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Odyssey Characters

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Odysseus Main character of the Odyssey. Son of Laertes. Husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus. King of Ithaca.
Athena Goddess of war and wisdom. Clever; she helps Odysseus. Daughter of Zeus.
Telemachus Son of Odysseus & Penelope; becomes a man in the story. Heir to the throne of Ithaca.
Penelope Wife of Odysseus, mother of Telemachus. Daughter of Icarius. Queen of Ithaca.
Zeus Father/King of the Gods. He approves Athena's helping Odysseus. Son of Chronus & Rhea.
Poseidon God of the Sea. Brother of Zeus; he is an enemy of Odysseus; father of Polyphemus and an ancestor of the Phaeacians.
Antinous One of the two lead suitors; one that waited to draw the bow.
Eurymachus One of the two lead suitors;
Eumaes Swineherd of Odysseus (loyal)
Philoteus Cowherd of Odysseus (loyal)
Melanthius Goatherd of Odysseus (disloyal)
Laertes Father of Odysseus; former king of Ithaca; husband of Anticleia
Anticleia Mother of Odysseus; former queen of Ithaca; wife of Laertes
Polyphemus Cyclops; son of Poseidon; blinded by Odysseus
the Phaeacians King Alcinous first offers his daughter, Nausicaa, to Odysseus, who refuses; he then offers a boat with lots of treasure for Odysseus's return home
Hermes Messenger god; Giant Killer; guides souls to the Underworld. Makes Calypso release Odysseus.
Eurylochus Odysseus's second-in-command
Eurycleia old nurse of Odysseus and Telemachus
Calypso minor goddess- keeps Odysseus on her island (Ogygia) for 9 years.
Circe goddess of Aeaea who changes men into swine.
*Troy* Where Odysseus and his men were coming from after the Trojan War.
*Aeaea* island of Circe, inhabited with men that were turned into animals
*Ogygia* island of Calypso; Odysseus is there for 9 years.
*Phaeacia* kingdom where Odysseus lands after Calypso's island, they give him a boat and lots of treasure so he can go back to Ithaca
*Ithaca* Homeland of Odysseus where he is king.
Nausicaa Daughter of Alcinous; princess of Phaeacia.
Muse Daughter of Zeus; what Homer calls to start the story.
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