The hero Odysseus spent nine years returning home after the Trojan War. During his voyage by
sea, he came upon Scylla and Charybdis. Scylla was an enormous sea monster with numerous
hands and six dog heads sprouting from her body; she ate men alive. Charybdis was a
tremendous whirlpool that digested ships whole. Since the only way to get home was to choose
one of these routes, Odysseus had to choose one horror or the other. He chose Scylla, losing six
crewmen to Scylla's hunger.

Question

The hero Odysseus spent nine years returning home after the Trojan War. During his voyage by
 sea, he came upon Scylla and Charybdis. Scylla was an enormous sea monster with numerous
 hands and six dog heads sprouting from her body; she ate men alive. Charybdis was a
 tremendous whirlpool that digested ships whole. Since the only way to get home was to choose
 one of these routes, Odysseus had to choose one horror or the other. He chose Scylla, losing six
 crewmen to Scylla's hunger.

anonymous · Answer

The Odyssey is the epic poem of ancient Greece that describes the adventures and travels of the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, Odysseus. Based on this information, what is the most likely meaning of the English word odyssey?
a whirlpool
a sea monster
a war hero
a long journey