Characters/Gods and Goddesses
The king of the Gods; God of the sky and weather
Zeus
A race of one-eyed giants
The Cyclopes
Who is the supposed author of The Odyssey?
Homer
Odysseus placed _________ over his men's ears to prevent them from hearing the Sirens' song.
Beeswax
Odysseus' men hide under ______ to escape the Cyclops.
His rams
The god of the Underworld
Hades
The man Odysseus is telling his story to
King Alcinous
In Ancient Greece, treating others with ________ and _________ was extremely important.
Generosity and Hospitality
Who does the author call on to help him tell Odysseus' story?
A muse
True or false?
Fate and destiny can only be changed by the gods
False
The blind prophet who visits Odysseus in the Underworld
Tiresias
Odysseus' father
Laertes
If you were not kind and generous to all, what did the Greeks believe would happen?
You would be punished by the gods
What did 3 of Odysseus' men eat that made them forget about home?
The Lotus Flower
Odysseus and his men are able to defeat the Cyclops by giving him wine that must be diluted with ______ parts water.
20
The sea monster made of rock
Scylla
Goddess and enchantress who lives on the island Aeaea; helps Odysseus several times during his journey home
Circe
What severe medical condition did the author of the Odyssey possess?
Blindness
The first time Odysseus' men killed Helios' cattle, they were punished by being murdered by the:
Cicones
The Odyssey is about Odysseus' journey home following the ___________.
The Trojan War
Odysseus' son
Telemachus
One of Odysseus' crew that fell to his death in Aeaea
Elpenor
What time period is it believed Homer lived?
850-600 BC
It is prophesied that Odysseus' men will be punished the following ways:
1. It will take many years to get home
2. All of his men will die
3. ______________
Several suitors will try to take his wife
Who does Circe tell Odysseus he must see in the Underworld in order to get home?
Tiresias