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