BOOK 9
This Cyclops traps Odysseus and his men in a cave.
Polyphemus
What is the name of the witch that Odysseus encounters?
Circe
Who is holding the bow contest?
Penelope
Name the god that helps Odysseus throughout the battle in the great hall.
Athena
This servant first tells Penelope that Odysseus has returned?
Eurycleia?
Odysseus tells the cyclops a fake name, what is that name?
Nobody
What is guarding Circe's home.
Bloodhounds and wolves.
How do the suitors act towards Odysseus when he's dressed as a beggar.
They treat him like trash, disrespectfully.
Who fights alongside Odysseus in the battle?
Telemachus
Penelope is unsure whether this person is truly her husband after twenty years away?
Odysseus?
How did Odysseus escape after blinding the cyclops
They hid under the cyclops massive rams.
What is the name of the plant that Hermes gave to Odysseus?
Moly
How many axe heads are being used to shoot through?
twelve axe heads.
Who does Odysseus shoot and kill with a bow and arrow?
Antinous
Penelope tests Odysseus by ordering servants to move this object?
Their marriage bed?
How many men did Polyphemus eat during their encounter?
Six Men
Who is the Wind King?
Aeolus
Before Odysseus succeeds, this character almost strings the bow himself.
Telemachus?
Who brought weapons to the suitors to fight Odysseus?
Melanthius
Odysseus proves his identity by explaining that the marriage bed was built around this type of tree?
An olive tree
What did they use to drug Polyphemus unconscious.
A fine wine
What is one of the gifts Aeolus gave to Odysseus, but his men lost due to curiosity?
The Bag of West Winds.
This loyal swineherd helps Odysseus handle the bow during the contest despite the suitors’ anger.
Eumaeus?
This suitor tries to save himself by blaming Antinous for the actions of the group?
Eurymachus
The relatives of these people begin planning revenge against Odysseus?
The suitors.