The Odyssey Books 9-12 Review

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Across
  1. 2. This is a minor female deity of nature.
  2. 5. Before he could descend into the Land of the Dead, Odysseus had to offer a ________ to the twelve gods.
  3. 6. The men avoided the lure of the sirens by covering their ears with ______.
  4. 8. Calypso lived on the island called ________.
  5. 10. This is the deadly geyser.
  6. 13. In the Land of the Dead, which of Odysseus' comrades asked for burial rites?
  7. 14. This flower will cause a person
  8. 15. This crew member convinced the others to eat the cattle.
  9. 17. This is Achilles' son.
  10. 18. lose their desire for home.
  11. 19. He is the prophet in the Land of the Dead.
  12. 21. King Aeolus generously bagged the _________.
  13. 22. Odysseus was saddened to see his ______ in the Land of the Dead.
  14. 24. Odysseus escaped Polyphemus' cave under a ____.
  15. 25. Odysseus stayed with Circe for ____ year.
  16. 26. Circe turned men into _________.
Down
  1. 1. These people were giant savages.
  2. 2. Odysseus told Polyphemus that his name was ________.
  3. 3. This witch trapped men on her island.
  4. 4. Do not eat this god's cattle!
  5. 7. This warrior asked about his son's performance in the war.
  6. 9. He was the king of Aeolia.
  7. 11. This king warned Odysseus to be careful upon returning home and to "ascertain the state of affairs" first.
  8. 12. Tiresias prophesied that Odysseus' palace would be overrun with _______.
  9. 16. Odysseus' men thought the bag contained __________.
  10. 19. Odysseus clung to a ________ to avoid getting sucked into Charybdis.
  11. 20. There was no way to escape this six-headed cave monster.
  12. 23. Hermes gave Odysseus an _______ to eat for protection.