The Odyssey Part 1 Practice Questions and Answers

The Odyssey Part 1 Practice Questions and Answers Aeolus God of the winds Agamemnon King and leader of the Greek forces Alcinous King of Phaeacians to whom Odysseus tells his story Anticlea Odysseus's mother Athena Daughter of Zeus; goddess of wisdom; helps both Telemachus and Odysseus Calypso Sea goddess who imprisons Odysseus for 7 years. Charybdis Monster in the form of a giant whirlpool Circe The sorceress who turns Odysseus's men into pigs Cyclops Cannibal clan of one-eyed giants Epic A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero whose actions reflect the ideals and values of a nation or race Eumaeus The swineherd (pig "shepherd") who helps Odysseus Eurycleia Loyal servant to Penelope, helped raise Odysseus and Telemachus Eurylochus Second in command on the voyage home from Troy; one who told Odysseus that their comrades were turned into pigs (swine) by a witch goddess; also provoked men to eat Helios' cattle Helen Wife of Menelaus, Queen of Sparta, her abduction by Paris started the Trojan war Helios The sun god Hermes Messenger of the gods