Background
Who is the author of The Odyssey?
Homer
Why did Ody's and his men enter the cave of the cyclops?
For cheese, wine, food.
Where did the Greek gods and goddesses live?
Mt. Olympus
Who is Penelope?
Odysseus' wife
Who is Aeolus?
What kind of poem is The Odyssey?
Epic
Why didn't Ody and his men kill the Cyclops?
They would not be able to escape the cave.
Zeus is the god of...
All gods
Who is Telemachus?
Odysseus' son
What did Aeolus give Ody?
In the Odyssey Aeolus gave Odysseus a favorable wind and a bag in which the unfavorable winds were confined.
Who fought the Trojan War?
The Greeks and the Trojans
They gave him wine.
Who is the god of the sea and earthquakes?
Poseidon
Who is Polyphemus?
The son of Poseidon (He is a cyclops.)
Who was the only soldier that did not enter Circe's Hall?
Eurylochus
How many years did Odysseus spend fighting the Trojan War?
10
What did Ody tell the Cyclops his name is?
Nobody
Who approached Zeus with a request to help Ody?
Athena
Circe turns Ody's men into...
Pigs
How does Ody avoid Circe's trap?
He ate the plant Molly given to him by Hermes.
What plan did Odysseus come up with to help his side win the Trojan War?
Trojan Horse
Why is it a bad thing for the Cyclops to know Ody's name?
Because he can tell his father, Poseidon, how to seek revenge.
What god makes it harder for Ody to get home?
Poseidon
Tiresias gives Ody advice. What is it? (HINT: THERE ARE TWO ANSWERS FOR THIS. You must say BOTH!)
Leave the cattle of the sun god alone AND make amends with Poseidon
How long is Ody and his men stuck on Circe's Island?
One year