The Odyssey Flashcards
The famous city that was the sight of a legendary 10 year battle in Greek
Troy
Odysseus’ home- the place to which he longs to return
Ithaca
The anger of this god continues to cause Odysseus hardship on his journey home
Poseidon
Son of Odysseus
Telemachus
Wife of Odysseus
Penelope
He was forced to act as a judge and decide which goddess was the most beautiful
Paris
Goddess who is especially fond of Odysseus and his son
Athena
The great Greek king is married to the woman who was the cause of a great war
Menelaus
This detestable man is the leader of the suitors
Antinous
The “helper of the heroes” often disguises herself as this old man
Mentor
This great Greek king helped his brother by leading the Greeks into battle
Agamemnon
He seduced/kidnapped the most beautiful woman ever known
Paris
She is supposedly the most beautiful woman ever
Helen
Hephaestus
Vulcan
Aphrodite
Venus
Artemis
Diana
Ares
Mars
Athena
Minerva
Hades
Pluto
Hermes
Mercury
Zeus
Jupiter
Poseidon
Neptune
Hera
Juno
Odysseus
Ulysses
