The Odyssey Anticipation Guide

Penelope

• Maiden who lures sailors with songs

• Author of The Odyssey

• Odysseus' Wife

• Goddess of Pennies

Helios

• god of the sun

• god of the sky

• god of the spartans

• messenger gods

Sirens

• maidens who lures sailors with songs

• six headed monsters

• destructive whirlpools

• goddesses of the arts

Hermes

• god of the sun

• god of text messages

• messenger of the gods

• god of the sky

Who is Odysseus' son?

• Eumaeus

• Telemachus

• Antinous

• Polyphemus

Calypso

• Odysseus' wife

• Maid who lures sailors with songs

• a witch who turns Odysseus' men into pigs

• Sea goddess who held Odysseus captive for seven years

Who is Poseidon's son?

• Odysseus

• Polyphemus

• Hermes

• Telemachus

Zeus

• god of the sky

• god of the sun

• god of the sea

• god of war

Who is the author of The Odyssey?

• Hartman

• Homer

• Hilbert

• Zimmerman

Hero of the Trojan War, was away from home for 20 years

• Mr. Bell

• Mrs. Cassata

• Odysseus

• Leonardo Di'Caprio