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3. This is the goddess who aids Odysseus in his times of need. Category 1: $100: A

4. Who is Athena? Category 1: $100: Q

5. This is the messenger god sent to Calypso’s island to intervene on behalf of Odysseus. Category 1: $200: A

6. Who is Hermes? Category 1: $200: Q

7. This goddess kept Odysseus prisoner for seven years, though he was a willing hostage in the beginning. Category 1: $300: A

8. Who is Calypso? Category 1: $300: Q

9. Homer calls on these inspirational ladies to tell the tale of Resourceful Odysseus. Category 1: $400: A

10. Who are the Muses? Category 1: $400: Q

11. Odysseus incurred the wrath of this god when he blinded his son and then bragged about it. Category 1: $500: A

12. Who is Poseidon? Category 1: $500: Q

13. Only two when his father left and now a grown man, this is Odysseus’ son. Category 2: $100: A

14. Who is Telemachus? Category 2: $100: Q

15. This swineherd remained loyal to Odysseus. Category 2: $200: A

16. Who is Eumaeus? Category 2: $200: Q

17. Though he himself chose to be tied up in order to listen to their haunting song, Odysseus protected his men against these lovely ladies by plugging their ears with this. Category 2: $300: A

18. What is wax? Category 2: $300: Q

19. This clever spouse managed to keep the suitors at bay by undoing all of her hard work each night. Category 2: $400: A

20. Who is Penelope? Category 2: $400: Q

21. This King returned from Troy only to be killed by his wife and her lover. Category 2: $500: A

22. Who is Agamemnon? Category 2: $500: Q

23. Odysseus decided to sacrifice six of his men in order to avoid sailing close to this danger. Category 3: $100: A

24. Who is Charybdis? Category 3: $100: Q

25. Clever as always, this is the name Odysseus gave before spearing the eye of Polyphemus. Category 3: $200: A

26. Who is Nobody? Category 3: $200: Q

27. This is the number of heads Scylla has; thus it’s the number of men she ate when Odysseus sailed by. Category 3: $300: A

28. What is six? Category 3: $300: Q

29. When these giants attacked Odysseus and his men, Odysseus had to make the decision to save only his ship. Category 3: $400: A

30. Who are the Laestrygonians? Category 3: $400: Q

31. Though this plant might taste delicious, it caused Odysseus’ men to forget about their voyage home. Category 3: $500: A

32. What is the lotus plant? Category 3: $500: Q

33. These friendly people were punished by Poseidon for daring to help Odysseus make it back to Ithaca. Category 4: $100: A

34. Who are the Phaeacians? Category 4: $100: Q

35. Odysseus met his mother when he traveled to this “haunting” place. Category 4: $200: A

36. What is the Underworld? (Hades) Category 4: $200: Q

37. This is the name of Calypso’s island, where Odysseus spent many days. Category 4: $300: A

38. What is Ogygia? Category 4: $300: Q

39. This is where Menelaus and Helen live; Telemachus traveled to their kingdom to seek news of his father. Category 4: $400: A

40. What is Sparta? Category 4: $400: Q

41. This is Odysseus’ home. Category 4: $500: A

42. What is Ithaca? Category 4: $500: Q

43. This is a long poetic story, usually focused around a hero and his/her quest. Category 5: $100: A

44. What is an epic? Category 5: $100: Q

45. This means to be dropped “in the middle of things.” Category 5: $200: A

46. What is “in medias res”? Category 5: $200: Q

47. Category 5: $300: A Though it uses “like” or “as” to make a comparison, it is usually quite elaborate and extends over several lines.

48. What is an epic simile? Category 5: $300: Q

49. Here’s an example of this: Bright-eyed Athena. Category 5: $400: A

50. What is stock epithet? Category 5: $400: Q

51. This is the formal request for help in telling a story, usually directed to the Muses. Category 5: $500: A

52. What is an invocation? Category 5: $500: Q