Encounters
This creature trapped Odysseus and his men in a cave (name).
Who is Polyphemus?
This god is the most angry at Odysseus.
Who is Poseidon?
Odysseus is trapped here at the beginning of the story.
What is Calypso's island?
These people took care of the home and children and could not participate in government in ancient Greece.
Who are women?
What type of poem is The Odyssey?
What is an epic?
Odysseus tied himself to the ship so he could hear these creatures' beautiful song without being lured to death.
What are the sirens?
He has helped Odysseus twice.
Who is Hermes?
Odysseus helped defeat this city before The Odyssey takes place.
What is Troy?
The Greeks believe this group of people should always be honored.
Who are the gods?
He wrote The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
This plant makes whoever eats it lazy and unmotivated.
What is the lotus?
She is Odysseus's patron saint.
Who is Athena?
The Greek gods live here.
What is Mount Olympus?
Odysseus is rewarded with help from a god after he was the first mortal to use this character trait.
What is intelligence?
This is an extended simile.
What is a Homeric simile?
This turned witch turned Odysseus's men into pigs.
Who is Circe?
He asked Zeus to kill Odysseus's men after they stole his cows.
Who is Helios?
Odysseus is the king of this island.
What is Ithica?
The poem is told in the _______________ tradition.
What is oral?
These are invoked, or prayed to, at the beginning of epic poetry.
What are the Muses?
Aeolus gave Odysseus and his men this to aid them in getting home
What is a bag of wind?
He is the father of Polyphemus.
Who is Poseidon?
Odysseus lands here after leaving Calypso's island.
What is King Alcinous's island?
The Greeks believed this type of person should be treated very well before being asked questions.
What are guests?
This is a phrase that is used several times in the poem to describe the same thing (e.g. dawn's fingertips of rose).
What is an epithet?