The Odyssey

Question 1

Phaeacians

Answer 1

Shipbuilders and traders, kingdom ruled by King Alcinous

Question 2

Lotus Eaters

Answer 2

People who feed Odysseus’ men lotus plants to make them forget Ithaca

Question 3

Polyphemus

Answer 3

Cyclops who is son of Poseidon, blinded by Odysseus

Question 4

Circe

Answer 4

Enchantress and goddess who turns Odysseus and his men into pigs

Question 5

Teiresias

Answer 5

Famous blind prophet from city of Thebes, Odysseus meets him in land of the dead

Question 6

Sirens

Answer 6

Sea nymphs, beautiful and mysterious music lures sailors to steer their ships toward dangerous rocks

Question 7

Helios

Answer 7

Sun god, Odysseus’ men steal cattle, Zeus sends bolt of lightning and kills rest of Odysseus’ crew

Question 8

Ithaca

Answer 8

Odysseus’ home

Question 9

Athena

Answer 9

God of wisdom, favors Odysseus

Question 10

Hermes

Answer 10

Messenger god

Question 11

Poseidon

Answer 11

God of sea, doesn’t like odysseus

Question 12

Zeus

Answer 12

God of lightning, powerful

Question 13

Hades

Answer 13

God of ‘underworld’

Question 14

Persephone

Answer 14

Wife of Hades

Question 15

Scylla

Answer 15

Female monster, 6 serpent heads, triple rows of fangs

Question 16

Charybdis

Answer 16

Giant whirlpool

Question 17

Penelope

Answer 17

Odysseus’ wife

Question 18

Telemachus

Answer 18

Odysseus’ son