The War
The Epic
The Characters
Odysseus' Adventures
Home at Last
100
The war between these two countries was depicted by the author of The Odyssey.
What is Troy and Greece.
100
This person wrote The Odyssey.
Who is Homer.
100
This woman turned 22 of Odysseus' men into pigs.
Who is Circe.
100
The ciccones were angry with Odysseus and his men because they did this.
What is slaughter their animals.
100
Penelope promised this to any suitor who could successfully string Odysseus' bow and shoot it through 12 arrows.
What is marriage.
200
This country won the war.
What is Greece.
200
The author was said to have this disability.
What is blindness.
200
This character is the son of Poseidon.
Who is Polyphemus.
200
When faced with two evils, Odysseus chose this option instead of getting sucked in by a gigantic whirlpool.
What is Scylla.
200
Penelope used this household object to test Odysseus. She wanted to be sure it really was him.
What is their bed.
300
This woman was said to have had the face that launched a 1,000 ships.
Who is Helen.
300
Epics are long narrative poems that tell of the adventures of this type of character.
What is a hero.
300
This prophet warns Odysseus to stay away from the Son God's cattle.
Who is Tiresias.
300
Three of my men ate some of this and lost all desire to go home.
What is the lotus flower.
300
Telemachus is reunited with his father because of the help from this person.
Who is Athena.
400
This scheme or trick ultimately won the war.
What is the wooden horse trick.
400
Many Gods were involved with Odysseus' travels. Why were Gods used in epics and myths?
What is to explain things that could not be explained at the time.
400
This God is known as the messenger of God.
Who is Hermes.
400
Odysseus lost most of his traveling companions to these.
Who are the laestrygonians.
400
The suitors' dead bodies were cleaned up by these woman.
Who are the unfaithful maids.
500
These two Greek kings initiated the war.
Who is King Menalaus and King Agamemnon.
500
Epics are often used to teach children these.
What are values.
500
This man was upset when his beautiful wife left him for a a prince of Troy.
Who is King Menalaus.
500
Odysseus was the only one to survive after Zeus sent a bolt down on his boat as punishment for the happenings here.
What is Thrinacia.
500
This was the first character to recognize Odysseus after he returned home to Ithaca.
Who is Argos.
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