Odyssey Flashcards
King of Ithaca
Odysseus
King of Phaeacians, to whom Odysseus tells his story
Alcinous
Sea goddess who loved Odysseus
Calypso
Enchantress who helped Odysseus
Circe
King of the gods
Zeus
God if music, poetry, prophecy, and medicine
Apollo
King and leader of 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
Odysseus’ father
Laertes
Titan ruler of the universe; father of Zeus
Cronus
Member of Odysseus’ crew
Perimedes
Another member of the 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 of the suitors
Antinous