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Odyssey books 1-19

Characters and events from Homer's Odyssey, books 1-19

TermDefinition
Agamemnon's son; he kills Aegisthus for revenge Orestes
the Cyclops prophesies that Odysseus will blind Polyphemus Telemus
the son of Cronus; god of thunder Zeus
the "women" lead sailors astray with their deadly song sirens
ruler of Thrinacia; god of the sun Helios
a king of Ithaca; great-grandson of Zeus Odysseus
Agamemnon's wife, who plots to kill him with Aegisthus Clytemnestra
dead member of Odysseus' crew, who speaks to Odysseus in the underworld Elpenor
thei six-headed monster guards the way to Thrinacia Scylla
grandson of Anticleia and Laertes; companion of Pisistratus Telemachus
this blind prophet foresees the death of Odysseus' men Tiresias
synonymous with Greeks or Aechaeans Argives
Odysseus' alias (false name) while disguised as a beggar Aethon
king of Sparta; he tells Telemachus news of his father Menelaus
this whirlpool devours what's left of Odysseus' crew Charybdis
Telemachus's mother Penelope
loyal swineherd who remains faithful to Odysseus Eumaeus
home of the Cicones' army Ismarus
father of Polyphemus; Odysseus' main obstacle returning home Poseidon
this goddess helps disguise Odysseus as a beggar in Ithaca Athena
two main suitors in Ithaca Antinous and Eurymachus
two goddesses who hold Odysseus captive during his journey home Circe and Calypso
three of Odysseus' men who survive the underworld, but are killed after eating Helios' cattle Eurylochus, Perimedes, and Polites
Odysseus evades these obstacles with the help of wax Sirens
messenger god; giant-killer Hermes
this god's gift causes jealousy and curiosity among Odysseus' men Aeolus
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