In General
The setting of the The Odyssey.
ancient Greece
Odysseus' wife weaved on a loom everyday and unraveled her work every night in an effort to stall and not marry one of her suitors
Penelope
The author of The Odyssey
Homer
Greece is a peninsula on this continent
Europe
What is the name of the goddess of war who helps protect and advise Odysseus through his travels?
Athena
How long does it take Odysseus to journey back home after the Trojan war.
10 years
Odysseus' son. A mere child when his father left for the Trojan War.
Telemachus
The author of the Odyssey is also the author of this famous epic poem
The Iliad
What is a peninsula?
What is the name of the god who cursed Odysseus?
Poseidon
What is the name of the cyclops whose cave Odysseus and his men find themselves stuck in?
Polyphemus
Greek poems were originally recited to large audiences in this setting, which were known for great acoustics
amphitheaters
Odysseus is the king of this Greek city-state
Ithaca
Who is the most highest ranked god in Greek mythology?
Zeus
How long has Odysseus been away from his kingdom and family by the time he makes it back home?
20 years
These two Grecian kings threw Telemachus in front of the plow to test if Odysseus was actually insane or not
King Menelaus and King Agamemnon
Homer lived around this time period
8th Century BCE
What is the Greek word for hospitality?
Xenia
What is the name of the god of the Underworld?
Hades
Describe how the Trojan Horse plot played out.
The horse was full of soldiers. The Trojans thought it was a gift and brought it into the city walls. The soldiers came out at night and killed the Trojans.
How many suitors were trying to win over Penelope?
108
Historians debate on this detail about the author of the Odyssey
Homer may have been a pseudonym for a collection of people that worked together to write the epic poem
The Greek word for city-state
What is the name of the messenger of the gods?
Hermes