1.
"The Odyssey" begins with Odysseus being held captive by the nymph _____ on her island, years after the _____ _____ has ended.
2.
Back in Ithaca, his kingdom, his wife Penelope and son _____ struggle with a group of suitors who have overrun their palace, seeking her hand and Odysseus's throne.
3.
The goddess _____ assists Telemachus in his quest to find his father, while _____ orders Calypso to release Odysseus.
4.
Odysseus sets sail, but his journey home is fraught with _____ interference, particularly from Poseidon, god of the sea, who is angry at Odysseus for _____ his son, the Cyclops Polyphemus.
5.
Odysseus's travels are marked by extraordinary _____, including a brush with the Lotus-Eaters, a battle with the Cyclops, a spell with the witch Circe, and a _____ trip through the realm of the dead.
6.
He also faces _____ from the Sirens, the monster Scylla, and the whirlpool _____, barely escaping with his life.
7.
After these ordeals and losing his ship and _____, Odysseus eventually reaches the _____, who hospitably assist him in his return to Ithaca.
8.
In Ithaca, disguised by Athena, Odysseus _____ the situation with the suitors and, with Telemachus and a few loyal servants, devises a plan to _____ his throne.
9.
Odysseus reveals his identity after successfully _____ his own heavy bow and, with the help of Telemachus and his loyal servants, _____ the suitors.
10.
The epic concludes with Odysseus _____ with Penelope and retaking his rightful place as king of Ithaca, restoring order and _____ to the kingdom.
