The Adventures of Ulysses

Characters

100

This character gave Ulysses a green veil so that he could swim.

Ino

200

This character was as tall as a tree, had one eye in the middle of his forehead, and was a son of Poisedon.

Polyphemus

300

This character was Ulysses' right hand man...but he usually caused more trouble than help.

Eurylochus

400

This character has long golden hair and sang very beautifully. She lived in a castle on the island of the Dawn.

Circe

500

This character started the Trojan War. She is a goddess, but not one you'd want to invite to a party.

Eris, the goddess of discord (or chaos).

More Characters

100

This character was so beautiful, it was said she could lauch a thousand ships.

Helen

200

This character is our main character. He is known for his cleverness, his strength, and his unrelenting disire to reach his homeland, Ithica.

Ulysses

300

This character could summon the winds with a whistle. He had twelve children, one for each month of the year.

Aeolus

400

This is the character that Ulysses and his men traveled to the Underworld to meet. He was known for his wisdom.

Teiresias

500

This character was very tall. She wore a short tunic of purple and yellow. Her hair was yellow too, very long and thic. She loves her fireplace for sure!

Calypso

Watch out for these Characters!

100

These two love to sing! But be careful...they will draw you near and eat you.

The Sirens

200

This character has an unsatiable thirst for water. Be careful you don't get swallowed up!

Charybdis

300

This character looks similar to a spider. She is very dangerous! Be mindful of your oars!

Scylla

400

This god is very grumpy.... make him angry and he will destroy your entire life...starting with your jouney homeward.

Poseidon

500

This character is the wife of the highest god. She is very jeolous, and will turn you into hideous creatures if you make her angry.

Hera

Cause and Effect

100

Ulysses falls asleep at the helm of the ship..only an hour away from Ithaca. What happens then?

Ulysses men hear what they think is gold (cause by Poseidon's arm bands) and they open the bag of winds causing the ships to be carried back to Aeolus.

200

Ulysses calls back to the Cyclops and says, "It is I Ulysses who has blinded you!" What happens next?

The Cyclops prays to his father to avenge him. Annnnd he does.

300

Elpenor was sent to climb the mast to try and see what is in the distance ahead of them (in The Land of the Dead). The ship yawed sharply. What happens next?

Elpenor falls overboard, and dies in the River Styx.

400

Nausicaa has a dream about not having clean clothes to wear at a wedding. What happens as a result of this dream?

Nausicaa goes to the river to wash her clothes and finds Ulysses.

500

Athene goes to Poseidon and says, "I know you are angry with me Uncle, for helping Ulysses. But now I wish to make it up to you. See, down there is a ship from Ithaca. No doubt it holds friends of Ulysses, sailing out to meet their king. Why not do them a mischief? What happens next?

Poseidon actually saves Telemachus's life by putting a thick cloud around the "Suitor's ships." Therefore, the suitors could not attack Telemachus and kill him.

I know this one!!

100

This is the "product" that won the Trojan War:

The Trojan Horse

200

How does Euryclochus persuade the men to kill the forbidden cattle?

He says that dying from starvation is the worst kind of death. He'd rather die from the rath of a god than to die of hunger.

300

Tell me about the ships that Ulysses and his men sail with. Describe them. What are they good for...what are they not good for?

The ships are very narrow with twenty oars on each side. They have a spear on the front end so they can "ram" other ships during fighting. They were good for battle, and short voyages. They could not store many goods, their sails were useless against strong winds, and they needed to hug the coastline.

400

Why does Ulysses disguise himself as a beggar when he reaches Ithaca?

He does this so that no one will know who he is and try to kill him. He can find out who is for him and who is against him easier this way.

500

Has "The Adventures of Ulysses" a happy ending? Explain.

Two options: Yes- because Ulysses makes it home to his wife and son. No- all the other fighting men did not survive. Only one man out of 150 made it home.