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Odyssey Charact.
characters from "The Odyssey"
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Helios | the sun god |
| Zeus | ruler of the greek gods |
| Telemachus | Odysseus' son |
| Penelope | Odysseus' wife |
| Hermes | the messenger god |
| Calypso | sea goddess of Ogygia |
| Laertes | Odysseus' father |
| Alcinous | king of the Phaeacians |
| Circe | witch of Aeaea |
| Cicones | Trojan allies whom Odysseus fights |
| Lotus Eaters | inhabitants of a land Odysseus visits |
| Cyclopes | one eyed giants |
| Apollo | god of music, poetry, prophecy and medicine |
| Poseidon | god of the sea, father of Polyphemus |
| Polyphemus | cyclops Odysseus wounds |
| Aeolus | guardian/god of the winds |
| Laestrygones | cannibal inhabitants of a distant land |
| Eurylochus | a trusted officer of Odysseus' |
| Persephone | wife of Hades, ruler of the underworld |
| Tiresias | blind prophet whose spirit Odysseus visits in the underworld |
| Sirens | creatures, part woman and part bird, whose songs lure sailors to their death |
| Scylla | six headed sea monster who devours sailors |
| Charybdis | dangerous whirlpool personified as a female monster |
| Athena | goddess of war, protector of Odysseus |
| Eumaeus | faithful servant in Odysseus' household |
| Argos | Odysseus' dog |
| Antinous | a suitor of Penelope's |
| Eurycleia | an old female servant, still loyal to Odysseus |