Characters
Who is Odysseus?
Hero of the Odyssey
Who is Athena?
Goddess of wisdom, helps Odysseus
What happened with the Cyclops?
Odysseus blinds him to escape
Loyalty and Perseverance
Odysseus never gives up returning
Who is the Cyclops?
A one-eyed giant named Polyphemu
Who is Penelope?
Odysseus’s faithful wife
Who is Poseidon?
God of the sea, hates Odysseus
How does Odysseus escape Circe?
With help from Hermes’ herb
Temptation
The Sirens, Circe tempt Odysseus
Who are the Sirens?
Creatures who lure sailors with song
Who is Telemachus?
Odysseus’s son
Who is Hermes?
Messenger god
What happened with the Lotus Eaters?
Men lose memory, want to stay
Fate and free will
Odysseus vs. gods’ plans
Who is Scylla?
Six-headed monster near Charybdis
Who is Eumaeus?
Loyal swineherd
Who is Zeus?
King of the gods
What happened with the suitors?
Odysseus kills them
Cunning and disguise
Odysseus dresses as a beggar
Describe Charybdis
Whirlpool that threatens ships
Who is Antinous?
Leader of the suitors
Who is Calypso?
Nymph who keeps Odysseus 7 years
What happened in the Underworld?
He sees spirits and receives advice
Heroism and humility
Odysseus learns from his failures
Who is Polyphemus?
The Cyclops that Odysseus blinds