Mythical Creatures
What is the actual name of the one-eyed creature in one of Odysseus’s first stops?
Polyphemus
What animal does Odysseus tie his men to in order to escape the Cyclops?
Sheep
Which god/goddess does Odysseus upset early on in the story because he is related to the Cyclops?
Poseidon
Hospitality is a theme in The Odyssey. Explain what “hospitality” is.
Making your guests feel welcome no matter what they look like/where they are from.
Who are the group of beautiful, mermaid-like women who sing songs?
The Sirens
What does Circe tell Odysseus he should do to protect himself and his crew from the Sirens?
Put wax in their ears and tie Odysseus to the mast of the boat.
Which god/goddess helps Odysseus when he tries to save his crew from Circe?
Hermes
Odysseus has a flaw. What is it?
He has a big ego. He can't resist taking credit for blinding the cyclops.
What is the name of the 6 headed, dragon-like creature who attacks the ship?
Scylla
Before Odysseus and Telemachus go back to the palace in Ithaca, Odysseus makes a plan to help them defeat the suitors. Odysseus tells Telemachus to go back to Ithaca before him and do what?
Hide all the suitor’s weapons.
Which god/goddess helps Odysseus after 7 long years on Calypso’s island?
Athena
Not following important warnings is theme in the story, especially with the crew members. Can you name one example of a time when the crew members ignored a warning?
They opened the bag of winds. They ate Helios' cattle.
Others?
Correctly spell the mythical creature who created a whirlpool in the ocean with its mouth.
C-h-a-r-y-b-d-i-s
Penelope does not want to marry any of the suitors. What trick does she play on them to postpone making a choice of who to wed?
She says she’ll pick a suitor when she’s done weaving the funeral shroud for Laertes, but she unweaves a little of it each night to make it take longer!
What is the food and drink of the gods?
Ambrosia and Nectar
When Odysseus travels to the Land of the Dead, he meets a prophet who informs him of his unavoidable fate. What is the name of this seer?
Tiresius.
What happens to the crew members who eat the plants offered by the Lotus Eaters?
The lose their memory!
What was Odysseus's disguise when he returned to Ithaca and why did he use it to talk to the swineherd Eumaeus?
He disguised himself as an old man while talking to Eumaeus because he wanted to test the swineherd's loyalty.
To help Odysseus sail back to Ithaca, Aeolus stored gentle winds in a specific container. Where were the winds kept?
In an ox-hide bag.
Near the end of the story, the Phaeacian king and queen are among the first people to show Odysseus true hospitality. What is the name of their daughter?
Princess Nausicaä.