god of the sea

The beautiful witch-goddess who transforms Odysseus's crew into swine when he lands on her island.

Favorite daughter of Zeus. Greek goddess of wisdom, war and peace; friend of Odysseus

Creatures who can spellbind any man alive who catches their voice in the air.

6 headed monster lives on this island

female monster who sucks water to form a deadly whirlpool

sun god

son of Odysseus and Penelope, heir to the throne of Ithaca

Home of Odysseus

Main character of the Odyssey. Son of Laertes and Anticleia, husband of Penelope and father of Telemachus. A cunning, shrewd and eloquent hero.

The wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity

A main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture, race, or nation.

A long journey

A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

Description that appeals to the senses (sight, sound, smell, touch, taste)

A Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey

A struggle between opposing forces

starting in the middle, so most of the story is a flashback

A mountain in Greece, which is home to many of the gods and goddesses

A kingdom that was destroyed by the Greeks in the Trojan War. It is located on the western coast of Asia Minor

the world of the dead

Legendary people visited by Odysseus, they live on a plant whose fruit induces stupor and forgetfulness of home

the father of Odysseus

the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years

A cyclops (one-eyed giant) and son of Poseidon

messenger and herald of the gods

blind prophet who advised Odysseus

King of the gods

Race of one-eyed monsters who live lawless and don't fear the gods