Challenges
How many suitors can string Odysseus's bow?
None of them
Who helps Odysseus on his journey?
Athena
Who is Poseidon?
The god of the sea, storms and earthquakes
What is the island of Ithaca?
The home island of Odysseus, Telemachus, and Penelope
Who is the wife of Odysseus?
Penelope
They tied him to the ship.
What do Odysseus and his men steal from the Cyclops?
Cheese
What god gave Odysseus a bag to go home?
Aeolus
How big was the entrance stone in the cyclops cave?
22 large carts
Who is Antinous?
He is the leader of the suitors.
How do Odysseus and his men escape the Cyclopes?
They give him wine to fall asleep, stab him in the eye and crawl under his sheep to escape.
I have 12 legs, 6 heads, 3 rows of teeth in each head, and a fat belly who am I?
Scylla
Who is Hermes?
a messenger form the gods
What island did all of Odysseus's men get turned into animals?
The island of Circe
How did Odysseus's mom die?
She drowned herself
How does Odysseus get to Calypso's island?
He held onto a wooden log and drifted.
Who is Tiresias?
The blind prophet who guards the underworld
Why is Poseidon angry with Odysseus?
Odysseus said he didn't need the gods + he also stabbed his son in the eye.
What Island was Odysseus trapped on for seven years?
The island of Calypso
Who took care of Telemachus?
What was Odysseus's biggest challenge?
- the Trojan war
- himself
- finding people who don't know what a oar is
These men were six feet tall, human eating, rock throwing creatures. What are they called?
Laestrygonians
Which goddess did Odysseus spend 1 year with?
Circe
What islands did Telemachus go to on his journey to find his dad?
Pylos and Sparta
Who were the Phaeacians?
-navigators