Gods/Goddesses
Who does Odysseus get stuck with for a year?
Circe
"raider of cities" is an example of
Epithet
Larger-than-life figure who accomplishes great deeds
Epic Hero
Who is Tiresias?
Priest; sees future
What order do Odysseus' men disobey at the end of Book 12?
They eat the cattle of Lord Helios
Who is the goddess of the underworld?
Persephone
Who curses Odysseus?
Polyphemus
Extreme pride/arrogance that leads to downfall
Hubris
Who is Penelope?
Wife of Odysseus
Where is Odysseus' homeland?
Ithaca
Who is Odysseus' son?
Telemachus
What is the name of Odysseus' father?
Laertes
Sly or cunning intelligence
Who is Athena?
Goddess
What does Circe warn Odysseus not to do?
Raid Helios' fine cattle
Who waits for Odysseus?
Penelope
In Book One, who does Odysseus call to?
Muse
Ancient Greek concept of hospitality
Xenia
Who is Charybdis?
Sea monster/whirlpool
What prevents the men from leaving Polyphemus' cave?
Giant slab of rock
Who is the father of Polyphemus?
Poseidon
This Goddess personifies Dawn
Eos
Greatly dismayed or horrified
Appalled
Who is Scylla?
Legendary man-eating monster
What does Odysseus put in the ears of his men to avoid hearing the Sirens?
Beeswax