Monsters
People
Death
Annoying Immortals
Just 'cause
100
This big crybaby had only one eye, lost it to nobody, and asked his dad to punish Odysseus.
Who was Polyphemus?
100
This jerk kicked Odysseus, stole small arms for the Suitors, ended up trapped in a closet, and was tortured for fun later.
Who was Melanthius?
100
He was the angsty teenage crew member who got drunk, slept on a roof, woke up, fell off, died, and told Odysseus to go back and give him a proper burial.
Who was Elpenor?
100
This deity kept herds of oxen and/or cattle on the island of Sicily. After Odysseus' companions steal the oxen/cattle and eat them he asks Zeus to punish them, so Zeus destroyed Odysseus' ship and the men drowned.
Who was Helios, the god of the sun?
100
Odysseus tells this person about his plans to go to his own house and ask for a job as a servant to the suitors.
Who is the swine herder?
200
Thrice a day, this monster swallowed a huge amount of water, before belching it back out again, creating large whirlpools capable of dragging a ship underwater.
Who was Charybdis?
200
He was a blind prophet who told Odysseus how to navigate the passage between Scylla and Charybdis.
Who was Tiresias?
200
This man was the only person killed by while seeking revenge on Odysseus for his son's death. He ended up with a spear in his heart.
Who was Eupithes (Antinous' dad)?
200
Odysseus set out to turn his men back after they'd been turned into pigs. This god told Odysseus to eat the holy herb moly to protect himself, to draw his sword, and act as if he were to going to attack the evil witch.
Who was Hermes, the messenger of the gods?
200
This person is the narrator of the story (the events in the Odyssey).
Who is Odysseus?
300
These creatures lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. The only way to avoid them was to be deaf or tied up.
Who were the Sirens?
300
Who annoys Polyphemus the most?
Nobody (No one/No man)
300
These people's ship was turned to stone by Poseidon for helping to get Odysseus back to Ithaca.
Who were the Phaeacians (fee-a-shins)?
300
This god gave Odysseus a bag in which the unfavourable winds were confined. About ten miles from Ithaca, Odysseus' men opened the bag looking for gold and jewels allowing the winds to escape. This act drove them all of the way back to the island where they got the bag of wind in the first place.
Who was Aeolus?
300
This location is where Odysseus hid out and planned his revenge on the suitors.
What is Eumaeus's hut?
400
This witch invited Odysseus' crew to feast on food and wine laced with one of her magical potions, turning them all into swine after they gorged themselves. She also played a years worth of Scrabble with Odysseus.
Who was Circe?
400
The three men who explored the island of the Lotus-Eaters, had to be dragged back to the ship, tied up to their benches, and forced to fast.
Who are two guards and a runner?
400
This jerk was the leader of the suitors and was first to die by way of an arrow to the throat.
Who was Antinous?
400
This goddess supported Odysseus and often came to his aid because he proved himself worthy. She often appeared in disguise as Mentor, an old friend of Odysseus. Her intervention is essential, but she allows the humans to earn their destinies.
Who was Athena?
400
Odysseus tells this person to go home and wait for his arrival before they hide all of the weapons.
Who is Telemachus?
500
This monster had six heads, and either out of chance or as a sacrifice, ate six of Odysseus' men.
Who was Scylla?
500
He was the kind suitor that is the third to die but was cursed by Athena.
Who is Amphinomus?
500
Her face is said to have launched a thousand ships. She was the wife of Menelaus. She also recognized the first omen about Odysseus' upcoming slaughter of the suitors as Telemachus headed for home from Sparta.
Who was Helen of Troy?
500
He despises Odysseus for blinding his son and constantly hampers his journey home. Ironically, this god is the patron of the seafaring Phaeacians, who ultimately help to return Odysseus to Ithaca.
Who was Poseidon?
500
Careless, recklessly extravagant, and wasteful.
What is Profligacy?
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