The Trojan War and the Cicones | The Lotus eaters and the Cyclops | Aeoulus and Circe | The Land of the Dead | The Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis |
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10 years
How many years did Odysseus fight in the Trojan War?
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The island of the Lotus Eaters
Where did Odysseus’ crew go after the island of the Cicones?
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1 month
How long did Odysseus stay in Aeolus’ Island?
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She died of a broken heart.
Why was Odysseus’ mother in the land of the dead?
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Six
How many men did Odysseus lose when battling Scylla?
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King Menelaus
Who did telemachus seek when he went to look for his father?
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The natives offered them intoxicating fruits that made them want to stay on the island forever.
Why couldn’t Odysseus and his crew escape the Lotus Eaters?
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Two bags, one with good wind and one with bad wind.
What did Aeolus give Odysseus?
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Tiresias
What was the name of the prophet Odysseus talks to in the Land of the Dead?
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A six headed monster.
Who was Scylla?
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The Trojan Horse
What did Odysseus invent that helped his army win the Trojan War?
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Polyphemus
What was the name of the Cyclops that held odysseus as captive?
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Hermes.
Which God helped Odysseus when he got to Circe’s Island?
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He begged odysseus to give his body a proper funeral.
What did the soul of Elpenor ask Odysseus to do?
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To be released from his fetters.
What did Odysseus beg for when he heard the Siren’s song?
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the Cicones
Who were allies of the Trojans?
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Poseidon, the God of the Sea.
Who was the father of the cyclops?
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A plant Hermes gives him a herb called moly.
What does Odysseus use to survive the poisonous potion Circe gives him?
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Penelope was facing many suitors who wanted to marry her and gain all Odysseus’ wealth.
What was happening in Ithaca while Odysseus was in the Land of the Dead?
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Beeswax
What did Odysseus plug his mens ears when they were approaching the Sirens?
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72 men
How many men did Odysseus loose when his crew raided the island of the Cicones?
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Nobody
What does Odysseus say when polyphemus asked his name?
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He thought Odysseus’ voyage was cursed by the Gods.
Why did Aelous refuse to help Odysseus when they returned to his island?
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He warns Odysseus that they must not touch Odysseus cattle, or only Odysseus will survive.
What does Tiresias predict will happen in Helios’ Island?
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An enormous Whirlpool
What was Charybdis?
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