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Odyssey -
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04/10/2016

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Term
Odysseus smiles past the island of the ______
Definition
Sirens
Term
what did Odysseus do when travelling past the island of the Sirens?
Definition
Told his crew mates to tie him to the mast, so he could still listen to the song of the sirens
Term
what does listening to the song of the sirens do to sailors?
Definition
The song made sailors jump off the ship to their deaths
Term
Come Odysseus, stop your ship so you can hear our voice. we know what you enduced at ___. And we ____ ______ ____ ______ ____ ___ ______ _____
Definition
Troy know everything that happens upon the fertile earth
Term
who are the 4 important ladies of Odysseus ?
Definition
Calypso, Nausicaa, Circe, Penelope
Term
who is Calypso ?
Definition

-Calypso is the god of Concealing 

- She tried to keep Odysseus at her island 

-She is also a goddess 

Term
who is Nausicaa?
Definition

She is the princess of the Phaicians 

 

Term
who is Circe
Definition

Circe is the god of magic 

- She had an island of many tame animals 

 

Term
who managed to escape Circe's magic to tell Odysseus ?
Definition
Eurylochus 
Term
what herb did Hermes tell Odysseus to use to protect himself
Definition
Moly (molly lol)
Term

Odysseus stayed on Circe's island after saving his men 

True or False ?

Definition
True, He stayed on the island for 1 year
Term
and we came to Aeaea, the island of _____. A dread goddess with coilded haird & a human voice
Definition
Circe
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