The Odyssey

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Across
  1. 1. the greek island that is Odysseus's home
  2. 3. a main idea or an underlying meaning of a literary work that may be stated directly or indirectly
  3. 6. father of the cyclops
  4. 8. This woman keeps Odysseus on her island for 7 years before the gods finally intervene
  5. 10. Circe turns Odysseus's men into these
  6. 12. Odysseus's main flaw;excessive pride/arrogance
  7. 13. wife of Odysseus
  8. 15. this monster is a giant whirlpool with teeth
  9. 16. simile a long poetic comparison, that uses like or as, and which goes on for several lines.
Down
  1. 2. a recurrent symbol or motif in literature, art, or mythology
  2. 4. hero the main character of an epic poem that tells the story of a grand quest in which they use their extraordinary or superhuman abilities to achieve great things
  3. 5. son of Odysseus
  4. 7. Circe tells Odysseus he must go here to hear a prophecy
  5. 9. figure of speech that refers to a well-known story, event, person, or object in order to make a comparison in the readers' minds
  6. 11. the goddess who constantly helps Odysseus and fights for him to return home
  7. 14. main hero within the epic "The Odyssey"