Odysseus
The setting of the The Odyssey.
ancient Greece
What does the lotus plant do to the sailors?
It makes them forget about home/family.
What is King Aeolus the god of?
The winds
What happens to Odysseus' men when they arrive in the Land of the Laestrygonians?
All but one ship of men are eaten alive.
What is the name of the goddess of war who helps protect and advise Odysseus through his travels?
Athena
Odysseus' son. A baby when his father left for the Trojan War.
Telemachus
How does Odysseus get his soldiers who ate the lotus fruit to leave the island?
They have to be tied to the ship to keep them from jumping overboard.
What is strange about the family arrangement in King Aeolus' family?
He married his sons to his daughters
What is the name of the sorceress who turns men into pigs?
Circe
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
What does King Aeolus give to Odysseus as a gift?
How long does Circe ask Odysseus to stay with her?
One month
Who is the most highest ranked god in Greek mythology?
Zeus
How long has Odysseus been away from his kingdom and family by the end of the Trojan War?
Ten years
What does Odysseus tell the cyclops his name is while he is trapped in the cave
"Nobody Atall"
Who was King Aeolus' gift taken from?
Poseidon
How long does Odysseus actually end up staying with Circe?
One year
What is the name of the messenger of the gods?
Hermes
What goes wrong with the bag of winds?
One of Odysseus' soldiers opens the bag of winds when he isn't supposed to and it throws the ships off course.
How do Odysseus and his men blind the cyclops?
They sharpen the oar from their ship and stab him in the eye with it.
Why won't king Aeolus help Odysseus a second time?
He thinks that Odysseus must be cursed by the gods.
According to Circe, what will Odysseus find out in the Underworld?
His past, present, and future.
What is the name of the god of the Underworld?
Hades