Gods and Goddesses
The God of the Sea, father of Polyphemus who punishes Odysseus throughout his journey
Poseidon
it made them forget their love of home
Circe tells Odysseus he must travel to the underworld to meet with the blind prophet...
Tiresias
Explain how Odysseus listens to the song of the sirens but his men don't
Odysseus gets tied to the ship and his men put wax on his men's ears so they can't hear it
string Odysseus's bow and shoot it through 12 ax handle sockets
King of the Gods who Odysseus prays to often
Zeus
To get his men to leave the island of the lotus eaters what did Odysseus have to do?
tie his men to the ship
Tiresias warns Odysseus not to do what?
Eat or harm the cattle of the sun god Helios
The six headed sea monster who lives in a cave and eats up 6 of Odysseus's men
Scylla
When Odysseus arrives in Ithaca Athena disguises him as...
a beggar
The Goddess who comes to Odysseus aid when he arrives back in Ithaca
Athena
How do Odysseus men escape the cave?
They ride out on the belly of Polyphemus sheep
What is the mens consequence for killing the cattle of Helios?
the ship is struck with a lightning bolt from Zeus and everyone dies except Odysseus
The violent whirlpool that swallows the sea and vomits it back up
Charybdis
What is special about Penelope and Odysseus's bed?
it is built into an olive tree
The god of the sun, whose cattle Odysseus's crew eats.
Helios
Why doesn't Odysseus kill Polyphemus the first chance he has by stabbing him in the side?
they would be trapped because they couldn't move the stone in front of the entrance to the cave.
Where was Odysseus when the men were eating the cattle of Helios?
He went off to pray and the gods let him fall asleep
This god advises Odysseus how navigate the challenge of Scylla and Charybdis
Circe
Why can't the suitors find any weapons to fight back against Telemachus and Odysseus?
They hid them all
Goddess who advises Odysseus how to navigate Scylla and Charybdis
Circe
How do the men injure Polyphemus?
They get him drunk and stab him in the eye
Helios threatens Zeus that if he doesn't punish Odysseus that he will do what?
How do the sirens lure sailors into their traps?
by singing a beautiful song and appearing to be beautiful until you get too close and realize they are monsters
Which Goddess shows up to help Odysseus sort out the mess at home with the suitors
Athena