Heroic or not heroic. That is the question.
The type of hero Odysseus was considered to be
What is an epic hero?
This minor god helps Odysseus with a helpful bag of winds to help him and his men home.
Odysseus's home
What is Ithaca?
How many years Trojan War lasted
What is 10 years
The messenger god that give advice to Odysseus
A test that Odysseus had to endure on his journey to Ithaca
Answers may vary (What is the Sirens, Circe, Laestrygonians)
The one-eyed cyclops Odysseus and his men encounter. He is also the son of Poseidon.
Who is Polyphemus?
This is the place where Teiresias gives advice about staying away from Helios' cattle
What is the Land of the Dead? (aka the Underworld, Hades)
How old Telemachus was when Odysseus returned home
What is about 20 years old?
The term that describes being opinionated (subjective vs. objective)
What is subjective?
Dying and coming back to life or nearly dying, but continuing the hero's quest
What is a resurrection?
The faithful wife of Odysseus
Who is Penelope?
This is Odysseus's last stop before making it home to Ithaca. He is greeted with hospitality here.
What is Scheria? (Land of the Phaeacians)
Odysseus and his men were drawn to Circe because of this
What is she had food for the men (she was also beautiful)?
The presumed author of The Odyssey
Who is Homer?
Odysseus's mythological companion during his trip home. She is also the goddess of wisdom and war.
The goddess who kept Odysseus hostage for several years. She considered Odysseus her husband.
Who is Calypso?
This is where Circe, the goddess of magic, resides.
What is Aeaea?
The monster that created more damage (between Scylla and Charybdis)
Who is Charybdis?
The name of the book that takes place before The Odyssey (takes place during the Trojan War)
What is the Illiad?
The term in the hero's journey when the hero regains their rightful position. It's another term for gaining what is lost.
The six-necked sea monster who haunted the rocks of a narrow strait
Who is Scylla?
This is where Telemachus, Odysseus's son, goes to get more information about his dad
What is Sparta?
This is what the Lastrygonians threw at Odysseus's crew
The word for the greeting in an email or a letter
What is a salutation?