Gods & Goddesses
Epic Proportions
Monsters Under the Bed
The Hero's Journey
Another One Bites the Dust
100
The god of all gods, often referred to as the son of Cornus
Who is Zues?
100
The story of The Odyssey falls into this category of literature.
What is an epic poem?
100
The name of the one-eyed monster
What is Polyphemus
100
Odysseus begins his journey in this city.
What is Ithaca?
100
Scylla destroys this amount of Odysseus' men
What is six?
200
This goddess helped protect Odysseus throughout his journey.
Who is Athena?
200
These are short phrases often used to describe characters or settings.
What is an epithet
200
These men took over Ithaca and tried to get Penelope to marry one of them.
Who are the suitors?
200
Odysseus has been away from his home for this exceptionally long period of time.
What is 20 years?
200
This enemy forced Odysseus' men to put wax in their ears.
What is the Sirens?
300
These goddesses were appealed to in the beginning of the poem, asking for their guidance in retelling the story
Who are the Muses?
300
He is considered the writer of The Odyssey
Who is Homer?
300
This six-headed monster ate six of Odysseus' men
What is Scylla?
300
The son of our hero, Odysseus
Who is Telemachus?
300
The leader of the suitors, who Odysseus shot and killed.
Who is Antinous?
400
This goddess refused to release Odysseus from her island
Who is Calypso?
400
The latin term meaning "in the middle"
What is "in medias res"
400
This giant whirlpool threatened to sink their ship.
What is Charybdis?
400
These threaten Odysseus and his men, and he asks them to tie him to the mast in order to avoid death.
What are the Sirens?
400
This person gave Odysseus his final test of his journey.
Who is Penelope?
500
This god was angry at Odysseus' men for eating his cattle.
Who is Helios?
500
This is the central character of every epic poem
What is the epic hero?
500
The name Odysseus gave to the Cyclops to trick him.
What is Nobody?
500
Odysseus' plan to escape the Cyclops' cave.
What is hiding in the sheep?
500
This man pleaded with Odysseus to let him and the rest of the suitors live, and promised him bronze and cattle.
Who is Eurymachus?
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