Monsters
gods and goddesses
Odysseus
Telemachus
Greece
100
the one-eyed Cyclops that ate several of Odysseus' men
Who is Polyphemus
100
the grey-eyed goddess
Who is Athena
100
the character trait that led to the "curse of Polyphemus"
What is pride
100
the kingdom where he was prince
What is Ithaca
100
the sea that holds the island of Ithaca
What is the Mediterranean
200
the preferred meat of the Laestrygonians (giants)
What is human
200
the father of Polyphemus who cursed Odysseus
Who is Poseidon
200
Telemachus
Who is Odysseus' son
200
the disguise of Athena that helped Telemachus standup to the suitors
Who is Mentor
200
the "boot-shaped" country north of Greece
What is Italy
300
the whirlpool who sucked down many ships, and took Odysseus' raft
Who is Charybdis
300
the messenger god
Who is Hermes
300
the 2nd in command who betrayed Odysseus
Who is Eurylochus
300
the King and Queen who gave Telemachus information about Odysseus
Who are Menelaus and Helen
300
the Continent south of Greece
What is Africa
400
The 6-headed beast that devoured 6 of Odysseus' men
Who is Scylla
400
the goddess who turned Odysseus' men into pigs
Who is Circe
400
the character trait Odysseus learns by the end of the odyssey
What is patience
400
the suitor Telemachus hated the most
Who is Antinous
400
the practice of feeding, bathing, and welcoming strangers
What is hospitality
500
the beautiful bird-women who sung men to their deaths
Who are the Sirens
500
the goddess who kept Odysseus captive for 7 years
Who is Calypso
500
the habit Odysseus rarely indulges in, because when he does it, a catastrophe typically results
What is sleep
500
the age of Telemachus when Odysseus returned home
What is 20
500
the country that was at war with Greece at the beginning of The Odyssey
What is Troy
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