Monsters | Gods | Odysseus | Vocab/Literary terms | Surprise Characters |
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Who is Circe?
Witch that lives on the island of Aeaea
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Who is Athena?
The Goddess of Wisdom
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What is Lotus Fruit?
After eating these fruits, Odysseus's men no longer wish to go home
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What is a bard?
A storyteller
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Who is Penelope?
Odysseus' wife
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Who is Calypso?
Sea nymph who kept Odysseus for 7 years
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Who is Hermes?
Delivers the message to Calypso to let Odysseus go
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What is 20 years?
How long is Odysseus away from home
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What is an epic?
A long poem
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What is Sirens?
Monsters who lure sailors with song
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Who is Scylla?
The sea monster lady
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Who is Hades?
The god of the Underworld
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Who is Telemachus?
Odysseus' son
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Who is Homer?
The guy who wrote the Odyssey
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Who is Polites?
Odysseus' dearest friend friend
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Who is Polyphemus?
Poseidon's son
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Who is Poseidon?
This god is angry at Odysseus
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Who is Eurylochus?
One of Odysseus' crew members
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What is severe?
Synonym for torrential
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Who is Elpenor?
The guy who broke his neck
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What is Sacred Cattle?
The things on the Isle of the Sun
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Who is Helios?
This god hears and sees everything
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Who is King Aeolus?
King who gave Odysseus a bag of wind
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What is annoyance?
Synonym for exasperation
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Who is King Antiphates?
King of the Laestrygonians
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