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| Who is the main character in the story? | Odysseus.
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| What was the main role of Odysseus? | King.
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| Where was Odysseus' abode? | Kingdom of Ithaca.
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| What was the name of Odysseus' son? | Telemachus.
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| Why did Odysseus leave Ithaca? | To fight at the battle of Troy.
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| How did Odysseus and his men win the battle of Troy? | By building the Trojan Horse.
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| What was the Trojan Horse? | A "gift" to the people of Troy.
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| Where did Odysseus' crew land next after the battle of Troy? | On an island of cyclops.
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| Where did the men shelter themselves for the time being on the island of cyclops? | In a giant cave.
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| What was in the cave? | Cheese, wine, and sheep.
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| What was the name of the cyclops that lived in the cave? | Polyphemus.
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| How did Odysseus' men escape from the cave? | By stabbing the cyclops in the eye with a sharp spear in its sleep.
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| How did Odysseus trick Polyphemus? | By telling the cyclops his name was Nohbody.
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| How did Odysseus escape from the cave? | By smuggling himself underneath the fattest sheep with the thickest wool.
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| What was the name of the island that Odysseus' crew landed on after defeating Polyphemus? | Island of Aeolus.
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| What god aided Odysseus in trying to head home? | Aeolus.
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| What did Aeolus give Odysseus? | A bag of wind.
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| What does Odysseus' crewmen do while Odysseus was asleep? | Open up the bag of wind, believing that there was gold and silver inside.
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| Where does the ship land after the terrible encounter with the bag of wind? | On Aeaea.
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| Who lived on Aeaea? | A witch named Circe.
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| Who makes it back safely from Circe's palace? | Eurylochus.
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| What happened to the rest of Eurycholus' platoon? | They were turned into animals.
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| Who went up to the palace of Circe alone? | Odysseus.
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| What god helped Odysseus during the journey up to the palace of Circe? | Hermes.
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| What did Hermes give Odysseus to help him withstand Circe's powers? | Moly.
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| What does Circe ask for from Odysseus in exchange for the his crew? | To be "tucked into bed".
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| How long did Odysseus and his men actually stay at Circe's palace? | Five years.
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| What were the women that accompanied Circe? | Lotus Eaters.
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| What was the first piece of advice Circe gave Odysseus? | Cover the men's ears with beeswax to ignore the sirens.
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| What was the second piece of advice Circe gave Odysseus? | Tie Odysseus to the mast of the ship so he can hear the advice from the sirens.
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| What was the name of the six-headed beast? | Scylla.
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| What was the name of the giant whirlpool that swallowed Odysseus' men and his ship? | Charybdis.
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| What was the name of the island that Odysseus stayed on after the incident with Charybdis and Syclla? | Ogygia.
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| What was the name of the nymph who lived on Ogygia? | Calypso.
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| How long does Calypso keep Odysseus on the island for? | Seven years.
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| Who is the final person who helps Odysseus get home? | King Alcinous.
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| What is the name of Odysseus' wife? | Queen Penelope.
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| What were the names of the people who had been total motherfucking assholes to the people of Odysseus? | Suitors.
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| Which goddess helped Odysseus throughout the entire story? | Athena.
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