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Who is the main character of "The Odyssey"?
Odysseus
What does Odysseus originally tell the cyclops his name is?
Nohbdy
Who is Polyphemus's father?
Poseidon
Where does Odysseus's journey start? (Where does he sail from at the beginning)
Troy
Where is Odysseus's home?
Ithaca
What war did Odysseus and his men fight in?
The Trojan War
Who wrote "The Odyssey"?
Homer
How did Odysseus and his men hurt the cyclops?
They stabbed him in the eye
What does the lotus flower from the Lotus Eaters do to Odysseus's men?
It makes them forget home
What big mistake does Odysseus make while leaving the island of the cyclopes?
He yells out his name
What does Aeolus give Odysseus?
A bag of winds
Why won't Aeolus help Odysseus a second time?
He doesn't want to anger the gods
What does Circe do to some of Odysseus's men?
She turns them into pigs
Who does Odysseus want to speak with in the Land of the Dead?
Tiresias
What's the name of the man who died on Circe's island?
Elpenor
Who is Odysseus telling his story to?
King Alcinous
