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Vocabulary
People/Beings
Gods
Vocabulary 2
Lessons
100
To make, create, plan, or invent
What is DEVISE?
100
The hero of our story, the builder of the Trojan Horse
Who is ULYSSES?
100
King of all the Gods, he has a bad temper and his symbol is the thunderbolt.
Who is ZEUS?
100
Tiredness
What is FATIGUE?
100
This is the lesson in "The Keeper of the Winds"
What is BE HONEST AND LISTEN TO INSTRUCTIONS?
200
To fill with water and sink; leak
What is FOUNDER?
200
He's big, he's hairy, he's loves to eat humans, and he only has one eye!
Who is POLYPHEUMS, THE CYCLOPS?
200
As ruler of the seas, he really makes Ulysses' journey a bad one.
Who is POSEIDON?
200
The forward or front part of a ship
What is BOW?
200
This lesson is actually learned twice by Ulysses and his men
What is DON'T BE GREEDY-IT'S NOT A GOOD CHARACTER QUALITY.
300
A guard
What is SENTRY?
300
The woman who was so beautiful, that Paris just had to have her.
Who is HELEN?
300
She is the goddess of wisdom and warfare, and her symbol is the owl. Bonus of 100 points if you can remember how she was born!
Who is ATHENA?
300
The handle or wheel used to steer a ship
What is HELM?
300
If the lesson is "intelligence is good, but pride and being too full of yourself is bad," from what chapter do we learn this?
What is THE CYCLOPS' CAVE?
400
A brief battle; a tussle
What is SKIRMISH?
400
In "The Ciconians," he persuades Ulysses to attack the island.
Who is EURYLOCHUS?
400
This guy is in charge of the Underworld. He has a really cool pet--a three-headed dog!
Who is HADES?
400
A shallow part of the sea; a sandbank or a sandbar
What is SHOAL?
400
The prologue taught Ulysses this lesson.
What is INTELLIGENCE IS GOOD (FOR LIFE AND ESPECIALLY IN WAR)?
500
To chase or follow (What Ms. Nolan will do if you don't have your homework done)
What is PURSUE?
500
The lady who created the golden apple that started the fight!
What is ERIS, LADY OF DISCORD?
500
He's the god of music, poetry, and healing! His symbol is the lyre. He also has a twin sister.
Who is APOLLO?
500
A curved blade. The Ciconians have these attached to their chariot wheels to cut enemies down.
What is SCYTHE?
500
In what chapter do we and Ulysses learn that helping others is the right thing to do, and that mental and physical strength can get you far?
What is THE LOTUS-EATERS?