Odyssey glossary

Question 1

Laestrygonian king/chief

Answer 1

Antiphates

Question 2

Wind God, lives in floating island of Aeolia

Answer 2

Aeolus

Question 3

Goddess of wisdom who helps out Odysseus and Telemachus

Answer 3

Athene

Question 4

King of Mycenae

Answer 4

Agamememnon

Question 5

First suitor, most arrogant, antagonist

Answer 5

Antinous

Question 6

Queen of Phaecia

Answer 6

Arete

Question 7

Lesser goddess/nymph who lives with Odysseus for 7 years

Answer 7

Calypso

Question 8

Lives on the island of Aeaea and has the power to turn people into animals

Answer 8

Circe

Question 9

Sea monster who swallows huge amounts of water several times a day, creating whirlpools

Answer 9

Charibdis

Question 10

Phaeacian bard who is blind but has great talent

Answer 10

Demodocus

Question 11

Nursemaid of Odysseus’ house who was bought by Laertes and is treated with a lot of respect. Loyal.

Answer 11

Eurycleia

Question 12

Second suitor - sneakiness, deciet

Answer 12

Eurymachus

Question 13

Daughter of Proteus, Old man of the sea

Answer 13

Eidothee

Question 14

Married to Menelaus and started the Trojan War

Answer 14

Helen

Question 15

Sun God whose cattle is taken by Odysseus’ crew

Answer 15

Hyperion

Question 16

Odysseus’ father

Answer 16

Laertes

Question 17

Nausicaa’s brother

Answer 17

Laodamas

Question 18

Race of powerful, cannibal giants

Answer 18

Laestygonians

Question 19

Telemachus and Peisistratus meet in book 4; husband of Helen

Answer 19

Menelaus

Question 20

King of Pylos

Answer 20

Nestor

Question 21

Princess of Phaeacians/Scherie

Answer 21

Nausicaa

Question 22

Calypso’s island

Answer 22

Ogygia

Question 23

Odysseus’ wife; Telemachus’ mother

Answer 23

Penelope

Question 24

Bard in Ithaca

Answer 24

Phemius

Question 25

Nestor's son and Telemachus good friend

Answer 25

Peisistratus

Question 26

The Old man of the sea

Answer 26

Proteus

Question 27

Cyclops in Cicones, blinded by Odysseus & Poseidon's son

Answer 27

Polyphemus

Question 28

Dangerous yet beautiful creatures, who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island.

Answer 28

Sirens

Question 29

Dreadful creature with 6 heads and 12 feet

Answer 29

Scylla

Question 30

Blind Theban prophet

Answer 30

Tiresias

Question 31

Odysseus' mother who he meets in the Hall of Hades

Answer 31

Anticleia

Question 32

King of Phaeacia/Scherie

Answer 32

Alcinious

Question 33

Odysseus' second in command

Answer 33

Eurylochus