The Odyssey Scavenger Hunt
Visit the following sites to gather the information needed for this Scavenger Hunt. Have
fun and good luck!
#1: www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/science/medicine/index.htm
Visit this site to find out about life in Ancient Greece. Collect the following information:
1. It is believed that Homer was blind. Find out a little about medicine during his time.
Explain what two methods were used to take care of a patient who supposedly had too
much blood.
2. Check out the clothing of the time. What did women wear? What did men wear?
3. Explore the food of the time. How did ancient Greeks feel about meat?
#2: www.pantheon.org/articles/a/athena.html
Since Athena was Odysseus’s patron Goddess, visit this site to find out a little more about
her.
1. Read the background information on Athena. What was her gift to the city?
#3: www.ashgroveaudiobook.com/grove/info_kids_homer.html
Let’s find out a little bit about Homer’s life. Visit this site to gather info about who he
was.
1. There are several theories regarding Homer’s existence. Read the “One Homer Theory.”
What character in The Odyssey might be Homer’s self-portrayal?
2. What is a “many Homers” theory?
#4: www.in2greece.com/english/places/summer/islands/ithaca.htm
Since Odysseus is the King of Ithaca, take a look at his homeland and answer these:
1. How did the island get its name?
2. What tiny island is off the southern coast?
#5: www.mythweb.com/odyssey/
Now for a few questions about our Epic…….
1. Who uncovered the fact that Odysseus was faking his madness? What happened to him
as a result?
2. What happens in Book 13? Summarize in two sentences.
House #6: http://rhapsodes.homestead.com/quiz.html
Now for some fun. Visit this site and take the quiz. On your paper, write the answers to
the nine questions. Then write the results of your quiz. Do you agree with the results or
not? Why or why not?
Now to truly challenge your search skills, find related search engines and websites to
answer the following questions.
Step 1: Let’s look at Odysseus’s travels:
1. Look for the map of Odysseus’s journey and draw a rough sketch of this map below,
labeling his stops in numerical order. Make sure each stop is identified. (Hint: There
should be EIGHT stops.)
Step 2: Let’s look at Odysseus the hero:
1. List three positive qualities of Odysseus
2. List two of Odysseus’s weaknesses
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