Odyssey 1
The setting of the The Odyssey.
ancient Greece
What does the lotus plant do to the sailors?
It makes them forget about home/family.
What is King Aeolus the god of?
The winds
What is the difference between Scylla and Charybdis?
Scylla is a monster with 6 heads and she would kill 6 people when crossed. Charybdis is a whirlpool who would kill everyone on a ship.
What is the name of the goddess of war who helps protect and advise Odysseus through his travels?
Athena
How does Odysseus get his soldiers who ate the lotus fruit to leave the island?
They have to be tied to the ship to keep them from jumping overboard.
Who provides mole to Odysseus so that he can avoid Circe's charm?
Hermes
Who turns Odysseus' men into pigs?
Circe
Who is the goddess who adores Odysseus?
Athena
What is the name of the cyclops whose cave Odysseus and his men find themselves stuck in?
Polyphemus
What does King Aeolus give to Odysseus as a gift?
How long does Circe ask Odysseus to stay with her?
One month
Who is the most highest ranked god in Greek mythology?
Zeus
How long has Odysseus been away from his kingdom and family by the end of the Trojan War?
Ten years
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is while he is trapped in the cave
nohbdy
Who is the worst suitor?
Antinous
How long does Odysseus end up staying with Circe?
One year
What is the name of the messenger of the gods?
Hermes
Describe how the Trojan Horse plot played out.
The horse was full of soldiers. The Trojans thought it was a gift and brought it into the city walls. The soldiers came out at night and killed the Trojans.
How do Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops?
They sharpen the oar from their ship and stab him in the eye with it.
What goes wrong with the bag of winds?
One of Odysseus' soldiers opens the bag of winds when he isn't supposed to and it throws the ships off course. They don't get to go home.
Who does Odysseus visit in the underworld?
Teiresias
What is the name of the god of the Underworld?
Hades