Odyssey 1
Who wrote The Odyssey?
Homer
How does the Cyclops close the cave door entrance
A large stone or rock
How many axes must the suitors shoot through
12
Into what animal does Circe turn Odysseus's men
Swine/pigs
Who was the son of Odyssey
Telemachus
How many years total was Odysseus away from home
20 years
What type of creature is Polyphemus
Cyclops
What goddess aids Odysseus
Athena
Who gives Odysseus directions to Hades
Circe
What are the names of the the cyclops
Polyphemus
How many heads does Scylla have?
6 heads
what was the name of Odysseus's mother
Who keeps Odysseus a prisoner for 7 years
Calypso
Where does Odysseus see his mother
Hades (the land of the dead)
Who is the messenger who comes to make Calypso release Odysseus
Hermes
To whom do the herds of cattle belong that the men are warned not to eat
Helios
What war did Odysseus leave home to fight
The Trojan War
How many men arrived home with Odysseus
zero
What did Odysseus put in his men's ears to avoid the song of the Sirens
Beeswax
what was the name of the 6 headed monster
Scylla
What piece of furniture is used to test Odysseus's true identity
a bed
What is the sweet flower called that makes eaters not want to return home?
Lotus flower
What sea creature, like a whirlpool, can consume an entire ship
Charybdis
Which suitor does Odysseus kill first
Antinous
Who is Odysseus's father
Laertes