Gods
god of the sea; HATES Odysseus for blinding his son
What is Poseidon
goddess of wisdom; constantly helping O
What is Athena
one-eyed son of Poseidon
What is Polyphemos, Cyclops
The author of the Odyssey
Homer
messenger and killer for the gods; helps Odysseus
What is Hermes
goddess of magic; turns O's men into pigs
What is Circe
giant cannibals who slaughter many of O's men
What are the Laestrygonians
son of Odysseus
What is Telemachus
Define epic poem
a really long poem, story
god of the sky; doesn't really care about Odysseus
What is Zeus
enchanting goddess that traps O on her island for 7 years
What is Calypso
What is King Alcinous
white and blue
god of the winds; gives Odysseus a bag of winds to get home
What is Aeolus
goddess from the depths of the sea; saves O's life and brings him to the Phaeacian shore
What is Ino
six-headed monster that lives in the Straits of Messina
What is Scylla
What colors do the Romans wear?
Crimson and gold
god of the underworld; doesn't really appear in the Odyssey
What is Hades
goddess of love; doesn't really appear in the Odyssey
What is Aphrodite
whirlpool of toothy death
What is Charybdis
people who ate flowers to a state of euphoria
What is the Lotus Eaters
Did the Greeks or the Romans make the Trojan horse?
Greeks