The Odyssey Characters Flashcards

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1
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King of the Phaeacians. Who Odysseus tells the story to

A

Alcinous

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2
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King of Ithaca

A

Odysseus

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3
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Sea goddess who loved Odysseus

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Calypso

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4
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Enchantress who helped Odysseus

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Circe

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5
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King of the gods

A

Zeus

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6
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God of music, poetry, prophesy, and medicine

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Apollo

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7
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King and leader of Greek forces

A

Agamemnon

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8
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God of sea

A

Poseidon

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9
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Goddess of wisdom, skills and warfare

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Athena

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10
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Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus

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Polyphemus

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11
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Odysseus’ father

A

Laertes

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12
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Titan ruler of the universe; father of Zeus

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Cronus

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13
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Members of Odysseus’ crew

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Perimedes and Eurylochus

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14
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Blind prophet who advised Odysseus

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Tiresias

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15
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Wife of Hades

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Persephone

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16
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Odysseus and Penolpe’s son

A

Telemachus

17
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Creatures who songs lure sailors to their death

A

Sirens

18
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Sea monster of grey rock

A

Scylla

19
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Enormous and dangerous whirlpool

A

Charybdis

20
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Nymph

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Lampetia

21
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Herald and messenger of the gods

A

Hermes

22
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Old swinehard and friend of Odysseus

A

Eumaeus

23
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Leader among the suitors

A

Antinous

24
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Housekeeper for Penelope

A

Eurynome

25
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Odysseus’ wife

A

Penelope

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Suitors

A

Eurymachus and Amphinomus