Mortals
How do Odysseus and his men escape the cyclops?
They stab him in the eye, and hide under his sheep while they wait for him to let them out.
Where does Odysseus see his mother and why is he sad/surprised?
Hades/Land of the Dead. He didn't know she had passed away.
Where is Odysseus's home?
Ithaca, Greece
Who is the Goddess that helped Odysseus on his journey.
Athena
Why doesn't Odysseus's stop his men from eating the cattle?
He was sleeping and didn't know
Who is the wife of Odysseus?
Penelope
What monster sucks down sea water into a black hole in the water?
Charybdis
Why do the men end up eating the cattle at the Helios's island?
They are very hungry and think that starving is the worst way to die.
Who holds Odysseus captive for seven years?
Calypso
Name 1 of the 12 stages of the Hero's Journey. Explain one stage using Odysseus and his journey.
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Who is the son of Odysseus?
Telemachus
How many heads does Scylla have?
Six.
How long does Circe keep Odysseus on her island?
One year
Who turns Odysseus's men into animals?
Circe
Who is Tiresias?
Blind prophet who guards the underworld and Hades
When they first get to the Cyclops's cave, all the men want to do is what?
Take his food and leave
What giant cannibals destroy all but one of Odysseus’s ships?
Laestrygonians
Where do Odysseus and his men land and eat a plant that puts them in a trance?
Land of the Lotus Eaters
Who is the god of the sea and why is he angry with Odysseus?
Poseidon. And he is angry because Odysseus stabbed his son in the eye (The Cyclops)
How does Odysseus's mom die?
She Drowns Herself in the Sea.
How do Odysseus and his men avoid the dangers of the Sirens?
Odysseus is tied to the ship mast and his men have wax in their eyes to keep from hearing the song
How does Odysseus escape Scylla and Charybdis the second time? (after he leaves the Cattle of the Sun God island)
He hangs onto a limb of a tree and Zeus helps him pass by unnoticed.
At the end of Part 1, where is Odysseus?
Calypso's Island
Who does Homer call on, at the very beginning, to help tell his story?
The Muse of poetry
By the end of Part 1, how many survivors are there?
One - Odysseus