Gods & Goddesses
Mere Mortals
Obstacles & Monsters
Plot
Potpourri
100

This is the goddess that aids Odysseus when he returns to Ithaca.

Athena

100

This is the name of Odysseus' wife.

Penelope

100

This plant causes you to lose your desire to go home.

Lotus Flower

100

Odysseus is disguised as this when he returns home.

Beggar

100

This is the author of The Odyssey.

Homer

200

This is Polyphemus' dad.

Poseidon

200

This is the name of Odysseus' son.

Telemachus

200

This person loses an eye because of Odysseus.

Polyphemus

200

This is the name of Odysseus' dog.

Argus

200

This is how long Odysseus has been away from Ithaca.

20 years

300

This is the sun god. He loves his cows.

Helios

300

This is the first suitor that Odysseus kills.

Antinous

300

This six headed, three-rowed-fangs, 12 foot monster grabs men as they pass by.

Scylla

300

This is the secret sign between Odysseus and Penelope.

The olive tree bed post?

300

This is the name of Odysseus's homeland.

Ithaca

400

She turns Odysseus' men into pigs.

Circe

400

This is the name of one of Odysseus' men who died while falling off the roof at Circe's island. He needs a proper burial.

Elpenor

400

This is a giant whirlpool.

Charybdis

400

This is how Penelope avoids marriage before Odysseus arrives.

With the tapestry/weaving/sewing trick

400

This is the name of the wind god.

Aeolus

500

She keeps Odysseus as a captive for 7 years.

Calypso

500

This member of Odysseus' crew says that they should eat Helios' cows. He doesn't want to die from starvation.

Eurylochus

500

These singing bird ladies will kill you if you are brought in by their song that you can't resist.

Sirens

500

This is Penelope's challenge set up for the suitors (Odysseus is there disguised as a beggar).

The 12 ax head challenge.

500

This guy says Antinous was the ringleader of the suitors. Since he's dead, everyone will repay Odysseus more than what they took if he promises not to kill them.

Eurymachus

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