The Odyssey: Gods, Goddesses, Mortals, Monsters, and Places

Question 1

God of poetry, music, prophecy, medicine, and archery

Answer 1

Apollo

Question 2

Goddess of wisdom; favorite daughter of Zeus

Answer 2

Athena

Question 3

A beautiful goddess; keeps Odysseus on her island for seven years

Answer 3

Calypso

Question 4

Witch-goddess who turns Odysseus’ men into swine

Answer 4

Circe

Question 5

Titan who ruled the universe until his son Zeus overthrew him

Answer 5

Cronus

Question 6

Messenger of the gods

Answer 6

Hermes

Question 7

God of metalworking

Answer 7

Hephaestus

Question 8

God of the sun

Answer 8

Helios

Question 9

Female monster; sucks in water three times a day to create a whirlpool

Answer 9

Charybdis

Question 10

A race of one-eyed giants who live solitary lives as shepards

Answer 10

Cyclopes

Question 11

Cyclops son of Poseidon

Answer 11

Polyphemus

Question 12

Female monster with 6 serpent heads

Answer 12

Scylla

Question 13

Sea nymphs whose beautiful music lures sailors toward the rocks

Answer 13

Sirens

Question 14

Home of Circe

Answer 14

Aeaea

Question 15

Dark area of the underworld where the dead reside

Answer 15

Erebus

Question 16

Home of the gods

Answer 16

Olympus

Question 17

Island kingdom ruled by Alcinous

Answer 17

Phaeacia

Question 18

Island where Helios keeps his cattle

Answer 18

Thrinakia

Question 19

Odysseus’ old nurse

Answer 19

Eurycleia

Question 20

One of Odysseus’ loyal crew

Answer 20

Eurylochus

Question 21

A suitor of Penelope

Answer 21

Eurymachus

Question 22

Penelope’s housekeeper

Answer 22

Eurynome

Question 23

Odysseus’ father

Answer 23

Laertes

Question 24

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

Answer 24

Lotus Eaters

Question 25

Greek king; trying to return home to Ithaca

Answer 25

Odysseus

Question 26

Odysseus' faithful wife

Answer 26

Penelope

Question 27

cowherd, one of Odysseus's loyal servants

Answer 27

Philoteus

Question 28

Odysseus's son

Answer 28

Telemachus

Question 29

Blind prophet from the city of Thebes

Answer 29

Tiresias

Question 30

King to whom Odysseus tells his story

Answer 30

Alcinous

Question 31

Odysseus' mother

Answer 31

Anticlea

Question 32

People living on the southwestern coast of Thrace

Answer 32

Ciccones

Question 33

swineherd; one of Odysseus loyal servants

Answer 33

Eumaeus