Characters
Odysseus' Father
Who is Laertes?
What does Odysseus bring with him onto the Cyclopes’ island?
A wineskin full of potent wine
Odysseus encounters some people who are no longer living, who are they?
His mother and friend, Elpenor
What does Circe do to Odysseus’ men?
She turns them into pigs
Goddess of War and Wisdom
Athena
Character who weaves a burial shroud by day and takes it apart by night
Who is Penelope?
Why do Odysseus and his men stay in the cave after they realize that Polyphemus might harm them?
The door to the cave is blocked by a giant stone
What is the final test that Penelope uses to determine if it is indeed her husband who claims to be Odysseus?
She says that she is going have his bed made in the hall
How long does Odysseus stay on Calypso’s island?
7 years
Odysseus’ Son
Telemachus
God of music, poetry, prophecy and medicine
Who is Apollo?
Which lie(s) does Odysseus tell the Cyclops?
His name is nobody
What is dangerous about the land of the Lotus Eaters?
The Lotus Eaters have a plant that will make Odysseus and his men forget about returning home
Who is the first to find out that Odysseus has returned to Ithaca?
Telemachus
God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses
Poseiden
Inhabitants of an island where a flower that makes men happy and lazy grows
How long do the men stay on Circe’s island?
1 Year
How do Odysseus and his men escape from the Cyclopes?
They cling to the bellies of sheep and sneak out
Which god/dess helps Odysseus the most?
Athena
The sun god
Helios
A dangerous maelstrom whirlpool personified as a female monster
Who is Charybdis?
This god/goddess gives Odysseus a special flower to protect him from Circe’s harm.
Hermes
What does Aeolus, the ruler of the winds, give to Odysseus?
A bag of wind
Why is Telemachus angry in the beginning of the book?
The suitors have invaded his home
A dangerous six-headed sea monster who eats six of Odysseus’ men
Scylla