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The Odyssey SG
A study guide for key characters in Homer's play The Odyssey (GHH)
| Character | Description |
|---|---|
| Odysseus | The king of Ithaca. |
| Calypso | A sea goddess who loves the king Odysseus. |
| Circe | An enchantress who helps Odysseus. |
| Zeus | The king of all the gods. |
| Apollo | The god of music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine. |
| Agamemnon | The king/leader of Greek forces. |
| Poseidon | The god of the sea, earthquakes, horses, and storms at sea. |
| Athena | The goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare. |
| Polyphemus | The Cyclops who imprisons Odysseus. |
| Tiresias | A blind prophet who advises Odysseus. |
| Persephone | The wife of Hades. |
| Telemachus | Odysseus and Penelope's son. |
| Sirens | Creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths. |
| Scylla | A sea monster of gray rock. |
| Charybdis | A enormous and dangerous whirlpool. |
| Hermes | The herald and messenger of the gods. |
| Penelope | Odysseus' wife. |
| Plundered | Taking something by force. |
| Fugitives | A group of persons who have ran away from danger. |
| Avenge | To get revenge. |
| Dispatched | Finished something quickly. |
| Ventured | Have tried to do something dangerous. |
| Tactics | Military procedures. |