The Odyssey
Cyclops
How many MAIN Olympian gods were there?
12
King Minos
Zeus
How long did the Trojan War last?
10 years
Who was the main character of the Odyssey?
Odysseus
Who was the god of war?
Ares
What were the two groups of people called?
Minoans and Mycenaeans
What season did the Greek Olympics take place in?
Summer
Who fought in the Persian War?
Greeks and the Persians
Three sea-nymphs who tried to the lure Odysseus and his men to the death through their song/singing. Odysseus had his men tie him to the mast so he could hear the song, and his men put beeswax in their ears so they couldn't be lured.
Who was Hera?
Goddess of marriage
Why did people leap over bulls?
To entertain themselves
Name three events held at the Greek Olympics.
What was the first battle in the Persian Wars that became very important?
Marathon
Who was the enchantress who turned Odysseus' men into pigs?
Circe
Who was king of the gods?
Zeus
What were used to kill Greek chariot drivers from a long distance away?
Javelins
How often were the Greek Olympics held?
Every four years
What did Athens do to protect their city during the Peloponnesian Wars?
They built walls around the city.
How did Odysseus trick everyone at home when he returned?
Athena disguised Odysseus as a beggar and then proved his strength to all.
What were the gods for?
To explain the world around them
Fill in the blank. The barbarians were different than the Mycenaeans because they _________.
Could not read or write
What is the Olympic Truce?
All wars would stop for three months during the Olympics
Who was Achilles AND what happened to him?
He was a hero of the Trojan War. He was dipped in the River Styx by his mother by the ankle to protect him from injuries, but he died from an ankle wound by a sword that hit him at his exposed area on the ankle.