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1. What is the name of the Cyclops that eats Odysseus' men?

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Telemachus is Odysseus' son; Zeus and Poseidon are gods; Alcinous is the king of Phaeacia.

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2. What is the name of Nausicaa's father?

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Alcinous entertains Odysseus before Odysseus tells his story to Alcinous and the Phaeacians. Alcinous then gives Odysseus a ship with which to return to Ithaca.

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3. Who helps Odysseus after he has been washed up on the shores of Phaeacia?

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Nausicaa and her maids find Odysseus by the stream where they are washing their clothes. They are playing with a ball which wakes him.

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4. Which of these does Odysseus not do to help his men escape from the Cyclops?

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The stone is too heavy for any of the men to move.

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5. Who persuaded Zeus to send a message to Calypso ordering her to free Odysseus?
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6. What precaution does Odysseus take against the Sirens?

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He also has himself tied to the mast so that he can listen to their song.

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7. Why does Nausicaa not run away when she meets Odysseus?

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Athene had previously instructed her in a dream to wash clothes in the stream to make sure that she meets Odysseus.

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8. Which group of people destroy all but one of Odysseus' ships?
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9. Why does Odysseys not fall under Circe's spell?

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He is given moly by Hermes on the way to Circe's house.

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10. How many men are eaten by Scylla?

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One man taken by each head.

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11. Why does Zeus summon a storm that wrecks Odysseus' ship and kills his men?
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12. On whose island is Odysseus washed up after Zeus wrecked his ship?
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13. What do Odysseus' men do when they reach the island of the Cicones?

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The Cicones then counter-attack and kill a number of Odysseus' men

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14. How long does Odysseus spend on Circe's island?

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Homer tells us Odysseus spent one year - note that this is different to the film!

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15. How many times a day does Charybdis swallow the ocean?
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16. Why does Calypso want to keep Odysseus on her island?
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What is the name of the Cyclops that eats Odysseus' men?
What is the name of Nausicaa's father?
Who helps Odysseus after he has been washed up on the shores of...
Which of these does Odysseus not do to help his men escape from the...
Who persuaded Zeus to send a message to Calypso ordering her to free...
What precaution does Odysseus take against the Sirens?
Why does Nausicaa not run away when she meets Odysseus?
Which group of people destroy all but one of Odysseus' ships?
Why does Odysseys not fall under Circe's spell?
How many men are eaten by Scylla?
Why does Zeus summon a storm that wrecks Odysseus' ship and kills his...
On whose island is Odysseus washed up after Zeus wrecked his ship?
What do Odysseus' men do when they reach the island of the Cicones?
How long does Odysseus spend on Circe's island?
How many times a day does Charybdis swallow the ocean?
Why does Calypso want to keep Odysseus on her island?
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