The Odyssey

2. Telemachus assumes that Odysseus is one of these when Odysseus changes his physical appearance
4. The god(ess) who fights on Odysseus' side during the battle with the suitors
5. To avoid marriage, Penelope weaves this during the day, but undoes it during the night
6. Odysseus assumes this disguise when he returns home
8. general term for the central heroic figure of an epic
12. After Antinous is killed, this suitor tries to persuade Odysseus to spare the lives of the rest of them
13. An elaborate comparison between 2 unlike things; sometimes uses like or as, sometimes uses a colon with "just so"
17. Odysseus' dog
19. They have overrun Odysseus' home and are trying to win over Penelope
20. Odysseus' faithful wife

1. The protagonist of The Odyssey
3. Odysseus' father
4. The cruelest of Penelope's suitors
7. Personality trait for which Odysseus is best known; this quality makes him a favorite of Athena
9. He wrote The Odyssey
10. Latin expression meaning "in the middle of things"
11. Odysseus' loyal swineherd
14. Odysseus is king of this place
15. A long narrative poem about the adventures of a hero
16. Penelope's test of Odysseus involves his knowledge of this item that the two of them share
18. Odysseus' son