Sailing from Troy/Lotus Eaters/Other Background Info
Cyclops
Land of the Dead/Sirens
Scylla & Charybdis/Cattle of Sun God
100
Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband Menelaus, king of Sparta
What is the event that caused the Trojan War?
100
Odysseus tells the story of his journey home
Who is Alcinous?
100
Polyphemus is the name of who
What is the name of the Cyclops?
100
The three spirits Odysseus' encounters in the Land of the Dead
Who is Elpenor, Tiresias, and his mother?
100
The number of crew members who perish at the hands of Scylla?
What is 6?
200
Two groups that fought the Trojan War
Who are the Greeks and Trojans?
200
A Lotus
What is fruit/flower?
200
Nohbdy
What is the name Odysseus gives the Cyclops
200
Poseidon attacks Alcheans for blinding Polyphemus;
tells Odysseus fate when he returns home that suitors have destroyed his home and are courting his wife;
warns Odysseus not to mess with cattle/sheep on island of the sun god
What is the 3 prophecies Tiresias tells Odysseus?
200
The sun god
Who is Helios?
300
Place Odysseus is traveling to when he leaves Troy
What is Ithaca?
300
Lose all thoughts and longing for home?
What is the result of eating a Lotus?
300
The place Odysseus injures the Cyclops
What is his eye
300
Creatures whose songs lure sailors to their death
Who are the Sirens?
300
Persuades the crew to disobey Odysseus and sacrifice the cattle
Who is Eurylochus?
400
A long, narrative poem that is usually about heroic deeds and events that are significant to the culture of the poet. Many ancient writers used epic poetry to tell tales of intense adventures and heroic feats.
What is an epic poem?
400
Author of The Odyssey
Who is Homer?
400
Odysseus injures the Cyclops with this weapon
What is a spear
400
Odysseus uses this to prevent his crew from hearing the Sirens alluring songs