Sirens, Scylla and Charybdis

How did the Sirens try to lure the men to their island?

• offering food and shelter

• giving them sweet food

• singing a song

How did Odysseus protect his men from the Sirens?

• he sailed away from the island 

• he plugged their ears with beeswax

• he prayed to Zeus

How did Odysseus protect himself from listening to the Sirens?

• He plugged his ears with beeswax

• He was not affected by the Sirens

• He tied himself to the ship's mast

Why did Odysseus and his men have to stay away from Charybdis?

• It would swallow his men and they would all die

• It would pull them off course

• They would be stuck on an island forever

Why didn't Odysseus tell his men about Scylla?

• It would scare them and there was nothing they could do

• Scylla was not dangerous

• Odysseus forgot to tell them 

What monsters will Odysseus and his men encounter first, according to Circe?

• Shades

• Sirens

• Scylla 

• Charybdis

What should Odysseus do if wants to experience the sirens?

• Helios threatens to stop shining the sun if they don't make a sacrifice so Zeus throws a lightning bolt and kills all Odysseus' men and destroys his ship

• A female monster with 6 heads and 12 legs; lives in a cave halfway up a steep cliff

• Be tied to the mast, hands and feet, pulled tighter each time he begs to go to the island

• They are women who sing and lure men to their island to die

Ever heard of the saying "stuck between a rock and a hard place?" What difficult choice does Odysseus have to make in this chapter?

• Putting wax in his ears or his mens

• Sailing North or South

• Staying with Circe or returning to Ithaca

• Sailing between Charybdis or Scylla

How is Scylla described physically?

• Giant Dolphin monster

• Twelve dancing legs and six long necks

• 20 heads and six legs

• Giant whirlpool monster

What monster is best described as a whirlpool?

• Sirens

• Scylla 

• Charybdis

• ALL of the answers!