Monsters
The goddess who always looks out for her boy, Odysseus.
Who is Athena?
After eating this, Odysseus's men no longer wish to go home
What are the lotus flowers?
Odysseus must go to Hades to speak with this character
Who is Tiresias?
A beautiful goddess who kept Odysseus prisoner on her island
Who is Calypso?
He delivers the message to Calypso that she should let Odysseus go home.
Who is Hermes?
This is one of Odysseus's loyal crew members who accompanies him on his way home
Who is Eurylochus?
This is a descriptive device that is used in place of a noun. For example: Nestor, lord of horses.
What is an epithet?
Aeolus give Odysseus a bag filled with this.
What is wind?
For how long is Odysseus away from home?
What is 20 years?
An example of this is when a guest is not asked to identify themselves before receiving food and care.
What is hospitality?
This character turns Odysseus's men into pigs.
Who is Circe?
Poseidon's son
Who is Polyphemus?
A race of giant cannibals who destroy almost all of Odysseus's fleet.
Who are the Laestrygonians?
Excessive pride and overconfidence that leads to a character's downfall
What is hubris?
Odysseus tells his misfortunes over dinner at whose palace?
Who are King Alcinous and Queen Arete?
A monster with six heads and a giant whirlpool.
Who are Scylla and Charybdis?
This character is in a transitionary period - not yet an adult but no longer a child.
Who is Telemachus?
Odysseus is disguised as a old beggar when who returns to Ithaca so that he can test this.
What is loyalty?