Greek Gods, Goddesses, and Monsters
The goddess of war and strategy
Two actions taken by Odysseus to pass safely by the Sirens.
What is putting wax in the men's ears and being tied to the mast of his ship?
The mentor who told Odysseus how to defeat the Trojans.
Who is Athena?
Two people Odysseus did not want to leave on the island of Ithaca when he was called to war.
Who are Penelope and Telemachus?
A 12,000 line epic poem about a hero originally told from memory before being written in Greek.
What is the Odyssey?
The father of the cyclops
Who is Poseidon?
Odysseus's men caused trouble on the journey by doing this.
What is opening the bag of wind or eating Helios's cattle?
The God of the Winds who tries to help Odysseus get home.
Who is King Aeolus?
The first step of the hero's journey.
What is the Ordinary World?
The author of the original Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
The name of the Cyclops who Odysseus blinded.
Who is Polyphemus?
The theft of what queen began the Battle of Troy?
What is Helen?
The goddess who acts as both an ordeal and a mentor.
Who is Circe?
The first event in the hero's journey. It occurs while the hero is in the Ordinary World.
What is the Call to Adventure?
The ancient Greek meaning of "hero"
What is warrior?
The Six-headed monster who ate six Odysseus's best men.
Who is Scylla?
The number of ships Odysseus had when he first set sail from the Battle of Troy to go home to Ithaca.
What is twelve?
The god who helped Odysseus defeat Circe.
Who is Hermes?
People, gods, or goddesses who help the hero.
What are mentors?
The ancient rule requiring hospitality to strangers
What is Xenia?
The sun god
Who is Helios?
The food that removed all motivation for Odysseus's men to return home.
What is the Lotus flower?
The mentor who told Odysseus to avoid the sun god's cattle.
Who is Tiresias or the blind prophet in the underworld?
The challenges Odysseus must face to become a hero.
What are Ordeals?
Name three of the seven requirements to be an epic hero.
What are: noble birth, unmatched warrior, vast traveler, humility, cultural legend, supernatural abilities, and battles against supernatural forces?