Gods/Goddesses
Which goddess aids Odysseus?
Athena
Which suitor does Odysseus kill first?
Antinous
Which monster sucks down sea water three times a day?
Charybdis
Where does the Phaeacian ship provided by King Alcinuous take Odysseus?
Ithaca
How many axes must the suitors shoot through to win Penelope and Ithaca?
Twelve
Who changes Odysseus into a beggar?
Athena
Who is Menelaus's wife?
Helen
How does the Cyclops close the cave door entrance?
With a large stone or rock
Where does Odysseus see his mother?
Hades-Land of the Dead
What type of poetry is The Odyssey?
Epic
Who keeps Odysseus a prisoner for seven years?
Calypso
What does Odysseus put in his men's ears to keep out the sound of the sirens?
Bees wax
How many heads does Scylla have?
Six
What is the name of Calypso's island?
Ogygia
With whom must Odysseus consult in Hades?
Tiresias
Whom does Homer call on to help tell his story?
Muse
Who helps Odysseus defeat the suitors? Name everyone/thing
Telemachus, Eumaeus, Philotius, and Athena
What is the name of the son of Poseidon?
Polyphemus
Where do Helen and Menelaus live?
Sparta
Who/what recognizes Odysseus first when he returns to his house?
His dog, Argos
Who gives Odysseus directions to Hades (Underworld/Land of the Dead)?
Circe
DOUBLE!!!
Who goes with Menelaus to get Helen back?
His brother, Agamemnon
What giant cannibals destroy all but one of Odysseus's ships?
Laestrygonians
What is the home of the Greek gods?
Olympus
What is the prayer called which traditionally opens an epic?
Invocation to the Muse