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Who is the protagonist of the story?
Odysseus
Which Goddess wants to help Odysseus make it home?
Athena
why has Poseidon like Odysseus?
He blinded his son
Where is Odysseus from?
ithaca
Who wrote the original text of The Odyssey?
Homer
What is the name of Odysseus wife?
Penelope
Why won't the suitors leave Penelope alone?
She promised to marry one of them
According to legend, in what sense was Homer deficient?
His sight
How did Penelope try to trick the suitors at first by weaving a shroud?
She would undo her work
What is Telemachus’s first destination of his journey by sea?
Pylos
This story takes place 10 years after which war?
The Trojan War
When does Penelope say that she will choose a suitor?
She she finishes making a shroud
How do Menelaus and Helen know that Telemachus is Odysseus's son?
He looked like his father
How was The Odyssey originally performed?
It was told in spoke stories
Who is Zeus?
The king of the gods
How long has Odysseus been away from Ithaca?
About 20 years
