Greek Mythology: The Odyssey

Who is the Greek god of the sea?

• Polyphemus
• Poseidon
• Perseophone
• Helios

What is the model epic of war?

• Iliad
• Odyssey
• Troy
• Greece

What is the model epic of the journey?

• Iliad
• Odyssey
• Troy
• Greece

Who is Odysseus's faithful wife?

• Persephone
• Telemachus
• Penelope
• Circe

Who is Odysseus's son?

• Achilles
• Telemachus
• Hercules
• Penelope

Who is the Greek god of the winds?

• Helios
• Poseidon
• Aeolus
• Zeus

Who is the Greek god of the sky and ruler of the Olympian Gods?

• Helios
• Poseidon
• Aelous
• Zeus

What are stories rooted in culture that explain a belief, ritual, or phenomenon?

• Myth
• Epic

What is a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the history of a nation?

• myth
• epic

Who is the author of The Iliad and The Odyssey?

• Telemachus
• Teiresias
• Menelaus
• Homer