Locations
This is the island that Odysseus calls his home.
What is Ithaca
This god becomes angry because Polyphemus is his son.
Who is Poseidon?
The Cyclops breaks this important Greek social custom.
What is hospitality/xenia?
It is under these animals that Odysseus and his men are able to escape from the cave.
The land where Odysseus and his men spent 10 years fighting in a war.
What is Troy/ Ilium
Because of Odysseus’ pride, Polyphemus can ask Poseidon to do this.
What is curse/delay his journey home?
The common trait shown by Odysseus is once again showcased when he gets the Cyclops drunk in his plan to escape.
What is Cunning?
This is the name Odysseus gives the Cyclops when asked.
Who is Nobody?
The land where the Cicones lived before the sacking of their city.
What is Ismarus?
When Polyphemus is asked to honour xenia, he says Cyclopes care nothing for this god who protects the rules of hospitality.
Who is Zeus?
In this way, Odysseus broke the traditions of Xenia with Polyphemus.
What is entering the home uninvited,/ Eating his food / demanding a guest gift aggressively?
Odysseus uses this material to blind Polyphemus.
What is a wooden stake?
After their meeting with the Cicones, Odysseus and his crew were chased by the winds for 9 days. By the 10s, Odysseus and his crew found themselves here.
What is the Land of the Lotus-Eaters?
Polyphemus throws this at Odysseus’ ship in anger for being fooled, nearly killing them.
What is a large boulder?
This is the way the Dawn is often described.
What is fresh and rosey-fingered
This is how Posiden is described.