People
Poseidon
This danger arises when Odysseus and his men land on the land of the Lotus Eaters.
When eating the lotus, they forgot everything and only wanted to eat more lotus plants
What does Polyphemus ask Poseidon to do when Odysseus escapes?
To kill Odysseus and his men, or to make his journey home unbearable
On the island of Thrinakia, what crime to Odysseus' men commit while he is praying?
They eat the cows of the sun god, Helios
Antinious is one of the suitors. What does he do that reveals the truth about his character
He mistreats Odysseus, who is dressed as a beggar.
Odysseus' wife.
Penelope
Odysseus does this to rescue his men who have already eaten the lotus plants.
He ties up anyone who's already eaten lotus and tells the rest of his men to go back to the ship
Why don't the other cyclops help Polyphemus, when Odysseus and his men put their escape plan into action?
Odysseus tricked him by saying his name is nobody, so when the other cyclops ask him who's hurting him, he says "nobody."
How does Zeus punish Odysseus and his men for the crime that they had committed?
He strikes thunder down on their ship, and leaves Odysseus with only a piece of wood. He washes up on Calypso's island.
Why did Penelope take Odysseus' bow to the hall where the suitors are
The Nymph Goddess that's been holding Odysseus captive for years.
Calypso
The place Odysseus started his long adventure, in which he is telling King Alcinious.
Troy
Why doesn't Odysseus kill the cyclops in his sleep?
The cyclops is the only one who can move the big boulder, trapping inside the cave
Why was Odysseus in the Land of the Dead, and who did he see?
Tiersias, and to retrieve his destiny
What does Eurymachus do to try and save his life and the lives of the other suitors?
He says that Antinous forced him and the other suitors to do what he said, and promised to repay Odysseus. Odysseus does not forgive them, and kills them anyways.
The Goddess who intervenes on behalf of Odysseus, and helps him through his adventures.
Athena
This person caused the great storm, according to Odysseus.
Zeus
What trick do Odysseus and his men do to escape from the cyclops' cave?
They hide amongst the ram
What does Odysseus tell his men to do to protect themselves from the sirens, and what does he do to protect himself?
He tells his men to put wax in their ears, and tells them to tie him up to the mast of the ship
Why does Odysseus kill the suitors? (What are his reasons?)
They invaded and plundered his home, corrupted the maids, and tried to marry his own wife
The cyclops son of Poseidon
Polyphemus
When Odysseus and his men land on the land of the Lotus Eaters, why does he send three men ashore?
To find out if anyone lived there, and to find out what kind of people lived there
What do Odysseus and his men do to escape the cyclops?
They get him drunk, and stab him in the eye when he passes out
What kind of beasts are Scylla and Charybdis, and what plan did Circe tell him to follow.
Scylla is a 6 headed beast, and Charybdis is a monster that lives underwater that creates whirlpools that sucks everything in around it.
Circe told him to take the patch closer to Scylla, as it would only take a man for each head. If they took the path closer to Charybdis, everyone would have died.
What is Penelope's test to see if it is really her husband?
She tells the maid to move the bed, and Odysseus is furious. Only the real Odysseus would know that he built the bed and that it couldn't be moved.