Gods
King of the Olympic gods.
Who is Zeus?
She could turn men to stone with her hair.
Who was Medusa?
Who is Telemachus?
The Greek concept of hospitality.
What is Xenia?
This is why Perseus's grandfather doesn't kill him.
What is "the gods don't like it when you kill your family"?
She is a hero's greatest supporter.
Who is Athena?
He lost an eye after being a bad host.
Who was Polyphemus?
Odysseus's faithful wife.
This can be more powerful than physical strength.
What is intelligence/cleverness?
Odysseus did this to his disloyal servants.
What is he killed them?
God of dolphins, whales, and other creatures of the deep.
Who is Poseidon?
She turned men into pigs.
Who was Circe?
Odysseus led the Greeks in this war.
What was the Trojan War?
This term means making your own decisions and not being controlled by a higher power.
What is free will?
This Greek hero, the son of Zeus and Danae, rescued a princess from a sea monster.
Who is Perseus?
Odysseus visited the dead who live in his kingdom.
Who is Hades?
Odysseus was the king of this Greek city.
What was Ithaca?
This word means too much pride.
What is Hubris?
Odysseus's men eat this god's sacred cattle.
Who is Helios?
His winged sandals help him complete his messenger job.
Who is Hermes?
This pair puts you between a rock and hard place.
Who are Scylla and Charibdis?
Odysseus planted this item in the ground to be sure he would die a peaceful death.
What is an oar or paddle?
This word means a power that controls the future.
What is fate?
This step of the Hero's Journey happens when the hero leaves the ordinary world.
What is "Crossing the Threshhold"?