Odyssey People And Places Flashcards
Beautiful nymph goddess who keeps Odysseus on her island for 7 years.
Calypso
King on phaecacia. Odysseus tells his story of his adventure to Alcinous’s court.
Alcinous
People living on the southwestern coast of Thrace who battled Odysseus and his men on there journey.
Cicones
Enchantress and goddess who turns Odysseus men into swine.
Circe
People who feed Odysseus men lotus plants to make them forget Ithica
Lotus Eaters
Son of sea god Poseidon and blinded by Odysseus. (Cyclops)
Polyphemus
Live solitary lives as shepherds, supposedly on the island now know as Sicily.
Cyclopes
Female monster with 6 serpents heads, each head having a triple row of fangs
Scylla
Sea nymphs whose beautiful and mysterious music lures sailors to steer their ships toward dangerous rocks.
Sirens
Odysseus faithful wife.
Penelope
Odysseus son
Telemachus
Favorite daughter of Zeus; the great goddess of wisdom as we’ll as war and peace
Athena
Sun god , got made at OS for eating his cattle.
Helios
Messenger god,winged feet.
Hermes
God at sea; brother of Zeus.
Poseidon