Gods/Goddesses
This character pleads for help for Odysseus and watches over/protects him and his men on their journey (Book 1/Book 5)
Athena
One of Odysseus' men who warns him of the Enchantress when he sees them turned into pigs (Book 10)
Eurylochus
The nymph who hold Odysseus captive on her beautiful island (Book 5)
Calypso
A long, narrative poem about a hero
Epic
Does Odysseus tell his men about Scylla & Charybdis?
No; he hides it from them because he is too scared
Father of Polyphemus, god of the sea (Book 9)
Poseidon
One of Odysseus' men who died at Circe's island and was left unburied (Book 11)
Eplenor
Described as lawless, solitary, and with a disregard for the gods (Book 9)
Cyclopes
Calypso helps Odysseus build this item to leave her island
Raft
Circe warns that men who listen to the song of the Sirens will...
Crash the boat into the rocks
God of the wind who gives gifts to Odysseus
Aeolus
Odysseus' mother; he sees her spirit in the underworld (Book 11)
Anticlea
In order to escape from their path, Odysseus puts beeswax in his crews ears (Book 12)
Sirens
Odysseus compares the cyclops with this on page 1213
A mountain
Odysseus gets out of the Cyclops' cave by--
The messanger god
Hermes
Who are the allies of the Trojans that kill 72 of Odysseus' men and drive the rest out to sea?
The Cicones
These people try to convince Odysseus' men to stay on their island by feeding them lotus flowers.
Lotus Eaters
How does Odysseus survive hearing the siren song?
His crewmates tie him to the boat when they pass through
When he first speaks to the Cyclops, Polyphemus, Odysseus reminds him of xenia (hospitality) and warns him that--
Zeus will avenge the Greeks if the Cyclops is not courteous
God of the Sun; smites Odysseus & his crew because they slaughtered & ate his cattle
Helios
The son of Odysseus and Penelope
Telemachus
An enormous sea monster with 6 heads
Scylla
What name did Odysseus originally give Polyphemus when he asked?
Nobody
What 2 gifts did Aeolus give Odysseus?
A fair/good wind and a bag of bad/unfavorable winds