Odyssey 1
Who wrote The Odyssey?
Homer
This God has it out for Odysseus and wants to make his journey home difficult.
Poseidon
This God is the king of the Gods and is known to strike people with a thunderbolt.
Zeus
Into what animal does Circe turn Odysseus's men?
Swine/pigs
Who was the son of Odysseus?
Telemachus
How many years total was Odysseus away from home?
20 years
What is going on at the house of Odysseus while he is away?
What goddess aids Odysseus?
Athena
Who gives Odysseus directions to Hades?
Circe
What is the name of the Cyclops?
Polyphemus
How many heads does Scylla have?
6 heads
How did the mother of Odysseus die?
Who keeps Odysseus a prisoner for 7 years?
Calypso
Where does Odysseus see his mother?
Hades (the land of the dead)
Odysseus had an affair with both of these goddesses.
Who are Circe and Calypso?
To whom do the herds of cattle belong that the men are warned not to eat?
Helios
What war did Odysseus leave home to fight?
The Trojan War
How many men arrived home with Odysseus?
zero
What did Odysseus put in his men's ears to avoid the song of the Sirens?
Wax
The ringleader of the suitors and killed first by Odysseus
Who is Antinous?
Much of The Odyssey is Odysseus retelling his adventures from this location. Who he is with?
Phaecians/ King Alcinous
What is the sweet flower called that makes eaters not want to return home?
Lotus flower
What does the concept of xenia mean?
Showing hospitality
In the Trojan War, Odysseus was really well-known for coming up with the idea for this thing. What was it?
The Trojan Horse
The Odyssey begins in media res which means...
In the middle of things