Those Who Stand In Our Way
These ladies of the sea tempt sailors with their sweet songs.
What are sirens?
Sheep graze, while giant creatures tend to them in their cave homes.
Where is the island of the Cyclops?
This goddess helps Odysseus greatly, especially when he's trying to recapture his home.
Who is Athena?
While she may not have played a big role in the version of the story we read, this sorceress causes big problems for Odysseus by turning his men into pigs.
Who is Circe?
This archaic term for a measurement of time, famously used by Abraham Lincoln, denotes the time Odysseus was away from home.
What is a score?
This monocular giant calls on his godly father after Odysseus injures him.
Who is the cyclops/Polyphemus?
The local delicacy is splendid, but once you taste it, you might never want to leave.
Where is the island of the Lotus Eaters?
This god of the sea, earthquakes, and horses gets called upon by his son after Odysseus trespasses into his home and horribly injures his eye.
Who is Poseidon?
This hero of Troy has the longest trip back home, yet still manages to make it back to his family in the end.
This trap steed was the idea of our protagonist back in the day during the Trojan War.
What is the Trojan Horse?
This cliff-living creature ends up attacking Odysseus' men, who choose to face it over its sea-dwelling neighbor.
Who is Scylla?
Beware the witch who lives here, as she may turn you into swine, though it is a very nice place in spring.
Where is Circe's island?
This sun god, known for his famous cattle, gets called upon by Odysseus when he uses his bow to fight odd the suitors in his house.
Who is Apollo?
While not shown much, this woman manages to survive for 20 years while suitors crowd her home.
Who is Penelope?
Odysseus receives a boat and supplies from the king of this kingdom after telling him his tale.
What is the kingdom of the Phaecians?
Odysseus avoids this whirlpool-like creature, who swallows ships with great ease.
Who is Charybdis?
If you end up here, you'll be in the company of quite the lovely lady, though it might be hard to return from this vacation.
Where is Calypso's island?
This king of gods torments Odysseus after they slaughter the sun god's cattle to feast.
Who is Zeus?
The true hero of this story, this good dog survives in spite of his conditions, finally achieving rest once he reunites with his master.
Who is Argus?
This person translated the version in the textbooks that we read.
Who is Robert Fitzgerald?
This race of super beings, prevalent across mythology, occasionally helps our hero, while some cause great problems for him.
Who are the Gods?
Did your grandma leave this plain before you could get in the will? Well a trip to this once-in-a-"life"time destination will let you talk to your gran one last time.
Where is the land of the dead?
This sun god, known for his cattle, has them slaughtered, and goes to get the help of Zeus in order to get retribution.
Who is Helios?
Mentioned a few time in the book, though never really seen, our hero finally gets to reunite with him at the very end of the story.
Who is Laertes?
Odysseus's assumed name when infiltrating the Cyclops' home, family and friends call him this.
What is Nohbdy?