Week 11 Crossword Vocabulary(Odyssey)

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Across
  1. 2. – A river in the underworld of Greek mythology; souls of the dead must cross it to reach Hades.
  2. 4. – The city of the Laestrygonians, a race of giant cannibals in The Odyssey.
  3. 7. – A seafaring people in The Odyssey who help Odysseus return to Ithaca.
  4. 8. Fields – A paradise in Greek mythology where heroes and the virtuous go after death.
  5. 10. – A dangerous whirlpool in Greek mythology, often paired with Scylla to threaten sailors.
Down
  1. 1. – A six-headed sea monster in Greek mythology that attacks sailors who pass too close.
  2. 3. – The people of Troy, central figures in the Trojan War of Greek mythology.
  3. 5. – The god of the underworld in Greek mythology, also refers to the underworld itself.
  4. 6. – A long narrative poem, often about heroic deeds and events important to a culture or nation.
  5. 9. – A minor female nature deity in Greek mythology, often associated with forests, rivers, or other natural features.