EpicpoemCalypso'sHomelightningstrikeWhat qualityis Odysseusfamous for?XeniaBelief thathospitality isimportant -especially tostrangersPenelopeAnothername forHeliosCiconesPeople whoambushedOdysseus'smen onIsmarusRamThe animalthat helpedOdysseusescape theCyclop's caveIthacaWhere isOdysseus'shome?suitorsEats severalofOdysseus'smen in acaveNohbdyFell offCirce'sroof anddiedEpicDescribe theexploits orquest of anepic herosheepWhat doesOdysseusgive theCyclops?CirceGivesOdysseusa ship toget homeAthenaGoddessof wisdomand warPolyphemusThe realname ofPoseidon'ssonLotusplant Anotherterm forcowsTrojanWarMessengerto theGodsTroyThe TrojanWar wasfoughthereEpicSimileA detailedcomparison,using like or as,that is manylines in lengthStormHow isOdysseus'sshipdestroyed?OlympusHomeof theGodsHomerHow longwas theTrojanWar?CalypsoWarnsOdysseusabout thesirensCyclopsWhat CirceturnedOdysseus'smen intoTiresias"If you raid thebeeves, I seedestruction forship andcrew"ZeusGod of thesky/weatherBeeswaxUsed asearplugsBag ofWindThe giftAeolusgives toOdysseusHeliosTheSunGodHospitalityAncientGreekvalueHubrisOdysseus'sfatal flaworaltraditionGod of thesea/earthquakes ScyllaSea monsterwho eatsOdysseus'smenSirensThe nymphOdysseuslives with atthe VERY endof his journeyPoseidonOdysseus'smom who hesees in theunderworldCharybdisWhat isthe nameof thewhirlpool?AthenaMotherof theCyclopscattleConvincedthe men toeat thecattleOdysseus"So let me tellher forecast:then we diewith our eyesopen"RestrainshipmatesThe "narrowstrait" Tiresiassays will takethem throughPoseidon'swrathloyaltyAuthorof TheOdysseyMuseGod of theUnderworldAelous"Sweet coupledairs we sing. Nolonely seafarerholds clear ofentering our greenmirror"eyeThe "nativebloom" thatmakes peopleforgetful of theirhomelandironyHow longwasOdysseusaway fromhome?EpicpoemCalypso'sHomelightningstrikeWhat qualityis Odysseusfamous for?XeniaBelief thathospitality isimportant -especially tostrangersPenelopeAnothername forHeliosCiconesPeople whoambushedOdysseus'smen onIsmarusRamThe animalthat helpedOdysseusescape theCyclop's caveIthacaWhere isOdysseus'shome?suitorsEats severalofOdysseus'smen in acaveNohbdyFell offCirce'sroof anddiedEpicDescribe theexploits orquest of anepic herosheepWhat doesOdysseusgive theCyclops?CirceGivesOdysseusa ship toget homeAthenaGoddessof wisdomand warPolyphemusThe realname ofPoseidon'ssonLotusplantAnotherterm forcowsTrojanWarMessengerto theGodsTroyThe TrojanWar wasfoughthereEpicSimileA detailedcomparison,using like or as,that is manylines in lengthStormHow isOdysseus'sshipdestroyed?OlympusHomeof theGodsHomerHow longwas theTrojanWar?CalypsoWarnsOdysseusabout thesirensCyclopsWhat CirceturnedOdysseus'smen intoTiresias"If you raid thebeeves, I seedestruction forship andcrew"ZeusGod of thesky/weatherBeeswaxUsed asearplugsBag ofWindThe giftAeolusgives toOdysseusHeliosTheSunGodHospitalityAncientGreekvalueHubrisOdysseus'sfatal flaworaltraditionGod of thesea/earthquakes ScyllaSea monsterwho eatsOdysseus'smenSirensThe nymphOdysseuslives with atthe VERY endof his journeyPoseidonOdysseus'smom who hesees in theunderworldCharybdisWhat isthe nameof thewhirlpool?AthenaMotherof theCyclopscattleConvincedthe men toeat thecattleOdysseus"So let me tellher forecast:then we diewith our eyesopen"RestrainshipmatesThe "narrowstrait" Tiresiassays will takethem throughPoseidon'swrathloyaltyAuthorof TheOdysseyMuseGod of theUnderworldAelous"Sweet coupledairs we sing. Nolonely seafarerholds clear ofentering our greenmirror"eyeThe "nativebloom" thatmakes peopleforgetful of theirhomelandironyHow longwasOdysseusaway fromhome?

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