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Characters in the Odyssey
You will need to know who all these guys and gals are so that you can match them with a brief character description
King of the Phaeacians to whom Odysseus tells his story
Alcinous
King of Ithaca
Odysseus
Sea goddess who loved Odysseus
Calyspso
Enchantress who helped Odysseus
Circe
King of the gods
Zeus
God of music, poetry, prophesy, and medicine
Apollo
King and leader of the Greek forces
Agamemnon
God of sea, earthquakes, horses, and storms at sea
Poseidon
Goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare
Athena
The Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus
Polyphemus
A member of Odysseus’ crew
Eurylochus
Blind prophet who advised Odysseus
Tiresias
Wife of hades
Persephone
Odysseus and Penelope’s son
Telemachus
Creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths
Sirens
Sea monster of gray rock
Scylla
Enormous and dangerous whirlpool
Charybdis
Nymph
Lampetia
Herald and messenger of the gods
Hermes
Old swineherd and friend of Odysseus
Eumaeus
Leader among the suitors
Antinous
Housekeeper for Penelope
Eurynome
Odysseus’ wife
Penelope
Suitor
Eurymachus
Suitor
Amphinomus