Odyssey Flashcards
Who is the main character of the Odyssey?
Odysseus
What kind of trees grew on Odysseus’s island?
Olive trees
What war did Odysseus fight in?
Trojan War
Odysseus was the King of ____________________________.
Ithica
How long did Odysseus fight in the Trojan War?
Ten Years
What was Odysseus’s wife’s name?
Penelope
What was Odysseus’s son’s name?
Telemachus
Which God was mad at Odysseus?
Poseidon
Why was Poseidon mad at Odysseus?
Odysseus blinded his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus
What did Odysseus find on the first island?
Lotus flowers
Who lived on the first island on Odysseus’s adventures?
Lotus Eaters
What effect did the lotus flowers have on Odysseus’s men?
Brought happiness and made the men forget about home.
What did Odysseus’s men forget when they are the lotus flowers?
Their home and families
What did Odysseus shout when he found his men after eating the lotus flowers?
“We must leave this place at once!”
How did Odysseus get his men off the island even though they didn’t want to go?
Tied them to the ship
What was Odysseus’s main concern throughout the Odyssey?
Getting home
Who lived on the island with the towering cliffs and dark caves?
Polyphemus the Cyclops
After leaving the island of Lotus Eaters where did Odysseus and his crew go?
A rugged island with towering cliffs and dark caves.
The Cyclopes were known for their strength and ferocity. What is ferocity?
wild and scary
At first, what did Odysseus and his men find in the cave?
sheep and treasure
What did Polyphemus do when he saw intruders in his lair?
He roared in anger and trapped them.
What does Odysseus tell Polyphemus that his name is?
Nobody
After roaring at the men, what did Polyphemus do next?
He began to eat them one-by-one.
What character trait describes Odysseus?
clever
