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Aeaea home of Circe, the enchantress and goddess.
Alcinous king of Phaeacia. Odysseus tells the story of his adventures to Alucinous's court.
Calypso beautiful nymph goddess who keeps Odysseus on her island for seven years.
Charybdis female monster who sucks in water three times a day to form a deadly whirlpool.
Cicones people living on the southwestern coast of Thrace who battled Odysseus and his men on their journey.
Circe enchantress and goddess who turns Odysseus's men into swine.
Erebus dark area of the underworld where the dead reside.
Eurylochus a member of Odysseus's loyal crew.
Lotus Eaters people who feed Odysseus's men lotus plants to make them forget Ithaca
Phaeacia island kingdom ruled by King Alcinous. The Phaecians are shipbuilders and traders.
Polyphemus son of the sea god Poseidon and blinded by Odysseus. Polyphemus is a Cyclops, one of a race of brutish one-eyed giants
Scylla female monster with six serpent heads, each head having a triple row of fangs.
Sirens sea nymphs whose beautiful and mysterious music lures sailors to steer their ships toward dangerous rocks.
Teiresias famous blind prophet from the city of Thebes. Odysseus meets him in the Land of the Dead.
Thrinakia island where the sun god Helios keeps his cattle
Antinous one of Penelope's main suitors; an arrogant and mean young noble from Ithaca.
Eumaeus swineherd, one of Odysseys's loyal servants.
Eurycelia Odysseus's old nurse.
Eurymachus suitor of Penelope.
Eurynome Penelope's housekeeper.
Penelope Odysseus's faithful wife.
Philoeteus cowherd, one of Odysseus's loyal servants.
Telemachus Odysseus's son.
Apollo God of poetry, music, prophecy, medicine, and archery.
Athena favorite daughter of Zeus; the great goddess of wisdom as well as war and peace. She favored the Greeks during the Trojan War. She is often called Pallas Athena.
Cronus Titan (giant god) who rued the universe until his son Zeus overthrew him.
Helios sun god.
Hephaestus god of metalworking.
Hermes messenger god.
Poseidon god of the sea; brother of Zeus. Poseidon is called Earth Shaker because he is believed to cause earthquakes. He is an enemy of Odysseus.
Zeus the most powerful god. His home is on Olympus.
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