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Odyssey
Characters and Places
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The three island kingdom that Odysseus calls home. | Ithaca |
| The city where the story begins. | Troy |
| The first islanders that Odysseus and his men meet. They eat a fruit that causes them to lose their memories. | Lotus Eaters |
| A giant one-eyed monster. | Cyclops |
| The name of the one-eyed monster who is the son of the Sea God. | Polyphemus |
| God of the Sea. | Poseidon |
| Odysseus' wife. | Penelope |
| Odysseus' son. | Telemachus |
| The number of ships that Odysseus and his men set out with. | Twelve |
| These animals were used to help Odysseus and his men escape the one-eyed monster. | Sheep |
| The false name Odysseus gives to the one-eyed monster. | Nobody |
| The name of the brass city, home of the Lord of the Winds. | Aeolia |
| A gift from the Aeloians to Odysseus. | Bag of Winds |
| A sorceress who turns Odysseus' men into pigs. | Circe |
| Odysseus puts this in his mouth to protect him from the powers of Circe. | Moly Flower |
| The oracle who Odysseus must meet in the Underworld. | Teiresias |
| God of the Dead. | Hades |
| God of the Sky and most powerful of all gods. | Zeus |
| A six headed serpent. | Scylla |
| A violent whirlpool. | Charybdis |
| Three beautiful women who sing songs to lure sailors into the rocks. | Sirens |
| Odysseus puts this in the ears of his men to protect them from the Sirens. | Beeswax |
| Odysseus orders his men to tie him to this part of the ship to protect him from the Sirens. | Mast |
| The animal that must not be eaten on the Island of the Sun. | Cows |
| The God of the Sun and ruler of the Island of the Sun. | Apollo |
| Odysseus' mascot that must be eaten on the Island of the Sun. | Cockerel |
| Goddess of War and Wisdom who favors Odysseus. | Athena |
| The sea-nymph who only wanted a husband. | Calypso |
| The island where Odysseus is left after being rescued by a mermaid. | Scheria |
| The men of Scheria are turned to this as punishment for returning Odysseus safely home. | Stone |
| Penelope promises to marry one of the suitors once she has woven this type of garment. | Veil |
| Number of years that Odysseus has been away from home when he finally returns. | Twenty |
| Number of years the Trojan War lasted. | Ten |
| Penelope arranges this type of contest to decide who will get to marry her. | Archery |
| The winner of Penelope's contest. | Odysseus |
Created by:
Mr. Taylor
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