Goda and Goddesses
What goddess aids Odysseus?
Athena
Which suitor does Odysseus kill first?
Antinous
What monster sucks down sea water three times a day?
Charybdis
Where does the Phaeacian ship take Odysseus?
Ithaka
How many axes must the suitors shoot through?
12
Who changes Odysseus into a beggar?
Athena
Who is Menelaus’s wife
Helen
How does the Cyclops close the cave door entrance?
With a large stone or rock
Where does Odysseus see his mother?
Hades
What is a singer of tales called?
Minstrel, Bard, or Poet
Who keeps Odysseus a prisoner for seven years?
Calypso
What does Odysseus put in his men’s ears to keep out the sound of the sirens?
Wax
How many heads does Scylla have?
Six
What is the name of Calypso’s island
Ogygia
With whom must Odysseus consult in Hades?
Teiresias
Whom does Homer call on to help tell his story?
Muse
Who cleanses the palace of blood after Odysseus kills the suitors?
The servant maids
What are the sons of Poseidon called?
Cyclopes
Where do Helen and Menelaus live?
Sparta
Who recognizes Odysseus first?
His dog, Argus.
Who gives Odysseus directions to Hades?
Circe
What king is killed by his wife’s lover?
Agamemnon
What giant cannibals destroy all but one of Odysseus’s ships?
Laestrygonians
Where is Nestor’s palace?
Pylos
What is the prayer called which traditionally opens an epic?
Invocation to the Muse