The Odyssey

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Across
  1. 2. This human flaw was common in Greek literature. It means excessive pride or arrogance
  2. 4. massive whirlpool
  3. 7. Odysseus' son
  4. 10. uses his guile or smarts to succeed
  5. 12. The Cyclops
  6. 13. Witch goddess---Turns men into pigs
  7. 14. monsters who lure men in with their song
  8. 15. Odysseus' home
  9. 18. Odysseus is trying to get home from the ______________ ___________
  10. 20. blind prophet Odysseus visits in Underworld
  11. 21. Odysseus' wife
  12. 22. The Greeks fight the Trojans for ___________ years
Down
  1. 1. leader of the suitors and first to be dispatched by Odysseus
  2. 3. Keeps Odysseus on her island for 7 years
  3. 5. The blind poet credited with creating the epic poem
  4. 6. An epic _____________ involves a longer comparison of two situations
  5. 8. This Greek value called xenia meant that strangers should be treated like guests
  6. 9. The Odyssey was originally communicated through _____________
  7. 11. god who holds a grudge against Odysseus
  8. 14. six headed monster
  9. 16. goddess who assists Odysseus
  10. 17. flower that makes Odysseus' men forget about going home
  11. 19. The Trojan War was allegedly fought over this woman