis
This god is the god of wisdom and battle
Athena
Which god is on "team Odysseus"?
Athena
In book 12, what does Odysseus do to avoid the sirens?
He puts beeswax in his men's ears, and he has his men tie him to the ship mast.
What are the three phases of the hero's journey?
Call to Adventure, Road of Trials, and Return Home
What do sirens do?
Sing in order to lure sailors to their death
Hermes
Which god is against Odysseus?
Poseidon
The rest of Odysseus men are lost when they are turned into what creature?
pigs
Who wrote The Odyssey?
Homer
What is the name of the cyclops whose eye is stabbed by Odysseus?
Polyphemus
This god is the god of the sun
Helios
What is Odysseus's father's name?
Laertes
Why didn't Odysseus and his crew sail through Charybdis in book 12?
Circe warned Odysseus that only he would survive.
What was Penelope's test to be sure it was Odysseus?
She asked for their marriage bed to be brought out of their room. Odysseus immediately got angry and explained that it would be impossible because it was part of a tree.
How does Odysseus trick the cyclops whose cave he and his men are trapped in?
He gives him a fake name