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Name of God

Role in the Odyssey

Aeolus

Keeper of the Winds; gives Odysseus a gift of leather bag containing adverse winds that could drive his ship off course- the sailors openned the bag while Odysseus slept and the ship was driven off course. - Aeolus cursed Odysseus and banishes him

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Athena

Goddess of Wisdom- daughter of Zeus- guards Odysseus thru his journey---one of the major Gods in the Odyssey

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Calypso

sea nymph who holds Odysseus captive for 9 years---she wants to marry Odysseus and offers him immortality.

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Circe

An enchantress- changes the sailors into pigs- falls in love with Odysseus and then helps him on his voyage with advice etc.

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Poseidon

God of the Sea, brother of Zeus, hates Odysseus. Father of Polyphemous.

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Helios

God of the Sun

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