The Odyssey

2. The home of our hero and his family.
3. The number of years (written out) that our hero has been away from home.
7. The goddess of war, wisdom, and cleverness; goddess of crafts; our hero’s mentor on his journey.
8. A goddess and enchantress who lives on the island of Aeaea (Ay-ay-uh). Turns our hero’s men into animals.
10. A one-eyed monster who threatens to eat our hero and his crew. Son of the god of the seas, earthquakes, and horses. Blinded by our hero.
11. A word referring to the action of inflicting hurt or harm on someone for an injury or wrong suffered at their hands
12. The hero of this story. Known for his bravery and loyalty, but also for his pride and carelessness.

1. A gigantic, multi-headed monster our hero must face in order to survive passage through a cave.
3. The hero archetype referring to the central character of a play, film, etc., depicted as a noble figure who experiences a tragic downfall.
4. Our hero's wife.
5. The god of the seas, earthquakes, and horses; father of the Cyclops who battles our hero; main villain of this story.
6. Our hero's son.
9. The ruler of the Greek gods and goddesses; father of Athena and Apollo.