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2 TEACHER S PET PUBLICATIONS PUZZLE PACK for The Odyssey based on the work by Homer Written by William T. Collins 2005 Teacher s Pet Publications All Rights Reserved ISBN Item No
3 Odyssey Word List No. Word Clue/Definition 1. AEOLUS A mortal to whom the gods have given control of the winds 2. AGAMEMNON King of Mycene; murdered by his wife & her lover 3. AKHAIANS One of Homer's names for the Greeks 4. ARGUS Odysseus's dog 5. CROSSBOW Weapon of Odysseus 6. DISCUS Plate-like object that is thrown in contests 7. EAGLE Bird often used as omen 8. ELPENOR One of Odysseus' crew; fell from Kirke's roof 9. EUMAEUS Odysseus' faithful swineherd 10. EURYKLEIA Nurse for both Odysseus & Telemakhos 11. EURYMACHOS One of the suitors; threw a stool at Odysseus 12. GIFTS They were important to the Greeks; presents 13. HADES Ruler of the underworld; brother to Zeus and Poseidon 14. HELEN Wife of Menelaus; the Prince of Troy abducted her 15. HELIOS God of the sun; owner of cattle 16. INO Goddess who gave Odysseus her veil 17. ITHAKA Native land and home of Odysseus 18. KALYPSO Goddess who kept Odysseus on her island for years 19. KHARYBDIS Whirlpool that sucked down ship and crewmen 20. KIRKE Goddess who tried to turn Odysseus & crew into pigs 21. KLYTIAMNESTRA Wife and murderer of Agamemnon 22. KYKLOPES The one-eyed giants 23. LAERTES Father of Odysseus 24. LAESTRYGONIANS Race of cannibals 25. MENELAUS Helen's husband; King of Sparta 26. MENTOR A visitor in Ithaka; really Athena disguised 27. NAUSIKAA Daughter of the King of Phaikia 28. NESTOR King of Pylos; reminisces about the good old days 29. ODYSSEUS Hero of the Trojan War who goes on a journey 30. OMEN Sign of good or bad luck to come 31. ORESTES Agamemnon's son 32. PENELOPE Faithful wife of Odysseus 33. POLYPHEMOS Kyklops who captured Odysseus & his men 34. POSEIDON God of the sea; seeks revenge on Odysseus for blinding his son 35. SCAR Means by which which Odysseus is recognized by nurse 36. SEIRINES Nymphs whose singing entices men to land on their island 37. SKHERIA Home of the Phaikians 38. SKYLLA Six-headed monster 39. SUITORS The men who wanted to marry Penelope 40. TEIRESIAS Blind prophet whom Odysseus visited in the underworld 41. TELEMAKHOS Son of Odysseus 42. UNDERWORLD Guarded by Hades; the place where the dead go 43. ZEUS King of the gods; lives on Mt. Olympus
4 Odyssey Fill In The Blanks 1 1. Faithful wife of Odysseus 2. One of the suitors; threw a stool at Odysseus 3. One of Homer's names for the Greeks 4. Nurse for both Odysseus & Telemakhos 5. Goddess who kept Odysseus on her island for years 6. Helen's husband; King of Sparta 7. Wife and murderer of Agamemnon 8. Wife of Menelaus; the Prince of Troy abducted her 9. God of the sun; owner of cattle 10. Daughter of the King of Phaikia 11. King of Pylos; reminisces about the good old days 12. Nymphs whose singing entices men to land on their island 13. Blind prophet whom Odysseus visited in the underworld 14. A mortal to whom the gods have given control of the winds 15. Hero of the Trojan War who goes on a journey 16. The one-eyed giants 17. Agamemnon's son 18. Odysseus's dog 19. Goddess who gave Odysseus her veil 20. Father of Odysseus
5 Odyssey Matching 1 1. KALYPSO A. Agamemnon's son 2. HELIOS B. Helen's husband; King of Sparta 3. KLYTIAMNESTRA C. Father of Odysseus 4. ARGUS D. A mortal to whom the gods have given control of the winds 5. ORESTES E. Home of the Phaikians 6. EURYMACHOS F. Race of cannibals 7. KYKLOPES G. Plate-like object that is thrown in contests 8. ODYSSEUS H. Bird often used as omen 9. EAGLE I. They were important to the Greeks; presents 10. GIFTS J. The one-eyed giants 11. NESTOR K. King of Pylos; reminisces about the good old days 12. KIRKE L. Wife and murderer of Agamemnon 13. CROSSBOW M. Native land and home of Odysseus 14. AEOLUS N. Nurse for both Odysseus & Telemakhos 15. LAESTRYGONIANS O. A visitor in Ithaka; really Athena disguised 16. ELPENOR P. Nymphs whose singing entices men to land on their island 17. ITHAKA Q. One of Odysseus' crew; fell from Kirke's roof 18. SEIRINES R. Weapon of Odysseus 19. MENELAUS S. Hero of the Trojan War who goes on a journey 20. INO T. Goddess who tried to turn Odysseus & crew into pigs 21. DISCUS U. God of the sun; owner of cattle 22. SKHERIA V. Goddess who gave Odysseus her veil 23. LAERTES W. Odysseus's dog 24. EURYKLEIA X. Goddess who kept Odysseus on her island for years 25. MENTOR Y. One of the suitors; threw a stool at Odysseus
