The Odyssey Flashcards
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Telemachus
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- Odysseus’ son
- Penelope’s son
- 15-17 years old
- Guided by Athena
2
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Odysseus
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- Telemachus’ father
- Wisest mortal
- King of Ithica
3
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Athena
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- Goddess of war and wisdom
- Telemachus’ guide
- Daughter of Zeus
4
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Aegisthus
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- Murdered Agamemnon
- Was killed by Orestes
5
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Agamemnon
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- Former king of Mycenae
- Brother of Menelaus
- Murdered by his wife, Clytemnestra
6
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Aphrodite
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- Goddess of love
- Started Trojan War
7
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Helen
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- Wife of Menelaus
- Queen of Sparta
8
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Hermes
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- Messenger of gods
- Helped Odysseus twice
9
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Judgement of Paris
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- Job of beauty contest judge falls on Paris of Troy
- Decides that Aphrodite is the fairest after she promises him the hand of Helen of Sparta
- When Paris makes off with his prize, the Trojan War quickly follows after.
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Menelaus
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- King of Sparta
- Brother of Agamemnon
- Husband of Helen
- Helped lead the Greeks in the Trojan War
- Offers Telemachus assistance in his quest to find Odysseus
11
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Mentor
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- Son of Alcimus
- In charge of Telemachus
12
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Nestor
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- Counseled Greeks
- Odysseus stops at his house first on his voage
13
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Orestes
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- Son of Clytemnestra and Agamemnon
14
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Penelope
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- Queen of Ithica
- Over a hundred suitors came to beg her hand in marriage when Odysseus was thought dead
- Sly and cunning
15
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Poseidon
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- Greek God of the Sea
- Hates Odysseus
