Gods and Goddesse
Zeus
Antinous
What monster sucks down sea
water three times a day
Charybdis
Where does the Phaeacian ship
take Odysseus
Ithaca
How many axes must the
suitors shoot through
twelve
Athena
Who was
Odysseus’s wife?
Penelope
What convention is used to
escape from the Cyclops’ cave
The number 3 -he ties three sheep together
Who would you visit and where
would you visit him/her if you
wanted your future foretold?
land of dead
What convention is “Zeus, the
son of Cronos called
patronymics
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?
wax
How many heads does Scylla
have
six
Where can you go to forget your
troubles and woes
The Land of the Lotus Eaters
Odysseus begins his story half
way into it. What is that called
In medias res
The Muse
Who asks Odysseus to give him
a proper burial
Elpenor
What is the son of Poseidon called
Polyphemus
The Iliad
Who recognizes Odysseus first?
His dog, Argus
Circe
Who gives Odysseus a bag of
winds?
Aeolus
In addition to anger, the Cyclops
showed ________when he
realized that Odysseus had
outsmarted him.
incredulity
Who shows “Greek style” hospitality to Odysseus when he shows up at his hut dressed as a beggar
Eumaeus, his old & faithful swineherd
What is the prayer called which
traditionally opens an epic?
Invocation to the Muse