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The Odyssey Flashcards

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The famous city that was the sight of a legendary 10 year battle in Greek

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Troy

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Odysseus’ home- the place to which he longs to return

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Ithaca

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The anger of this god continues to cause Odysseus hardship on his journey home

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Poseidon

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Son of Odysseus

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Telemachus

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Wife of Odysseus

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Penelope

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He was forced to act as a judge and decide which goddess was the most beautiful

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Paris

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Goddess who is especially fond of Odysseus and his son

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Athena

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The great Greek king is married to the woman who was the cause of a great war

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Menelaus

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This detestable man is the leader of the suitors

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Antinous

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The “helper of the heroes” often disguises herself as this old man

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Mentor

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This great Greek king helped his brother by leading the Greeks into battle

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Agamemnon

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He seduced/kidnapped the most beautiful woman ever known

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Paris

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She is supposedly the most beautiful woman ever

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Helen

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Hephaestus

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Vulcan

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Aphrodite

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Venus

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Artemis

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Diana

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Ares

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Mars

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Athena

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Minerva

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Hades

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Pluto

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Hermes

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Mercury

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Zeus

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Jupiter

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Poseidon

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Neptune

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Hera

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Juno

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Odysseus

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Ulysses

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Cronus

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Saturn

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Eros

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Cupid

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Pan

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Faunus

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King of Titans/Time

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Cronus

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Creator of man

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Prometheus

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“Afterthought”

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Epimetheus

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Carries earth on soldiers

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Atlas

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Sun

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Hyperion or Helius

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Wisdom

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Metis

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King of Olympus

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Zeus

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Queen of Olympus

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Hera

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Lord of sea

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Poseidon

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