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Classics 5 - The Odyssey

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  • Why did Odysseus ask his men to tie him to the ship?
    To protect against the Sirens.
  • Who is Polyphemus?
    A cyclops / son of Poseidon
  • This witchy woman turned all of Odysseus' men into pigs.
    Circe
  • Penelope does this to keep the unmarried men away from her while she waits for Odysseus to return.
    Sewing a tapestry
  • What did the suitors have to do to marry Penelope?
    Shoot Odysseus' bow through 12 axes.
  • Who is the main character of "The Odyssey"?
    Odysseus
  • King of the Greek Gods
    Zeus
  • How do Odysseus' men anger Hyperion, the god of the sun?
    They eat his cattle / cows
  • Who is thought to be the original author of The Odyssey?
    Homer
  • Greek Goddess that helps Odysseus the most in the Odyssey
    Athena
  • Messenger god that delivered messages for Zeus and Athena.
    Hermes
  • God of the Sea that hates Odysseus
    Poseidon
  • This scaly sea-monster nearly kills all of Odysseus' men.
    Scylla
  • The son of Penelope and Odysseus
    Telemachus
  • What kind of flowers did Odysseus' men find that made them fall deeply asleep?
    Lotus flowers
  • Name of the lady that fell in love with Odysseus when he crashed onto her island.
    Calypso
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