6 Odyssey Magic Squares 1 Match the definition with the vocabulary word. Put your answers in the magic squares below. When your answers are correct, all columns and rows will add to the same number. A. SEIRINES G. NESTOR M. ELPENOR B. TELEMAKHOS H. ODYSSEUS N. EURYKLEIA C. KHARYBDIS I. AGAMEMNON O. ARGUS D. CROSSBOW J. LAERTES P. PENELOPE E. TEIRESIAS K. ZEUS F. NAUSIKAA L. KIRKE 1. Daughter of the King of Phaikia 2. King of Mycene; murdered by his wife & her lover 3. Odysseus's dog 4. Weapon of Odysseus 5. One of Odysseus' crew; fell from Kirke's roof 6. Son of Odysseus 7. Hero of the Trojan War who goes on a journey 8. King of the gods; lives on Mt. Olympus 9. Whirlpool that sucked down ship and crewmen 10. Faithful wife of Odysseus 11. Father of Odysseus 12. Blind prophet whom Odysseus visited in the underworld 13. Goddess who tried to turn Odysseus & crew into pigs 14. King of Pylos; reminisces about the good old days 15. Nymphs whose singing entices men to land on their island 16. Nurse for both Odysseus & Telemakhos A= B= C= D= E= F= G= H= I= J= K= L= M= N= O= P=
7 Odyssey Word Search 1 Words are placed backwards, forward, diagonally, up and down. Clues listed below can help you find the words. Circle the hidden vocabulary words in the maze. K H A R Y B D I S L E U M A E U S C W E Z W T A T K Y A P S U I T O R S B L T N M E C T R E O L A E R T E S K E O P Q O N J S S L B G K T P E C H N Y R C L J A B T E S W A D U D K T Z W C E U I W R R N K B L R E C M G A R G U S O N L Y E S K Y L L A Y P N S S E B T M V G P M K P J P S Y W D R R S G G E E O H L H S M E X S J Q I S A S M S S N E A B O I N O V D E O S U K U S O I E P D M P O Q P T R H E C E H D A A A L P E G R K B C N Z E S U I A V N G G A N S A Y E L S E S L E S T I S L I M U W I K V S F Y S S I H C H A E F E R S R L M C D W O T V O P A A N T N W I E O D O B P W K O P S D R K S T K P H P M L F S E N I R I E S D A O H C K E Q Y K L Y T I A M N E S T R A F S S S A mortal to whom the gods have given control of the winds (6) A visitor in Ithaka; really Athena disguised (6) Agamemnon's son (7) Bird often used as omen (5) Blind prophet whom Odysseus visited in the underworld (9) Faithful wife of Odysseus (8) Father of Odysseus (7) God of the sea; seeks revenge on Odysseus for blinding his son (8) God of the sun; owner of cattle (6) Goddess who gave Odysseus her veil (3) Goddess who kept Odysseus on her island for years (7) Goddess who tried to turn Odysseus & crew into pigs (5) Helen's husband; King of Sparta (8) Hero of the Trojan War who goes on a journey (8) Home of the Phaikians (7) King of Pylos; reminisces about the good old days (6) King of the gods; lives on Mt. Olympus (4) Means by which which Odysseus is recognized by nurse (4) Native land and home of Odysseus (6) Nurse for both Odysseus & Telemakhos (9) Nymphs whose singing entices men to land on their island (8) Odysseus' faithful swineherd (7) Odysseus's dog (5) One of Homer's names for the Greeks (8) One of Odysseus' crew; fell from Kirke's roof (7) Plate-like object that is thrown in contests (6) Race of cannibals (14) Ruler of the underworld; brother to Zeus and Poseidon (5) Sign of good or bad luck to come (4) Six-headed monster (6) The men who wanted to marry Penelope (7) The one-eyed giants (8) They were important to the Greeks; presents (5) Weapon of Odysseus (8) Whirlpool that sucked down ship and crewmen (9) Wife and murderer of Agamemnon (13) Wife of Menelaus; the Prince of Troy abducted her (5)
8 Odyssey Crossword Across 3. The men who wanted to marry Penelope 4. Hero of the Trojan War who goes on a journey 5. One of Odysseus' crew; fell from Kirke's roof 8. King of the gods; lives on Mt. Olympus 9. Means by which which Odysseus is recognized by nurse 10. Ruler of the underworld; brother to Zeus and Poseidon 14. Guarded by Hades; the place where the dead go 15. A visitor in Ithaka; really Athena disguised 19. Bird often used as omen 20. One of Homer's names for the Greeks 21. Goddess who gave Odysseus her veil 22. Six-headed monster. Down 1. They were important to the Greeks; presents 2. Weapon of Odysseus 3. Home of the Phaikians 4. Sign of good or bad luck to come 6. God of the sea; seeks revenge on Odysseus for blinding his son 7. King of Pylos; reminisces about the good old days 10. God of the sun; owner of cattle 11. Odysseus' faithful swineherd 12. Nurse for both Odysseus & Telemakhos 13. Kyklops who captured Odysseus & his men 16. Daughter of the King of Phaikia 17. Agamemnon's son 18. Wife of Menelaus; the Prince of Troy abducted her
9 Odyssey EUMAEUS TEIRESIAS ODYSSEUS HELEN TELEMAKHOS ORESTES ARGUS KYKLOPES LAESTRYGONIANS SKYLLA UNDERWORLD EAGLE FREE SPACE KLYTIAMNESTRA KHARYBDIS INO SEIRINES LAERTES ELPENOR SCAR POLYPHEMOS AKHAIANS DISCUS ITHAKA MENELAUS Odyssey EURYKLEIA NAUSIKAA SKHERIA NESTOR SUITORS POSEIDON ZEUS EURYMACHOS HADES CROSSBOW PENELOPE HELIOS FREE SPACE MENTOR GIFTS OMEN AGAMEMNON KIRKE MENELAUS ITHAKA DISCUS AKHAIANS POLYPHEMOS SCAR ELPENOR
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