Odyssey Characters
What is the name of Odysseus's wife?
Penelope
How does Odysseus and his men escape the Cyclops?
They blind him
BONUS: They disguise themselves as sheep
SUITOR
A man who seeks to marry a woman
King of the gods; god of thunder
Zeus
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Calypso and Odysseus
Who is the god that hates Odysseus?
Poseidon
After receiving the bag of wind, how many days was it necessary for Odysseus to sail before reaching Ithaca?
9 days
ODYSSEY
A long and difficult journey, or an adventure
She is a witch who transforms people into animals
Circe
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Athena
What is the name of the many-headed monster that eats Odysseus's men?
Scylla
After Scylla, Odysseus and his men are nearly swallowed by what?
Charybdis the Whirlpool
XENIA
Ancient Greek law of hospitality
The messenger god; he wears sandals with wings
Hermes
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Odysseus and Telemachus
Who promises Odysseus immortality in exchange for his life on her island?
Calypso
The events of The Odyssey occur after which ancient war?
The Trojan War
EVOKE
To call upon, or to pray to, or to summon
What is the name of the Cyclops?
Polyphemus
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Scylla
What is the name of the man that Athena disguises herself as to speak to Telemachus?
Mentor
How do Odysseus and his men escape the Sirens' song?
The men seal their ears with beeswax
Odysseus is tied to the mast of the ship
INSOLENT
Rude or impolite
The sun god; owner of the sacred cattle that Odysseus's men eat
Helios
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Aeolus