part 1

Question 1

Greeks, specifically, the people of Achaea in northeastern Greece

Answer 1

Achaeans

Question 2

King of Phaeacia

Answer 2

Alcinous

Question 3

Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war

Answer 3

Athena

Question 4

also called Palla

Answer 4

Athena

Question 5

beautiful sea nymph, who kept Odysseus on her island for 7 years

Answer 5

Calypso

Question 6

a whirlpool in the straits of messina, personified as a female monster

Answer 6

Charybdis

Question 7

people living on the southwestern coast of Thrace, who were attacked by Odysseus’ men on their way home from Troy

Answer 7

Cicones

Question 8

beautiful witch-goddess who transformed Odysseus’ men into beasts

Answer 8

Circe

Question 9

member of a race of one-eyed giants. said to have lived as Shepards on the island of Sicily

Answer 9

Cyclops

Question 10

one of Odysseus’ crew

Answer 10

Eurylochus

Question 11

the sun god

Answer 11

Helios

Question 12

Odysseus’ home, island off the western coast of Greece

Answer 12

Ithaca

Question 13

Odysseus’ father

Answer 13

Laertes

Question 14

race of man-eating giants

Answer 14

Laestrygonians

Question 15

King of Ithaca and hero of the Odyssey, the latin version of his name is Ulysseus

Answer 15

Odysseus

Question 16

an island kingdom inhabited by seafarers and traders seen as the ideal kingdom

Answer 16

Phaeacia

Question 17

a Cyclops, son of Poseidon

Answer 17

Polyphemus

Question 18

greek god of the sea; identified with the Roman god Neptune

Answer 18

Poseidon

Question 19

a dangerous rock in the straits of messina, personified as a female monster with six heads who devoured passing sailors

Answer 19

Scylla

Question 20

sea nymphs who lured sailors to destruction with their songs

Answer 20

Sirens

Question 21

ruler of god and goddesses on Mount Olympus; sometimes Zeus Cronion, meaning son of Cronus

Answer 21

Zeus

Question 22

gods to whom Homer prays to

Answer 22

Muses

Question 23

Odysseus’ fake name for the cyclops

Answer 23

Nobdy

Question 24

greek name for Troy

Answer 24

Illion

Question 25

god of wind

Answer 25

Aelous

Question 26

children of mother earth and father sky

Answer 26

Titans