Wind God
What was the wind god's name?
Aeolus
Who were the Laestrygonians?
Man-eating giants
Was Odysseus perceived as a good or bad guy in this story?
Good guy
Who gave Odysseus the wind?
Aeolus
What is a lesson of the Wind God?
greed, temptation, responsibility, trust
What did the wind god give to Odysseus?
A bag of bad wind
What did the Laestrygonians use to sink the ships and how many ships got destroyed?
Boulders, 11 ships got destroyed
How many ships were in his fleet at the start of the wind god story?
12
What does the Wind God represent?
The Holy Spirit
What is the lesson of the Laestrygonians?
Trust, appearances can be deceiving, quick thinking
Why did the wind god give Odysseus a bag of bad wind?
So they could sail with good wind
Who's ship didn't get destroyed?
Odysseus
How close to Ithaca was Odysseus before being blown off course?
They could see the land
How tall were the man-eating giants
8 feet tall (in some stories)
When did the wind god give Odysseus the bag?
Book 10 of The Odyessy
Why did the one ship not get destroyed?
Because it was hidden and away from the harbor
Smart, clever, creative
Hippotes
What island was the wind god the king of and who was his family?
Aeolia, he had a wife 6 sons and 6 daughters
How were the Laestrygonians able to attack the crew?
They lured them and welcomed them with a false sense of security
Why did Odysseus' crew open the bag of wind?
Because they got greedy
How do you spell the names of the man-eating giants
Laestrygonians