Characters
Who is the son of Odysseus?
Telemachus
Who are the group of men trying to take over Odysseus’s home while he is away?
The suitors
Who is Polyphemus's father?
Poseidon
Odysseus makes a mistake by telling the Cyclops _________.
His name
What is the home of the Greek gods?
Mount Olympus
Who is Odysseus's wife?
Penelope
What do the suitors want from Penelope?
To marry her
What fake name does Odysseus give Polyphemus?
Nobody
What does Polyphemus do to Odysseus after he learns his real name?
Curses him by telling Poseidon
Which two Gods had a rivalry prior to the story?
Poseidon and Athena
Who is the clever hero of the story?
Odysseus
What do the suitors spend their time doing?
Eating/Partying/Trying to win Penelope's hand in marriage
What does Polyphemus do to some of Odysseus's men?
He eats them
What God becomes angry with Odysseus?
Poseidon
What was the war that Odysseus and his men fought in before his journey home?
The Trojan War
What is the name of the cyclops that captures Odysseus and his men?
Polyphemus
Penelope says she will choose a husband after finishing what?
A burial shroud
What does Odysseus give Polyphemus to try and trick him?
Wine
What causes the majority of the mistakes that Odysseus makes?
His pride
Who was the Trojan War fought over?
Helen
Who is the Goddess that helps Odysseus and Telemachus throughout the story?
Athena
What is Penelope doing each night and why?
She is unweaving the shroud so that she will never finish it and not have to pick a new husband
How do Odysseus and the rest of his men escape the cave?
By hiding under sheep wool
What word means too much pride? (a common Greek theme)
Hubris
What is it called when the Gods try to help or harm humans?
Divine intervention