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

Poseidon's son

Who is Cyclops?

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
A storyteller
What is a bard?
100
These two characters live on either side of the Strait of Messina
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

This is Odysseus's loyal swineherd who feeds and shelters him upon his return to Ithaca.

Who is Eumaeus?

200

A long poem, typically derived from oral tradition

What is an epic?

200
Aeolus fills Odysseus' bag with this
What is wind?
300

Maidens with beautiful singing voices who cause Odysseus' crew to steer their ships off course

Who are Sirens?

300
The god of the underworld
Who is Hades?
300
For how long is Odysseus away from home?
What is 20 years?
300

This Greek word means hospitality.

What is xenia?

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

The witch goddess who lives on the island of Aeaea.

Who is Circe?

400
This god is out to get Odysseus to avenge his son's injury
Who is Poseidon?
400
The people that Odysseus' men rape and plunder and kill many of Odysseus' men
Who are the Cicones?
400

One of noble birth, who faces many challenges, and receives supernatural help along the way.

What is an epic hero?

400

When Odysseus and his men land in Thrinacia, his men betray him again by eating this animal.

What are the cattle of the son gods?

500
A giant whirlpool/maelstrom
Who is Charybdis?
500

This god rules all gods and his permission must be sought to act on behalf of a mortal.

Who is Zeus?

500
This is Odysseus' son who waits at home in Ithaca for his return
Who is Telemachus?
500

The title Achean referes to someone from this country.

What is Greece?

500

What are three important Greek values we have observed in The Odyssey?

Answers may vary:

Hospitality, loyalty, physical strength, honor, success, courage, etc.

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