The Odyssey Vocab

Question 0

Enemy; opponent

Answer 0

Adversary

Question 1

Made from willow twig.

Answer 1

Withy

Question 3

Boast

Answer 3

Vaunt

Question 4

King of the Phaeacians

Answer 4

Alcinous

Question 5

Hardship; great misfortune

Answer 5

Adversity

Question 6

The chief suitor of Penelope. Mean and arrogant noble.

Answer 6

Antinous

Question 7

Wooden platter

Answer 7

Trenchers

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Apollo

Question 8

The goddess of wisdom, war, and peace. Zeus’ favorite daughter.

Answer 8

Athena

Question 10

People living on the southwestern coast of Thrace who battled Odysseus and his men on their journey.

Answer 10

Cicones

Question 11

A long curling wave.

Answer 11

Combers

Question 12

A blacksmith’s workshop; a force.

Answer 12

Smithy

Question 13

A piece of armor consisting of a breast and back plate.

Answer 13

Cuirass

Question 13

A race of brutish, one-eyed giants who live solitary lives as sheppards.

Answer 13

Cyclops

Question 15

Various; several

Answer 15

Divers

Question 18

Cyclops that is the sun of Poseidon blinded by Odysseus.

Answer 18

Polyphemus

Question 20

Strip the skin off.

Answer 20

Flay

Question 21

Glare; stare angrily

Answer 21

Glowered

Question 21

God of metal working.

Answer 21

Hephaestus

Question 22

Swineherd; one of Odysseus’ loyal servants.

Answer 22

Eumaeus

Question 22

Another name for Troy.

Answer 22

Ilion

Question 23

A member of Odysseus’ loyal crew.

Answer 23

Eurylochus

Question 23

Penelope’s housekeeper.

Answer 23

Eurynome

Question 23

Unyielding; merciless

Answer 23

Implacable

Question 24

A servant of Odysseus. Cowherd

Answer 24

Philoeteus

Question 25

Treacherous; more dangerous than what is apparent.

Answer 25

Insidious

Question 25

Give generously.

Answer 25

Lavished

Question 26

Limber

Answer 26

Lithe

Question 27

Toss

Answer 27

Lob

Question 28

Great hall; a central room.

Answer 28

Megaron

Question 35

Strikingly impressive. Awe-inspiring by reason of excellence.

Answer 35

Formidable

Question 36

Gathered or assembled.

Answer 36

Mustered

Question 37

An arrow fit to the bowstring

Answer 37

Nocked

Question 38

Excessively proud

Answer 38

Overweening

Question 38

Queen of the underworld.

Answer 38

Persephone

Question 39

Scornful; regarding someone as below you.

Answer 39

Disdainful

Question 40

Place in central Greece not far from Olympus.

Answer 40

Pieria

Question 41

Flexible

Answer 41

Pliant

Question 42

Vertically

Answer 42

Plumb

Question 43

Twisted strands

Answer 43

Ply

Question 44

Honesty; frankness

Answer 44

Candor

Question 45

God of sea. Brother of Zeus.

Answer 45

Poseidon

Question 46

Island home to Circe the goddess/enchantress.

Answer 46

Aeaea

Question 46

A female monster with six servant heads each having a triple row of fangs.

Answer 46

Scylla

Question 46

Crowded together; densely populated.

Answer 46

Serried

Question 47

Humble requests or prayers.

Answer 47

Supplication

Question 47

Commotion, uproar, confusion.

Answer 47

Tumult

Question 48

Worthy of gods; divine

Answer 48

Ambrosial

Question 48

Puppy

Answer 48

Whelp

Question 49

Extremely unpleasant or disgusting manner.

Answer 49

Abominably