The Odyssey Pre-Reading

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Across
  1. 4. The goddess of wisdom who guides and protects Odysseus
  2. 8. The tool Penelope uses to weave (and secretly unweave) her work
  3. 9. The Trojan prince who judged the goddesses and chose Aphrodite
  4. 12. A winged horse born from Medusa’s blood
  5. 13. The realm where souls go after death
  6. 17. The island kingdom ruled by Odysseus
  7. 19. A performer who recites epic poems like The Odyssey
  8. 20. The clever Greek hero known for his long journey home
  9. 21. The king of the gods who oversees justice and order
  10. 23. The messenger god who delivers important warnings and guidance
Down
  1. 1. A multi-headed serpent from Greek mythology
  2. 2. The woman whose abduction sparked the Trojan War
  3. 3. The god who rules the land of the dead
  4. 5. The wooden trick used by the Greeks to enter Troy
  5. 6. The Trojan prince who took Helen to Troy
  6. 7. Odysseus’s loyal wife who cleverly delays remarriage
  7. 9. The god of the sea who opposes Odysseus
  8. 10. The god of the sun, music, and prophecy
  9. 11. The ancient Greek code of hospitality between host and guest
  10. 14. The faithful swineherd who helps Odysseus upon his return
  11. 15. The ancient Greek poet traditionally credited with composing The Odyssey and The Iliad
  12. 16. A goddess who inspires poets and storytellers
  13. 18. Odysseus’s son who searches for news of his father
  14. 22. The city besieged by the Greeks in the Trojan War