HermesMessengerto theGodsLord ofNoonAnothername forHeliosEpicDescribe theexploits orquest of anepic heroDenial ofyourself andrestraint ofshipmatesThe "narrowstrait" Tiresiassays will takethem throughPoseidon'swrathHomerAuthorof TheOdysseyCyclopsEats severalofOdysseus'smen in acaveXeniaBelief thathospitality isimportant -especially tostrangersOdysseus"So let me tellher forecast:then we diewith our eyesopen"ZeusGod of thesky/weatherElpenorFell offCirce'sroof anddiedAthenaGoddessof wisdomand warAnticleaOdysseus'smom who hesees in theunderworldCalypsoThe nymphOdysseuslives with atthe VERY endof his journeyAlcinousGivesOdysseusa ship toget homeLightningbolt fromZeusHow isOdysseus'sshipdestroyed?HonortheGodsAncientGreekvalueTiresias"If you raid thebeeves, I seedestruction forship andcrew"TroyThe TrojanWar wasfoughthereSirens"Sweet coupledairs we sing. Nolonely seafarerholds clear ofentering our greenmirror"PoseidonGod of thesea/earthquakesKine Anotherterm forcowsCirceWarnsOdysseusabout thesirensOlympusHomeof theGods ScyllaSea monsterwho eatsOdysseus'smenLotusThe "nativebloom" thatmakes peopleforgetful of theirhomelandBeeswaxUsed asearplugsGuileWhat qualityis Odysseusfamous for?SwineWhat CirceturnedOdysseus'smen into20yearsHow longwasOdysseusaway fromhome?HeliosTheSunGodBag ofWindThe giftAeolusgives toOdysseusThoosaMotherof theCyclopsOgygiaIsleCalypso'sHomeEpicSimileA detailedcomparison,using like or as,that is manylines in lengthIthacaWhere isOdysseus'shome?CharybdisWhat isthe nameof thewhirlpool?HadesGod of theUnderworldCiconesPeople whoambushedOdysseus'smen onIsmarusHubrisOdysseus'sfatal flawPolyphemusThe realname ofPoseidon'ssonEurylochusConvincedthe men toeat thecattle10yearsHow longwas theTrojanWar?RamThe animalthat helpedOdysseusescape theCyclop's caveBrandyWhat doesOdysseusgive theCyclops?HermesMessengerto theGodsLord ofNoonAnothername forHeliosEpicDescribe theexploits orquest of anepic heroDenial ofyourself andrestraint ofshipmatesThe "narrowstrait" Tiresiassays will takethem throughPoseidon'swrathHomerAuthorof TheOdysseyCyclopsEats severalofOdysseus'smen in acaveXeniaBelief thathospitality isimportant -especially tostrangersOdysseus"So let me tellher forecast:then we diewith our eyesopen"ZeusGod of thesky/weatherElpenorFell offCirce'sroof anddiedAthenaGoddessof wisdomand warAnticleaOdysseus'smom who hesees in theunderworldCalypsoThe nymphOdysseuslives with atthe VERY endof his journeyAlcinousGivesOdysseusa ship toget homeLightningbolt fromZeusHow isOdysseus'sshipdestroyed?HonortheGodsAncientGreekvalueTiresias"If you raid thebeeves, I seedestruction forship andcrew"TroyThe TrojanWar wasfoughthereSirens"Sweet coupledairs we sing. Nolonely seafarerholds clear ofentering our greenmirror"PoseidonGod of thesea/earthquakesKineAnotherterm forcowsCirceWarnsOdysseusabout thesirensOlympusHomeof theGods ScyllaSea monsterwho eatsOdysseus'smenLotusThe "nativebloom" thatmakes peopleforgetful of theirhomelandBeeswaxUsed asearplugsGuileWhat qualityis Odysseusfamous for?SwineWhat CirceturnedOdysseus'smen into20yearsHow longwasOdysseusaway fromhome?HeliosTheSunGodBag ofWindThe giftAeolusgives toOdysseusThoosaMotherof theCyclopsOgygiaIsleCalypso'sHomeEpicSimileA detailedcomparison,using like or as,that is manylines in lengthIthacaWhere isOdysseus'shome?CharybdisWhat isthe nameof thewhirlpool?HadesGod of theUnderworldCiconesPeople whoambushedOdysseus'smen onIsmarusHubrisOdysseus'sfatal flawPolyphemusThe realname ofPoseidon'ssonEurylochusConvincedthe men toeat thecattle10yearsHow longwas theTrojanWar?RamThe animalthat helpedOdysseusescape theCyclop's caveBrandyWhat doesOdysseusgive theCyclops?

The Odyssey Bingo - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Messenger to the Gods
    Hermes
  2. Another name for Helios
    Lord of Noon
  3. Describe the exploits or quest of an epic hero
    Epic
  4. The "narrow strait" Tiresias says will take them through Poseidon's wrath
    Denial of yourself and restraint of shipmates
  5. Author of The Odyssey
    Homer
  6. Eats several of Odysseus's men in a cave
    Cyclops
  7. Belief that hospitality is important - especially to strangers
    Xenia
  8. "So let me tell her forecast: then we die with our eyes open"
    Odysseus
  9. God of the sky/weather
    Zeus
  10. Fell off Circe's roof and died
    Elpenor
  11. Goddess of wisdom and war
    Athena
  12. Odysseus's mom who he sees in the underworld
    Anticlea
  13. The nymph Odysseus lives with at the VERY end of his journey
    Calypso
  14. Gives Odysseus a ship to get home
    Alcinous
  15. How is Odysseus's ship destroyed?
    Lightning bolt from Zeus
  16. Ancient Greek value
    Honor the Gods
  17. "If you raid the beeves, I see destruction for ship and crew"
    Tiresias
  18. The Trojan War was fought here
    Troy
  19. "Sweet coupled airs we sing. No lonely seafarer holds clear of entering our green mirror"
    Sirens
  20. God of the sea/earthquakes
    Poseidon
  21. Another term for cows
    Kine
  22. Warns Odysseus about the sirens
    Circe
  23. Home of the Gods
    Olympus
  24. Sea monster who eats Odysseus's men
    Scylla
  25. The "native bloom" that makes people forgetful of their homeland
    Lotus
  26. Used as earplugs
    Beeswax
  27. What quality is Odysseus famous for?
    Guile
  28. What Circe turned Odysseus's men into
    Swine
  29. How long was Odysseus away from home?
    20 years
  30. The Sun God
    Helios
  31. The gift Aeolus gives to Odysseus
    Bag of Wind
  32. Mother of the Cyclops
    Thoosa
  33. Calypso's Home
    Ogygia Isle
  34. A detailed comparison, using like or as, that is many lines in length
    Epic Simile
  35. Where is Odysseus's home?
    Ithaca
  36. What is the name of the whirlpool?
    Charybdis
  37. God of the Underworld
    Hades
  38. People who ambushed Odysseus's men on Ismarus
    Cicones
  39. Odysseus's fatal flaw
    Hubris
  40. The real name of Poseidon's son
    Polyphemus
  41. Convinced the men to eat the cattle
    Eurylochus
  42. How long was the Trojan War?
    10 years
  43. The animal that helped Odysseus escape the Cyclop's cave
    Ram
  44. What does Odysseus give the Cyclops?
    Brandy