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23 Cards in this Set
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This woman is the goddess of the underworld.
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Persephonie
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This maelstorm threatens to destroy Odysseus' ship if he comes to close.
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Charibdis.
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This woman is Odysseus' mother.
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Elpenor
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This man is Odysseus' son.
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Telemachus
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This witch-goddess first turned Odysseus' men to swine then begged him to stay with her.
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Circe
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This god threatens to punish Odysseus and his crew if Zeus doesn't because they ate his cattle.
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Helios
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This beautiful goddess held Odysseus on her island for seven years.
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Calypso
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This god is the "king of the winds."
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Aeolis
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These nine goddesses represent the arts and sciences.
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The Muses
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This goddess is a personification of the sunrise.
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Dawn
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These beautiful women lure ment to crash on thier island with their voices.
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The Sirens
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This man is Odysseus' father.
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Laertes
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This is the cyclops that Odysseus meets and puts the eye out of.
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Polyphemus
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These people feed Odysseus' men a flower that makes them forget about thier homeland.
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Lotus Eaters
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These are the two gods that help Odysseus most.
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Athena and Hermes
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This is the blind prophet of Thebes
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Teirsias
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This god is out to punish Odysseus and is the only one that doesn't feel sorry for him.
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Poseidon
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This is the six-headed monster that Odysseus was advised to avoid.
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Scylla
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This is another name for the sun god.
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Lord of Noon
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These soldiers are trained to firhg on foot and on horseback.
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The Ciciones
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These cannibals destroyed all but one of Odysseus' ships.
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The Laestygonias
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This is the place where the dead reside.
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Tartarus
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This crewmember encouraged Odysseus' men to disobey their orders.
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Eurylochus
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