Monsters
Gods
Oh, Odysseus
Vocabulary/Literary Terms
Which way to Ithaca?
100
Witch goddess that lives on the island of Aeaea
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
To attack

What is assail?

100

These two characters live on either side of the Strait of Messina and one is a 6 headed monster and the other is a whirlpool

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 swine hearder who helps Odysseus kill the suitors.

Who is Eumaeus

200

This is a defensive wall or rampart

What is an bulwark?

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

This is a heavily protected military building that houses weapons and ammunition.

What is a citadel?

300

These two goddesses tried to keep Odysseus with them on their island.

Who are Calypso and Circe?

400
Poseidon's son
Who is Cyclops?
400
This god is out to get Odysseus to avenge his son's injury
Who is Poseidon?
400

The people that Odysseus' fought after leaving Troy.

Who are the Cicones?

400

This is a place of rest.

What is a haven

400

What disability did Homer have?

What is he was blind?

500
A giant whirlpool/maelstrom
Who is Charybdis?
500

This is the MESSENGER GOD who told Calypso she needed to let Odysseus leave her island.

Who is Hermes?

500
This is Odysseus' son who waits at home in Ithaca for his return
Who is Telemachus?
500
A long poem, typically derived from oral tradition
What is an epic?
500
What are three important Greek values we have observed in The Odyssey?
What are respect, loyalty and hospitality?
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