Characters 1
The main character of the story
Odysseus
Odysseus's wife
Penelope
The war between the Greeks and the city of Troy
Trojan War
The Greeks used this to help them win the Trojan War
Where the Greek Gods and Goddesses live
Mount Olympus
King of the Sea
Poseidon
I was not invited to Zeus's party and got my revenge!
Eris
Paris chooses her to give the apple to because she promises him the most beautiful woman
Aphrodite
How did Penelope buy herself more time with the Suitors?
Knit and undid a tapestry (blanket) every night.
Odysseus wants to leave this Goddess and go home.
Calypso
I want to help my father get home and have gone out on a ship after him
Telemachus
I brought the message to Calypso to let Odysseus go.
Hermes
This God is angry with Odysseus and causes a storm at sea to punish him.
Poseidon
I gave Odysseus clothes and guided him into town to get help.
Princess of the Phaecians
When Telemachus asks for help from the Gods to make the Suitors leave, what happens?
They do not help him
I am in love with Odysseus and wanted him to stay with me forever, but he had to leave me.
Calypso
We have been kind to Odysseus and want to hear about his journey home.
King and Queen of the Phaecians
When the Suitors find out Telemachus has left to find his dad, what do they do?
Plan to kill him when he returns
How is Odysseus supposed to get home from Calypso's island?
On a tiny raft
Who does the princess tell Odysseus he needs go see when he gets to town?
The Queen/ her mom
I started the Trojan War by taking what wasn't mine.
Paris
We have not treated Penelope, her son, and their house with respect.
The Suitors
What message does Athena send Penelope in her dreams?
Telemachus will be ok.
What do the King and Queen of the Phaecians ask Odysseus to do?
Tell them about his journey home
Why does Odysseus get sad when he is at dinner with the King and Queen of the Phaecians?
He hears a song about the Trojan War