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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 978-1-58337-875-5
Item No. 306390
Odyssey Word List
No. Word
1. AEOLUS
2. AGAMEMNON
3. AKHAIANS
4. ARGUS
5. CROSSBOW
6. DISCUS
7. EAGLE
8. ELPENOR
9. EUMAEUS
10. EURYKLEIA
11. EURYMACHOS
12. GIFTS
13. HADES
14. HELEN
15. HELIOS
16. INO
17. ITHAKA
18. KALYPSO
19. KHARYBDIS
20. KIRKE
21. KLYTIAMNESTRA
22. KYKLOPES
23. LAERTES
24. LAESTRYGONIANS
25. MENELAUS
26. MENTOR
27. NAUSIKAA
28. NESTOR
29. ODYSSEUS
30. OMEN
31. ORESTES
32. PENELOPE
33. POLYPHEMOS
34. POSEIDON
35. SCAR
36. SEIRINES
37. SKHERIA
38. SKYLLA
39. SUITORS
40. TEIRESIAS
41. TELEMAKHOS
42. UNDERWORLD
43. ZEUS
Clue/Definition
A mortal to whom the gods have given control of the winds
King of Mycene; murdered by his wife & her lover
One of Homer's names for the Greeks
Odysseus's dog
Weapon of Odysseus
Plate-like object that is thrown in contests
Bird often used as omen
One of Odysseus' crew; fell from Kirke's roof
Odysseus' faithful swineherd
Nurse for both Odysseus & Telemakhos
One of the suitors; threw a stool at Odysseus
They were important to the Greeks; presents
Ruler of the underworld; brother to Zeus and Poseidon
Wife of Menelaus; the Prince of Troy abducted her
God of the sun; owner of cattle
Goddess who gave Odysseus her veil
Native land and home of Odysseus
Goddess who kept Odysseus on her island for years
Whirlpool that sucked down ship and crewmen
Goddess who tried to turn Odysseus & crew into pigs
Wife and murderer of Agamemnon
The one-eyed giants
Father of Odysseus
Race of cannibals
Helen's husband; King of Sparta
A visitor in Ithaka; really Athena disguised
Daughter of the King of Phaikia
King of Pylos; reminisces about the good old days
Hero of the Trojan War who goes on a journey
Sign of good or bad luck to come
Agamemnon's son
Faithful wife of Odysseus
Kyklops who captured Odysseus & his men
God of the sea; seeks revenge on Odysseus for blinding his
son
Means by which which Odysseus is recognized by nurse
Nymphs whose singing entices men to land on their island
Home of the Phaikians
Six-headed monster
The men who wanted to marry Penelope
Blind prophet whom Odysseus visited in the underworld
Son of Odysseus
Guarded by Hades; the place where the dead go
King of the gods; lives on Mt. Olympus
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
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
___ 5. ORESTES
D. A mortal to whom the gods have given control of the
winds
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
___17. ITHAKA
P. Nymphs whose singing entices men to land on their
island
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
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
B. TELEMAKHOS
C. KHARYBDIS
D. CROSSBOW
E. TEIRESIAS
F. NAUSIKAA
G. NESTOR
H. ODYSSEUS
I. AGAMEMNON
J. LAERTES
K. ZEUS
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
M. ELPENOR
N. EURYKLEIA
O. ARGUS
P. PENELOPE
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
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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
W
B
K
H
T
G
P
W
J
D
T
C
L
S
C
O
L
Y
H
E
L
E
N
Z
A
N
D
Q
E
R
N
S
F
D
B
F
K
A
Z
T
O
Y
W
R
S
R
I
O
H
Z
E
Y
W
P
S
L
R
W
N
P
R
C
G
S
R
S
S
E
E
S
S
O
W
E
Y
Y
T
M
Q
C
E
U
E
S
A
U
C
S
L
S
T
K
N
T
B
A
E
O
L
U
S
B
G
S
K
E
U
E
I
V
O
I
I
D
T
C
N
J
I
O
T
G
M
U
H
I
S
H
O
P
R
A
I
K
T
J
A
W
N
M
E
S
S
D
A
T
C
P
S
I
M
S
Y
R
S
B
R
L
V
E
S
O
A
V
I
H
A
D
E
N
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
L
A
E
S
T
R
Y
G
O
N
I
A
N
S
A
A
R
S
E
E
P
O
L
E
N
E
P
H
E
E
A
G
L
E
N
K
D
S
U
S
L
B
S
K
S
M
L
A
P
L
G
I
F
T
S
A
T
M
U
A
G
W
B
K
K
H
B
D
P
A
M
E
N
T
O
R
A
I
E
K
A
L
Y
P
S
O
M
E
N
U
R
W
K
H
A
E
T
R
T
D
R
L
J
M
I
P
G
S
W
S
I
P
C
F
U
O
T
P
U
E
L
P
E
N
O
R
A
I
R
E
H
K
S
S
R
E
E
D
C
A
S
X
O
Q
K
Y
K
L
O
P
E
S
C
S
S
C
K
M
Y
Y
S
V
P
B
E
V
M
D
M
Q
S
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)
Odyssey Crossword 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
11
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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
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