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

The witch that turns Odysseus' men into pigs.

Who is Circe?

100

The goddess that always looks out for Odysseus

Who is Athena?

100
After eating these fruits, Odysseus' men no longer wish to go home
What are the lotus flowers?
100

A daughter of Zeus.

What is a muse?

100

These two characters find their prey in the water.

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

Odysseus kills this suitor first.

Who is Antinous?

200

This word means to summon or call upon an ethereal being. 

What is invocation?

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 word means pride.

What is hubris?

300

These two people provide Odysseus with prophecies that tell his future

Who are Tiresias 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' men steal from/invade and kill many of Odysseus' men

Who are the Cicones?

400

This phrase means "in the middle".

In media res

400

The ghost of this king gives Odysseus important advice to stay anonymous upon his arrival to Ithaca.

Who is Agamemnon?

500
A giant whirlpool/maelstrom
Who is Charybdis?
500

Odysseus' men kill and eat this god's cattle.

Who is Helios?

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
An important Greek custom we have observed during our reading of The Odyssey. 

What is hospitality?

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