The Odyssey Characters

Question 1

King of the Phaeacians. Who Odysseus tells the story to

Answer 1

Alcinous

Question 2

King of Ithaca

Answer 2

Odysseus

Question 3

Sea goddess who loved Odysseus

Answer 3

Calypso

Question 4

Enchantress who helped Odysseus

Answer 4

Circe

Question 5

King of the gods

Answer 5

Zeus

Question 6

God of music, poetry, prophesy, and medicine

Answer 6

Apollo

Question 7

King and leader of Greek forces

Answer 7

Agamemnon

Question 8

God of sea

Answer 8

Poseidon

Question 9

Goddess of wisdom, skills and warfare

Answer 9

Athena

Question 10

Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus

Answer 10

Polyphemus

Question 11

Odysseus’ father

Answer 11

Laertes

Question 12

Titan ruler of the universe; father of Zeus

Answer 12

Cronus

Question 13

Members of Odysseus’ crew

Answer 13

Perimedes and Eurylochus

Question 14

Blind prophet who advised Odysseus

Answer 14

Tiresias

Question 15

Wife of Hades

Answer 15

Persephone

Question 16

Odysseus and Penolpe’s son

Answer 16

Telemachus

Question 17

Creatures who songs lure sailors to their death

Answer 17

Sirens

Question 18

Sea monster of grey rock

Answer 18

Scylla

Question 19

Enormous and dangerous whirlpool

Answer 19

Charybdis

Question 20

Nymph

Answer 20

Lampetia

Question 21

Herald and messenger of the gods

Answer 21

Hermes

Question 22

Old swinehard and friend of Odysseus

Answer 22

Eumaeus

Question 23

Leader among the suitors

Answer 23

Antinous

Question 24

Housekeeper for Penelope

Answer 24

Eurynome

Question 25

Odysseus’ wife

Answer 25

Penelope

Question 26

Suitors

Answer 26

Eurymachus and Amphinomus