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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