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What is the name of Odysseus' wife AND son?
Penelope and Telemachus
What city was Odysseus RETURNING from?
Troy
Which god was the law of hospitality based around?
Zeus
Despite the island, what always gets in Odysseus' way?
His pride/ego
What did name did Odysseus use to trick the Cyclops?
"Nobody"
Who was the ringleader of the suitors?
Antinous
Circe warns of two dangers, what are they?
Scylla and Charybdis (or) the monster and the whirlpool
Which god helped Odysseus with Circe?
Hermes
Which witch turned Odysseus' men into pigs?
Circe
How many axe-heads did Odysseus shoot through to reclaim his title?
Twelve
What kind of cattle did the herdsman that helped Odysseus work with?
Cow and swine/pig
What were the name of the people of Giants that killed Odysseus' crew?
Laestrygonians
What god did the Cyclops call upon to punish Odysseus for stabbing him?
Poseidon
To save the rest of his crew, how many people did Odysseus sacrifice to Scylla?
Six
How many people stand beside Odysseus during the final battle?
Three
What is the name of the crewmate that convinces the crew to eat Helios' cattle?
Eurylochus
Which two people did Odysseus return to during his journey?
King Aeolus and Calypso
What goddess tried to keep Odysseus on her island?
Calypso
Why didn't King Aeolus help Odysseus?
He believed Odysseus was cursed by the gods
What was Antinous doing when Odysseus shot him in his throat?
Drinking/About to take a drink
Teiresias/The House of Death
How are the lotus flowers described?
Mellow (and/or) honey-sweet
Athena assisted Odysseus during the slaughter of the suitors, what did she form to help them?
A shield
They wouldn't be able to lift the door
When one of the suitors fails to string the bow, what does he say the suitors are compared to Odysseus?
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