Vocabulary
Places
Characters
The Trojan War
Hodge Podge
100
An official order issued by a legal authority
What is a Decree
100
The name of the island that Odysseus is trapped on with Calyspso
What is Ogygia
100
The goddess who tells Telemachus she believes Odysseus is still alive
Who is Athena
100
The two princes of Troy
Who are Paris and Hector
100
The author of The Odyssey
Who is Homer
200
Sly or cunning intelligence
What is Guile
200
Athena tells Telemachus to travel to these two countries to inquire about Odysseus.
What is Sparta and Pylos
200
The young soldier who fell asleep and broke his neck
Who is Elpanor
200
The length of time that Odysseus was fighting in Troy
What is 10 years
200
The original format for The Odyssey before becoming a novel
What is an Epic Poem
300
A drink poured out as an offering to a deity
What is a Libation
300
The place where all the gods meet to discuss Odysseus fate
What is Mt. Olympus
300
The king of Phaeacians who offers Odysseus his daughter
Who is Alicinous
300
The primary Trojan god
Who is Apollo
300
The length of time that Odysseus spends with Calypso on her island
What is 7 years
400
Having a sharply strong taste or smell
What is Pungent
400
Odysseus's crew is overwhelmed by intoxicating fruit in this foreign land
What is The Land of the Lotus Eaters
400
The only person Telemachus tells about his upcoming trip
Who is Halitherses
400
The name of the sea that separates Greece from Troy
What is the Aegean sea
400
The Greek God of the sea
Who is Poseidon
500
Refusing to obey the orders of a person in authority.
What is Mutinous
500
Odysseus pours libations and performs sacrifices to attract the souls of the dead in this land
What is the Land of the Cimmerians
500
The cyclopes Odysseus stabs in the eye
Who is Polyphemus
500
The modern day country where Troy was located
What is Turkey
500
Penelope tells the suitors she will choose a new husband when she finishes knitting this
What is a burial shroud