Book 9
Who does Odysseus meet on the Island of the Cyclops?
Polyphemus
What gift does Aeolus give Odysseus?
Package of all the stormy winds.
In the Underworld, who does Odysseus talk to first?
Elpenor
Who is the first Suitor killed?
Antinous
Who is the god of the Underworld?
Hades
What does Polyphemus make and eat?
Cheese and Milk
Why do the men open the bag?
They were curious and Odysseus fell asleep.
What does Tiresias tell Odysseus not to do?
Do not touch the cattle of Helios.
How does Penelope react when Odysseus comes home?
She is in shock and does not believe it.
Who is the King of the Gods
Zeus
What does Odysseus tell Polyphemus his name was?
"Nohbdy"
What does Circe do to Odysseus's men?
Drugs them and turns them into pigs.
How does Odysseus survive the sirens?
They plug their ears with earwax.
What does Eurymachus do?
He takes all the swords out of the hall.
Who is the God of the Sea?
Poseidon
What animal is in Polyphemus's cave?
Sheep
What does Hermes give Odysseus?
A herb called "moly"
Who is Scylla and what did she do?
She is a six headed monster who kills six men.
What is Penelope's test?
She asks to move her marriage bed out of her bedroom.
Who is the God of Music?
Apollo
How does Odysseus make a get away?
He rides the Sheep to his boat
Where must Odysseus travel next?
The Underworld
Who is Charybdis?
A deadly whirlpool.
What are the reactions of the other Suitors?
They are angry and look for weapons but cant find them.
Who is the Goddesses of Harvest?
Demeter