Personal Life
What is the name of the island that Odysseus lives on?
Ithaca
What is a long poem that's typically spoken called?
An epic
The goddess that always looks out for Odysseus?
Athena
Who lives on the island of Aeaea?
Circe
What two people provide Odysseus with prophecies that tell him his future?
Tieresias and Circe
What is Odysseus's sons name?
Telemachus
What kind of story is the Odyssey?
Greek Mythological
Which god hears and sees everything?
Helios
A giant whirlpool?
Aeolus fills Odysseus bag with what?
Wind
What is Odysseus's wife's name?
Penelope
What does the term oddesey refer to?
Who delivers the message to Calypso that she should let Odysseus go home?
Hermes
Who is Poseidon's Son?
Cyclops
What does Tieresias have in common with the author, Homer?
How long is Odysseus away from home for?
20 years
What is a simile in an epic poem called?
Epic Simile
Which god is out to get Odysseus for injuring his son?
Poseidon
Monsters with beautiful voices that lure people in?
Sirens
What are three Greek values we have learned throughout the Odyssey?
Respect, Loyalty, and Hospitality
Who is Odysseus's loyal crew member that stays with him all the way home?
Eurylochus
A bard
God of the underworld?
Hades
The most beautiful goddess?
Calypso
Which two characters live on either side of the Strait of Messina?
Scylla and Charybdis