The Odyssey Key Terms

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  1. 2. a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy
  2. 4. a sorceress who detained Odysseus on her island and turned his men into swine
  3. 5. goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare
  4. 6. a Greek epic poem (attributed to Homer) describing the Journey of Odysseus after the fall of Troy
  5. 8. ancient Greek epic poet who is believed to have written the Iliad and the Odyssey (circa 850 BC)
  6. 10. the son of Odysseus and Penelope
  7. 11. another name for Odysseus
  8. 12. (Greek Mythology) one of the race of giants having a single eye in the middle of their forehead
Down
  1. 1. the sea nymph who detained Odysseus for seven years
  2. 2. a Greek island to the west of Greece; Odysseus’ kingdom
  3. 3. the wife of Odysseus
  4. 6. a famous mythical Greek hero; the hero of The Odyssey
  5. 7. the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology
  6. 9. shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  7. 10. an ancient city in Asia Minor that was the site of the Trojan War