Epic or Ancient? Take The Odyssey Trivia and Prove It!
1.
In "The Odyssey" what is Odysseus' son's name?
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Telemachus
2.
In "The Odyssey", Odysseus encounters some beautiful singing women who tempt sailors onto the rocks. What are they called?
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Sirens
3.
In "The Odyssey", Odysseus encounters a six headed monster and a personified whirlpool. What are they called?
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Scylla And Charibdis
4.
What is the name of Odysseus' rocky island home in "The Odyssey"?
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Ithaca
5.
In "The Odyssey" Odysseus and his men meet a Cyclops while trying to find their way home. What was his name?
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Polyphemus
6.
In "The Odyssey", Penelope makes sure that Odysseus is who he says he is by pretending she has moved his what?
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His Bed
7.
What is the name of the man who became very drunk and met a very tragic end when he fell off Circe's roof in "The Odyssey"?
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Elpenor
8.
In "The Odyssey", what is the name of the first suitor that Odysseus destroys?
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Antinous
9.
What is the name of the soothsayer that asks Telemachus to help him by giving him a place on his ship?
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Theoclymenus
10.
In The Odyssey, which goddess assists Odysseus throughout his journey and pleads with Zeus to help him return home?
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Athena
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