The Odyssey
Across
- 3. A hefty rope used for mooring a ship
- 5. Fine spray that flies from tips of waves
- 11. A hugely powerful whirlpool or any wild and whirling situation that is a mass or movement and confusion
- 13. The almost-flat parts of a ship’s bottom
- 15. A slightly see-through type of gypsum, a white or grey mineral that is often carved into ornaments
- 16. A very long and very eventful journey or experience
- 17. The part of a bell tower where the bells are kept
- 18. The striker that hits the insides of a bell to make the ringing sound
- 20. A plant used to make fabric and rope
- 21. A tiny island
- 22. A priest or priestess who passes on advice from the gods
- 23. Weepy and watery
Down
- 1. Stained or spoiled
- 2. A place’s distance to the north or south of the equator, measured in degrees
- 4. A container with two handles and a narrow neck
- 6. Floating wreckage
- 7. A small piece of land sticking out into the sea
- 8. Like crystals
- 9. A case for holding arrows
- 10. A three-pronged spear
- 11. A plant with tiny white flowers
- 12. A wall at the edge of the sea, often part of a harbour
- 14. A unit of measurement equal to the height of a man
- 17. Overhanging
- 19. A poet who recites his works aloud