Odysseus
Across
- 1. Telemonian______Mighty Greek warrior who competed with Odysseus for Achilles’ armor.
- 4. Son of Eurytus who gave Odysseus the famous bow.
- 7. God of the sea and enemy of Odysseus..
- 8. Keeper of the winds who gave Odysseus the bag of winds.
- 9. Sorceress who transformed Odysseus’ men into swine.
- 13. Brave Greek warrior and close ally of Odysseus.
- 16. Old friend whose form Athena uses while aiding Odysseus.
- 17. Mother of Odysseus; later encountered in the Underworld.
- 22. Son of Odysseus and Penelope.
- 23. Queen of Troy and wife of Priam, initially Odysseus’ concubine
- 24. King of Ithaca and hero of the Odyssey, famous for intelligence, strategy, and cunning.
- 25. Loyal nurse of Odysseus who cared for him since childhood, recognized his scar
- 27. Clever Greek who exposed Odysseus’ fake madness.
- 28. Loyal swineherd of Odysseus.
- 29. Thracian king whose magical horses were stolen before they could eat or drink from the Scamander River.
Down
- 2. King of the Phaeacians.
- 3. Giant whirlpool monster.
- 4. Father of Penelope.
- 5. Trojan spy captured by Odysseus and Diomedes.
- 6. Officer of Odysseus’ crew who often challenged him, let out winds, killed cattle of Helios
- 7. One-eyed Cyclops blinded by Odysseus.
- 10. Goddess who kept Odysseus on Ogygia for years. (deified Ino of Thebes)
- 11. Sun god whose sacred cattle were killed.
- 12. Faithful wife of Odysseus, known for loyalty and intelligence.
- 14. Son of Odysseus and Circe who accidentally kills his father.
- 15. Blind prophet in the Underworld who advised Odysseus.
- 18. Kind Phaeacian princess who helped Odysseus.
- 19. Odysseus’ grandfather, a famous thief and trickster blessed by Hermes.
- 20. Odysseus’ father and former king of Ithaca.
- 21. Six-headed sea monster.
- 26. Odysseus’ loyal old hunting dog who recognizes him before dying.