Godly Greats
In Wilson's translation, this goddess is described as "bright-eyed" rather than the traditional "gray-eyed"
Who is Athena?
These uninvited guests have taken over Odysseus's home
Who are the suitors?
Zeus sends this animal to smack down the suitors
What is an eagle?
This is the step that happens after each person bathes
What is oil their skin
This is the name of Odysseus's homeland
What is Ithaca?
This goddess holds Odysseus captive on her island, preventing his return
Who is Calypso?
Whom does Telemachus gather complain about the suitors?
Who are the townspeople of Ithaca?
A huge wooden horse ("Trojan Horse")
This is how the suitors respond to Telemachus when he begs them to leave
They mock him, defended themselves, said Penelope owes them
This location is where Telemachus travels to gather news of his father
What is Pylos and Sparta?
This person, a half-god (because her father is Zeus), uses different voices to try to lure the men out of the Trojan horse
Who is Helen?
This is the reason that Poseidon makes Odysseus suffer
What is he killed his son, Polyphemus (the Cyclops)
These creatures pull Poseidon's chariot in Wilson's vivid description
What are horses? (or sea horses)
Zeus fathers many children. Name at least two of them mentioned in Books 1-4.
Who are: Athena, Apollo, Artemis, and Helen
After prayer, what ritual do mortals use to praise the gods?
What is animal sacrifice?
Conveniently, this god is away in Ethiopia when the other gods meet to discuss Odysseus' fate in Book 1.
Who is Poseidon?
What is the conflict that arises between Telemachus and Penelope before he leaves?
What is: he tells her to go back to her room?
In Book 4, Menelaus and his men disguise themselves by wearing what animal skins?
What are seal skins?
At the end of Book 2, Telemachus does this at the end of his speech to the assembly, showing his frustration
What is throwing his staff to the ground and bursting into tears?
Who is Orestes and why does he keep coming up?
What is: Orestes avenged the murder of his father, Agaememnon; he is meant to be a model of taking action