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Odyssey Episodes
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Troy | the site of the major battle |
| Cicones | the initial place Odysseus raids after the Trojan War |
| Lotus Eaters | those who cause Odysseus' men to lose their desire to return home |
| Cyclopes | one-eyed monsters |
| Aeolia | the island of the king who controls the winds |
| Laestrygonians | savage giants who destroy all but one of Odysseus' ships |
| Circe | an enchantress who casts a spell on Odysseus's men and turns them into swine |
| Land of the Dead | here Odysseus must consult with the blind prophet Tieresias to find the route home |
| Sirens | creatures whose beautiful voices lure men to their deaths |
| Scylla and Charybdis | a six-head monster and a whirlpool respectively |
| Thrinacia | the home of the sun god's beloved cattle |
| Calypso | a goddess with whom Odysseus lives for seven years |
| Phaeacia | the land where Odysseus washes ashore and whose people escort him back to Ithaca |
| Ithaca | Odysseus' home |