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30 Cards in this Set
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Who was Calypso?
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beautiful sea nymph, who kept Odysseus on her island for seven years.
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What was Phaeacia?
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an island kingdom inhabited by seafarers adn traders.
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Who was Helios?
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In early Greek mythology, the sun god.
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Who was Antinous?
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an Ithacan noble, most arrogant of the suitors.
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Who was Laestrygonians?
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race of man-eating giants.
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Who was Poseidon?
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Greek god of the sea
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Who were Sirens?
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sea nymphs who lured sailors to destructions with their songs.
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What were the Cyclops?
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a race of one-eyed giants. The Cyclopes were said to have lived as shepherds on the island of Sicily.
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Who was Polyphemus?
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a Cyclops, son of Poseidon.
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Who was Telemachus?
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son of Odysseus and Penelope.
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Who was Laertes?
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Odysseus' father.
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Who was Charybdis?
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A whirlpool in the Straits of Messina, personified as a female monster.
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Who was Apollo?
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in Greek Mythology, god of poetry, music, and prophecy.
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What was Scylla?
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a dangerous rock in the Straits of Messina, personified as a female monster with six heads who devoured passing sailors.
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Who were the Achaeans?
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Greeks; specifically, the people of Achaea in northeastern Greece.
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Who was Circe?
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a beautiful witch-goddess who transformed Odysseus' men into beasts.
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What were the Cicones?
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a people living on the southwestern coast of Thrace, who were attacked by Odysseus' men on their way home from Troy.
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What was Aeaea?
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island home of Circe, the enchantress.
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Who was Athena?
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Greek goddess of wisdom, crafts, and war; also called Pallas Athena.
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Who was Odysseus?
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king of Ithaca and hero of the Odyssey.
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What was Ithaca?
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Odysseus' home, an idland off the western coast of Greece.
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Who was Alcinous?
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King of Phaeacia.
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Who was Eurycleia?
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Penelope's servant and Odysseus' old nurse.
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Who was Eurynome?
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Penelope's housekeeper.
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Who was Eurymachus?
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one of Penelope's suitor's, in Ithacan noble.
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Who was Cronus?
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in Greek mythology, a Titan and ruler of the universe until he was overthrown by his son, Zeus.
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Who was Eumaeus?
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a swineherd, an old and loyal servant to Odysseus.
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Who was Agamemnon?
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commander of the Greeks during the Trojan War.
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What was Argo?
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the ship manned by Jason and his crew of Greek heroes on their quest for the Golden Fleece.
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Who was Penelope?
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Odysseus' wife
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