Monsters
Gods
Oh, Odysseus
Vocabulary/Literary Terms
Which way to Ithaca?
100

Witch goddess that lives on an island and turned Odysseus' men to pigs

Who is Circe?

100
The goddess that always looks out for her boy, Odysseus
Who is Athena?
100
After eating these fruits, Odysseus' men no longer wish to go home
What are the lotus flowers?
100

This is a storyteller from ancient times who carried stories of heroes and events for entertainment purposes long before there was paper. (ex.- Homer)

What is a rhapsode?

100

These two monsters live on either side of the Strait of Messina (narrow water channel Odysseus has to pass through)

Who are Scylla and Charybdis?

200
The most beautiful goddess of all who kept Odysseus for 7 years
Who is Calypso?
200
Delivers the message to Calypso that she should let Odysseus go home
Who is Hermes
200

The trial which left Odysseus on his own with no ship or crewmen.

What is passage by Scylla and Charybdis?

200

This is a custom in which people needed to honor hosts and hostesses and be welcoming to strangers

What is an Xenia?

200
Aeolus fills Odysseus' bag with this
What is wind?
300
Maidens with beautiful singing voices and cause men to steer their ships off course
Who are Sirens?
300

The god of the sea, who wants to punish Odysseus for his hubris

Who is Poseidon?

300
For how long is Odysseus away from home?
What is 20 years?
300

This is a word that means excessive pride.

What is hubris?

300
These two people provide Odysseus with prophecies that tell his future
Who are Tieresias and Circe?
400

Poseidon's son

Who is Polyphemus?

400

This goddess who watches over Telemachus on his journey.

Who is Athena?

400

This is the sea in which the Greek army was blown into and lost during their voyage after the battle of Troy.

What is the Mediterranean?

400

This is the ancient Greek philosopher and storyteller who is responsible for both the Iliad and the Odyssey.

Who is Homer?

400
What does Teiresias have in common with author, Homer?
What is they are blind?
500
A giant whirlpool/maelstrom
Who is Charybdis?
500

This is the god of the wind. 

Who is Aeolis?

500
This is the first loyal person to recognize Odysseus in Ithaca even though he was disguised as a beggar.

Who is Eumaeus, the swine herder?

500
A long poem, typically derived from oral tradition
What is an epic?
500

A REAL CHALLENGE:

Name 2 important themes, shown as Greek values we have observed in The Odyssey?

respect, loyalty and hospitality, courage, or perseverance

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