The Odyssey Beginning
How long did the Trojan war last?
9-10 years
Which god delays Odysseus' return home?
Poseidon
Why does Poseidon hate Odysseus?
He blinded his son, the cyclops Polyphemus.
Who is the son of Odysseus?
Telemachus
How many children does Odysseus have waiting for him at home?
One, Telemachus
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is?
Nobody
Which god is looking out for Odysseus and his son?
Athena
After they leave Cicones they land on place where everybody becomes addicted to a flower. What is the name of that place?
The Lotus Eaters
Who is Odysseus' wife?
Penelope
What started the Trojan War?
The kidnapping of Helen? Power?
What does King Aeolus gift to Odysseus?
How long does Odysseus stay on Calypso's Island?
7 years
Next Odysseus and his men end up on on a huge island where they run into a one eyed man. Where is this?
Cyclops' island
Who was named "the ring leader" of the suitors?
Antinoos
Who is Odysseus's guardian angel goddess?
Athena
What does Tiresias warn Odysseus not to do?
He warns Odysseus not to eat Helios' cattle.
Why doesn't Odysseus just kill Polyphemus while he sleeps?
They could not move the stone that seals the cave.
A sorceress of an island turns men into pigs. She told Odysseus to go to the land of the dead. Who is she?
Circe
What is the name of the enormous and dangerous whirlpool?
Charybdis
How long has it been since Odysseus has been home (think: he went to the Trojan War, and all the stops he made on the way home?
Twenty years
Where is Odysseus' scar located?
On his knee
Which king does Odysseus' son meet that fought with his father in the Trojan war?
King Menelaus
What relative did Odysseus see in the land of the underworld?
His mother
Who is the prophet of the underworld?
Teresias