The Odyssey Background Information (2nd Period)

was a poet who lived around 700 BC or 800 BC. “The Iliad” and “The Odyssey” are attributed to him.

• Telemachus

• Apollo

• Homer

• Odysseus

________________ was the goddess of wisdom and purposeful battle. She serves as a mentor for Odysseus in “The Odyssey.”

• Penelope

• Athena

• Circe

• Scylla

A ____________________ is a one-eyed giant. These creatures are the sons of Poseidon.

• siren

• charybdis

• scylla

• cyclops

___________________ was a goddess and enchantress, and a daughter of Titans.

• Circe

• Athena

• Penelope

• Charybdis

An ___________________ is a long narrative poem. It tells the story of an epic hero.

• epithet

• epic

• epic theme

• prose

_________________ is the king of Ithaca. “The Odyssey” is the story of his attempt to return home after the Trojan war.

• Telemachus

• Laertes

• Odysseus

• Apollo

Ancient Greece was a successful civilization which followed a religion with many gods. Hospitality was important to ancient Greeks and people would treat visitors very well because they might be _____________.

• cyclops

• beasts

• demons

• gods

________________ is an island west of Greece.

• Troy

• Ithaca

• Aeaea

• Athens

________________ is Odysseus’ son. While Odysseus is away he must deal with men trying to marry his mother and take his father’s throne.

• Apollo

• Aionus

• Laertes

• Telemachus

An _______________________ is a descriptive phrase with a connection to a person or object.

• epithet

• epic theme

• epic

• epic adjective