Answers
Part One:
1.
What was the name of the kingdom where Odysseus reigned as king ? Ithaca
2.
Who came to see Odysseus on his son’s birthday and why did they come ?
Agamenon Odysseus was needed to fight in the battle against Troy
3.
Who did Odysseus rely on for protection ? Athena
4.
How did the Trojan War end ? The city of Troy was destroyed
5.
Why did Poseidon get angry with Odysseus ? What was his punishment ?
He didn’t thank
Poseidon for saving him from the sea monster/ his punishment was he could never return home
6.
Who did the soldiers meet on the 1 st
island ? How was he related to Poseidon ? Polyphemus
(Cyclops)/son of Poseidon
7.
How did the soldiers escape this island ? They blinded the Cyclops and ran away.
8.
Who inhabited the 2 nd
island ? How was he related to Poseidon ?
Aeolus/ his cousin
9.
What did he give to Odysseus ? a bag of wind
10.
Why did he agree to help Odysseus ? Poseidon was a bully
Part Two:
1.
What happened that prevents the ship from reaching Ithaca ?
members of Odysseus’ crew released the wind they thought it was a treasure Odysseus was not sharing with them
2.
Where did they land ? What happens to Odysseus’ men ?
Aeaea/ Circe changes them into animals
3.
Who does Odysseus meet while climbing up the mountain ? What is he offered ? Hermes/ offers Odysseus advice
4.
Explain why Anticlia goes to the sea. To kill herself out of grief
5.
How much time has passed since Odysseus arrived on Circe’s island ? 5 years
6.
Where must Odysseus now go ? the underworld
7.
At home in Ithaca, the nobles of the island are arriving at Odysseus’ palace. Why ? to declare
Odysseus dead and to marry his wife
8.
Who does Odysseus see in the underworld ? What are his instructions ? god of the Hades
(underworld)/ to kill Scylla
9.
What promise did Penelope make to Odysseus when he went off to fight at Troy ? if he did not return by the time their son became a man (grown his first beard) she would remarry
10.
What does Penelope propose to the suitors ? she would choose a suitor once she has finished weaving a death shroud for Odysseus
Part Three:
1.
What did the men find in the Straights of Scylla ? a 6 headed monster
2.
What does Penelope tell Telemachus to do in order to get rid of the suitors ? go search for his father
3.
Do the men of Ithaca support Telemachus ? Explain. No they do not see him as a man
4.
What does Telemachus decide to do ? board a ship and search for his father
5.
Where does Athena tell him to go ? Sparta
6.
What message does Hermes bring to Calypso ? set Odysseus free
7.
Why do the suitors burn the shroud ? to confirm Odysseus is dead
8.
What does King Menelaos tell Telemachus ? his father is alive

9.
What does Poseidon want Odysseus to understand ? he may return home
10.
Where does Odysseus wake-up ? what do these people offer him ? a small fishing village/ they offer him a boat so he can sail back to Ithaca
Part Four:
1.
Where does Odysseus find himself a the beginning of Part Four ? back in Ithaca
2.
How does he convince Telemachus of his true identity ? talks about Penelope
3.
What is Odysseus afraid of ? Penelope has moved on
4.
How does Athena help him ? She makes him old
5.
Why doesn’t Telemachus kill Antinous in the ring when has the chance ? it is not the right time
6.
What challenge does Penelope offer the suitors ? string Odysseus’ bow and shoot it through
12 loops
7.
What is the outcome ? Odysseus completes the task and reveals himself he is no longer old
Odysseus and his son kill the suitors
8.
What is your opinion of this film ?

PEOPLE:
Aeolus – a mortal whom Zeus a has appointed keeper of the winds.
Agamemnon – King of Mycenae and leader of the expedition to Troy
Antinous – the leader of the suitors. He is cruel, greedy and always tries to justify his evil bevavior.
Anticleia – mother of Odysseus
Athena – daughter of Zeus, goddess of wisdom who favors Odysseus
Calypso – the sea nymph who keeps Odysseus captive for nine years, offers him immortality.
Circe – the enchantress who transforms the crew of Odysseus into swine and other animals. She takes
Odysseus as a lover and helps him with advice and supplies on his voyage home.
Hermes – son of Zeus, ambassador of the gods, also known as the messenger god.
Odysseus – King of Ithaca, husband of Penelope, father of Telamachus. He is the first of the Greek epic
heroes to known for his brain as well as his muscle.
Penelope – Wife of Odysseus. She is serious and industrious, a perfect wife and mother
Polyphemus – a one-eyed Cyclops who held Odysseus and his men captive in his cave.
Poseidon – younger brother of Zeus, god of the sea and earthquakes, father of Polyphemus, holds a
grudge against Odysseus.
Scylla – a sea monster with six heads whom Odysseus and his crew must pass during their voyage.
Sirens – two beautiful maidens who dwell in a flowery meadow on an island. They tempt passing
mariners to their deaths by their song.
Telamachus – son of Odysseus and Penelope.
PLACE:
Aeaea – the island home of the enchantress Circe
Aeolia – an island home of Aeolus, king of the winds.
Capri – home of the Sirens
Hades – the land of the dead
Ithaca – island kingdom of Odysseus
Troy – Kingdom that was destroyed by the Greeks in the Trojan War.