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WorksheetsODYSSEY - Scylla & Charybdis, the Sacred Cattle of Hyperion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
1. How many heads does Scylla have?
5
6
7
12
Who did the cattle belong to?
Zeus
Apollo
Helios
Hermes
Odysseus is warned not to
Kill the cattle and eat them
To sail north
Steal the cattle
Kill his men
Charybdis is
A 6 headed monster with 12 flapping arms/feet
A tidal wave that tries to destroy Odysseus's ship
A whirlpool that tries to devour Odysseus's ship
A waterfall that tried to crash into Odysseus's ship
Why did Zeus send a lightning bolt to destroy Odysseus's ship?
Odysseus blinded Polyphemus
Odysseus's men killed and ate the cattle that belonged to Helios
He felt like it
Odysseus angered the Gods during the war of Troy
How many people survived the ship wreckage?
1
2
3
5
How many sailors did Scylla eat?
4
5
6
7
Which island was the one where Odysseus's men killed the cattle of Helios?
Aeaea
Thrinacia
Ogygia
Siren's Island
How did the men justify killing one of Helius's cows?
They were hungry and thought that was a good enough reason
Killed one when Helius wasn't looking
Said that Odysseus would probably do the same thing
They would construct a Temple to the Sun God
a dangerous whirlpool personified as a female sea monster
Scylla
Charybdis
Elpenor
Sirens
Circe tells Odysseus that when dealing with Scylla and Charybdis, it’s better to what?
hang close to Charybdis
battle Charybdis and Scylla
hang close to Scylla
retreat to the valley
Who survives the attack by Zeus?
only Odysseus
Odysseus and two of his men
six of Odysseus' men
no one
What are the Three Sea monsters that Circe warns Odysseus about?
Poseidon, Zeus, Apollo
Cicones, Lotus-eaters, Cyclops
Sirens, Scylla, Charybdis
It was foreshadowing for more Trojan warriors
How did Odysseus know six men would be eaten by Scylla?
That is what Circe told him would happen.
That is what Tiresias told him would happen.
That is what Helios told him would happen.
That is what his mother told him would happen.
What did Zeus do to appease Helios after Odysseus's men ate his cattle?
Took the sun from the sky.
Gave him more cattle.
Killed Odysseus.
Sank Odysseus's ship.
Circe tells Odysseus that in order to survive the Sirens he must do what?
put beeswax in his men’s ears, tie himself to the mast, and instruct his men to not untie him
cut off his ears and kill his men
capture the Sirens and drown them
force his men to listen to the Sirens, and hide in the ship and wait for it to pass
What instruction does Odysseus give to his men about the cattle?
Do not touch them
Feed them the greenest grass
Do not ride them
Milk them
Why couldn't Odysseus stop the men from touching the cattle?
He was imprisoned by them
He was stuck on a different island
He was sleeping
Athena told him to leave them alone
What does Odysseus hold on to so he doesn't get sucked in by Charybdis?
A cherry tree
A fig tree
An olive tree
A mango tree
Who is Penelope?
The wife of Odysseus.
The wife of Agamemnon.
The mother of Odysseus.
The sister of Telemachus.
