Characters
Monsters
Gods/Goddesses
Plot
Miscellaneous
100
The protagonist of The Odyssey. He fought in the Trojan war and is renowned for not only his battle prowess but his cunning as well.
Who is Odysseus?
100
One of the Cyclopes, whose island is chanced upon by Odysseus and his crew. He then imprisons them.
Who is Polyphemus?
100
The divine antagonist. He hates Odysseus for blinding his son, and constantly attempts to stop Odysseus from returning to Ithaca.
Who is Poseidon?
100
Which plant causes some members of Odysseus's crew to forget about their homes?
What is lotus?
100
The author of The Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
200
Odysseus's son.
Who is Telemachus?
200
A six-headed monster that Odysseus passes with his crew in order to return home.
What is Scylla?
200
The goddess who turns the crew into swine when Odysseus lands on her island.
Who is Circe?
200
Odysseus's men do this to Odysseus so that he may listen to the Sirens' song safely.
What is tie him to the ship's mast?
200
The other famous epic written by the same author also about the Trojan war.
What is The Iliad?
300
Tries to have Telemachus killed, and is the first suitor to die upon Odysseus's return.
Who is Antinous?
300
A whirlpool monster.
What is Charybdis?
300
Daughter of Zeus who constantly is assisting Odysseus in his attempt to return to Ithaca.
Who is Athena?
300
This is the fate of the disloyal maids of Odysseus's home after they clean up the blood of the suitors.
What is hanged?
300
He recognizes Odysseus first upon his return to Ithaca.
Who is Argus, the dog?
400
Odysseus's father.
Who is Laertes?
400
A tribe of giant cannibals that destroy most of Odysseus's ships and eat many of his crew.
Who are the Laestrygonians?
400
The nymph who falls in love with Odysseus and imprisons him on her island for seven years.
Who is Calypso?
400
Odysseus's mother dies of this.
What is grief?
400
Nestor's palace is located here.
What is Pylos?
500
A prophet who resides in the underworld. Guides Odysseus through it when he visits in Book 11.
Who is Tiresias?
500
The group of women who lure men to their death by singing to them.
Who are the Sirens?
500
The god of the sun. He punishes Odysseus's crew when they kill some of his cattle.
Who is Helios?
500
In Penelope's archery contest, Odysseus has to fire his arrow through this number of axes.
What is 12?
500
The name of Calypso's island where Odysseus is imprisoned?
What is Ogygia?
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