Gods & Goddesses
This is the goddess that aids Odysseus when he returns to Ithaca.
Who is Athena?
This is the name of Odysseus' wife
Who is Penelope?
This plant causes you to lose your desire to go home.
What is the Lotus Flower?
Odysseus is disguised as this when he returns home.
What is a beggar?
This is the author of The Odyssey.
This is Polyphemus' dad. He is the god of the sea.
Who is Poseidon?
This is the name of Odysseus' son.
This person loses an eye to Odysseus.
Who is Polyphemus?
This is the name of Odysseus' dog.
What is Argus?
This is how long Odysseus has been away from Ithaca.
What is 20 years?
This is the sun god. He loves his cows.
Who is Helios?
This is the first suitor that Odysseus kills.
Who is Antinous?
This six headed, three rows of fangs, 12 foot monster grabs men as they pass by.
What is Scylla?
This is the secret sign between Odysseus and Penelope.
What is the olive tree bed post?
This is the name of Ithaca's homeland.
What is Ithaca?
Who is Circe?
This is the name of one of Odysseus' men who died while falling off the roof at Circe's island. He needs a proper burial.
Who is Elpenor?
This is a giant whirlpool.
What is Charybdis?
This is how Penelope avoids marriage before Odysseus arrives.
What is the tapestry/weaving/sewing trick?
This is the name of the swine herd - the man who raised Telemachus in Odysseus's absence.
Who is Eumaeus?
She keeps Odysseus as a captive for 7 years.
Who is Calypso?
This member of Odysseus' crew says that they should eat Helios' cows. He doesn't want to die from starvation.
Who is Eurylochus?
These singing bird ladies will kill you if you are brought in by their song that you can't resist.
What are the Sirens?
This is Penelope's challenge set up for the suitors (Odysseus is there disguised as beggar).
What is the 12 ax head challenge?
What's so special about Penelope's bed?