Struggles
What struggle did Odysseus and his men experience MOST often out on the sea?
They kept getting stranded out in the ocean.
What island was Odysseus trapped on for 7 years?
He was trapped on the island of Ogygia.
How does Athena help Telemachus at the end of Book 2?
She disguises herself to gather 20 fine young men and procure a ship.
What were the creatures with a lovely voice? and What were they trying to do?
They were sirens and they were trying to charm Odysseus and his men.
Why did Telemachus sail to Pylos?
Telemachus went to Pylos on a quest for knowledge of his father's fate after the Trojan War.
How did Odysseus and his men survive the sirens?
He stuffs his men's ears with wax and they tied Odysseus to the mast of the ship.
What was the island where the men were eating flowers.
Lotus Island.
Calypso was the goddess that trapped Odysseus.
What did the Cyclops do to Odysseus men in the cave?
He killed and ate two of his men.
How does Penelope trick the suitors?
She states she needs to weave a funeral shroud, but unweaves it every night.
What happened when Odysseus's men opened the bag that Aeolus gave him?
They released the wind and were blown back to the island of Aeolus.
The place that Odysseus and his men landed that was covered in cattle and herds of cows?
The island of Thrinacia, where Helios, the sun god, keeps his cattle.
What is the name of the wife to the god of the "underworld"?
Persephone
Who is Charybdis?
A deadly whirlpool that would suck down ships, destroying them in the process.
Why did Circe have a magic wand?
She was a witch.
What happened to Odysseus's men when they became charmed by Circe?
Circe turned them into piglets.
What is the name of Circe’s island?
Aeaea.
What is Helios the god of?
Helios is the god of the sun.
What is the name of the six-headed beast that Odysseus and his men crossed paths with?
Their name is Scylla.
When Odysseus was told to head to the underworld, who did he have to meet?
He had to go meet the seer.
What happened as Odysseus and his men were passing by Charybdis and Scylla?
Odysseus loses six sailors to Scylla but escapes Charybdis.
Where did the Cyclops's live?
They lived on the island of Sicily.
Which god or goddess did Odysseus actually listen too?
Odysseus listened to Hermes, the messenger god.
Who were the Laestrygonians?
Cannibals that attacked Odysseus ship.
What King did Odysseus tell his adventures too?
He told his tale to King Alcinous.