Gods & Goddesses
This is Polyphemus' dad. He is the god of the sea.
Who is Poseidon?
This is the name of Odysseus' son.
This person loses an eye to Odysseus.
Who is Polyphemus?
This god made Odysseus' journey home nearly impossible due to Odysseus' arrogance.
What is Poseidon?
This is how long Odysseus has been away from Ithaca.
What is 20 years?
This is the goddess that watches out for and aids Odysseus on his journey.
Who is Athena?
This is the name of Odysseus' wife
Who is Penelope?
This plant causes you to lose your desire to go home.
What is the Lotus Flower?
The Trojan War was fought for ten years and was finally one because of this object.
What is the Trojan Horse?
This is the author of The Odyssey.
This is the sun god. He loves his cows.
Who is Helios?
This king has his kingdom threatened by a group of suitors.
Who is Odysseus?
This six headed, three rows of fangs, 12 foot monster grabs men as they pass by.
What is Scylla?
Odysseus tricks the cyclops by telling him this name.
What is "noman"?
This is the name of Odysseus' homeland.
What is Ithaca?
Who is Circe?
This Phaeacian princess, a member of Alcinous's family, finds Odysseus stranded on her shore and offers him hospitality.
Who is Nausicaa?
This is a giant whirlpool.
What is Charybdis?
Odysseus sees this important person to him in the underworld.
What is his mother?
This is the name of the wind god.
Who is Aeolus?
She keeps Odysseus as a captive for 7 years.
Who is Calypso?
This member of Odysseus' crew says that they should eat Helios' cows. He doesn't want to die from starvation.
Who is Eurylochus?
These singing bird ladies will kill you if you are brought in by their song that you can't resist.
What are the Sirens?
These two goddesses attempt to win Odysseus' love and keep him with them.
Who is Circe and Calypso?
These two people provide Odysseus with prophecies that tell his future.
Who is Tieresias and Circe?