Monsters & Magic
What did Circe turn Odysseus’ men into?
Pigs
Which goddess helped Odysseus return to Ithaca?
Athena
Where was Odysseus trying to go the whole time?
Ithaca
Who was Odysseus' wife?
Penelope
What was Odysseus’ trick to escape the Cyclops?
He said his name was "Nobody," they made a spear, and they hid under the sheep
What creature had one eye and ate some of Odysseus' men?
Polyphemus
Why did Poseidon hate Odysseus?
Because he poked out his son's eye and Troy
What happened to the men who ate the lotus flowers?
They forgot everything
Who was the king who listened to Odysseus' story and helped him get home?
King Alcinous
How did Odysseus survive the Sirens’ song?
He had his crew tie him to the mast.
What dangerous sea monster had multiple heads and ate sailors as they passed?
Scylla
What role did Hermes play in helping Odysseus on Circe’s island?
He gave Odysseus the magic plant to resist Circe's magic
How long did Odysseus stay on Circe's Island?
One Year
Who is Odysseus' father?
Laertes
Why didn’t Odysseus’ men recognize him when he got back to Ithaca?
Athena disguised him as a beggar
What did King Aeolus gift to Odysseus?
The bag of wind
How did Zeus punish Odysseus’ men for eating the cattle?
What mistake did Odysseus’ men make with Aeolus’ gift?
They opened it thinking it was riches
Who was the faithful son of Odysseus?
Telemachus
What challenge did Penelope give the suitors to win her hand in marriage?
To string Odysseus' bow and fire a shot through all 12 axe heads
Why didn’t Odysseus warn his men about Scylla?
He knew some would die and did not want them to panic.
Why did Calypso keep Odysseus on her island?
She loved him
What advice did Tiresias give Odysseus in the Land of the Dead?
DON'T TOUCH THE COWS!!!
Who warns Odysseus in the underworld about his wife?
Agamemnon
How did Odysseus prove his identity to Penelope?
He knew the secret about their bed being built into a tree