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How well do you know these terms? The Odyssey
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1. God of the sea
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2. The beautiful witch- goddess who transforms Odysseus' crew into swine when he lands on her island
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3. Favorite daughter of Zeus. Greek goddess of wisdom, war and peace; friend of Odysseus
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4.Creatures who can spellbind any man alive who catches their voice in the air.
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5. This six headed monster lives on a cliff overlooking a strait of water
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6. Female monster who sucks water to form a deadly whirlpool
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7. Sun god
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8. Son of Odysseus and Penelope, heir to the throne of Ithaca
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9. Home of Odysseus
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10. Main character of the Odyssey. Son of Laertes, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus a cunning, shrewd and eloquent hero.
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11. The wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity
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12. A main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture, race, or nation.
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13. A long journey
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14. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
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15. A Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
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16. Epic poem that tells the story of the Trojan War
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17. The world of the dead
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18. Greeks; specifically, the people of Achaea in northeastern Greece.
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19. Legendary people visited by Odysseus, they live on a plant whose fruit induces stupor and forgetfulness of home
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20. The father of Odysseus
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21. King of the Phaeacians, who helps Odysseus.
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22. A mortal whom Zeus has appointed keeper of the winds.
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23. The sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
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24. A cyclops (one- eyed giant) and son of Poseidon
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25. Messenger and herald of the gods
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26. Blind prophet who advised Odysseus
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27. King of the gods
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28. Race of one-eyed monsters who live lawless and don't fear the gods
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29. The act of appealing for help
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30. Bold suitor, leader of the suitors, first to get shot with arrow.
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31. A mountain in Greece, which is home to many of the gods and goddesses
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POSEIDON 1. God of the sea
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CIRCE 2. The beautiful witch- goddess who transforms Odysseus' crew into swine when he lands on her island
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ATHENA 3. Favorite daughter of Zeus. Greek goddess of wisdom, war and peace; friend of Odysseus
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SIRENS 4. Creatures who can spellbind any man alive who catches their voice in the air.
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SCYLLA 5. This six headed monster lives on a cliff overlooking a strait of water
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CHARYBDIS 6. Female monster who sucks water to form a deadly whirlpool
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HELIOS 7. Sun god
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TELEMACHUS 8. Son of Odysseus and Penelope, heir to the throne of Ithaca
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ITHACA 9. Home of Odysseus
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ODYSSEUS 10. Main character of the Odyssey. Son of Laertes, husband of Penelope, and father of Telemachus a cunning, shrewd and eloquent hero.
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PENELOPE 11. The wife of Odysseus and a symbol of devotion and fidelity
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EPIC HERO 12. A main character in an epic whose legendary or heroic actions are central to his/her culture, race, or nation.
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ODYSSEY 13. A long journey
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EPIC 14. A long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
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HOMER 15. A Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
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ILIAD 16. Epic poem that tells the story of the Trojan War
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UNDERWORLD/ HADES/ELEBUS 17. The world of the dead
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ACHAEANS 18. Greeks; specifically, the people of Achaea in northeastern Greece.
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LOTUS EATERS 19. Legendary people visited by Odysseus, they live on a plant whose fruit induces stupor and forgetfulness of home
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LAERTES 20. The father of Odysseus
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ALCINUOUS 21. King of the Phaeacians, who helps Odysseus.
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AEOLUS 22. A mortal whom Zeus has appointed keeper of the winds.
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CALYPSO 23. The sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
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POLYPHEMUS 24. A cyclops (one- eyed giant) and son of Poseidon
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HERMES 25. Messenger and herald of the gods
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TIRESIAS 26. Blind prophet who advised Odysseus
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ZEUS 27. King of the gods
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CYCLOPES 28. Race of one-eyed monsters who live lawless and don't fear the gods
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INVOCATION 29. The act of appealing for help
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ANTINUOUS 30. Bold suitor, leader of the suitors, first to get shot with arrow.
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OLYMPUS 31. A mountain in Greece, which is home to many of the gods and goddesses
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