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The Odyssey Review Flashcards

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Penelope

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Wife of Odysseus, queen of Ithaca, mother of Telemachus, Ideal wife.

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Telemachus

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Son of Odysseus and Penelope, plays archery.

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Polyphemus

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The cyclops, son of Poseidon, blinded by Odysseus.

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Elpenor

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One of the crewmen left behind on Circe’s island, who became drunk and died falling off Circe’s palace roof to sleep also, spoke with Odysseus in the underworld.

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Circé

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Drugged Odysseus’s men, Odysseus saved from moly flower, Odysseus becomes Circe’s lover and stays with her for a year. She prepares them for the journey home.

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Calypso

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When Odysseus comes - (Circe tries to keep him there longer) she loves him, Odysseus wants to go home, she offers to stay for immortality, but he leaves

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The Lotus

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People living on the island dominated by Lotus plants, causing the inhabitants to sleep in peacefulness, without worry

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Teirsais

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A blind prophet who told Odysseus about his past, present and future. From the underworld

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Argos

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Odysseus dog

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King Aeolus

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Gave Odysseus bag of winds to get home safely

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Odysseus

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Protagonist, Penelope’s husband, hero, king of Ithaca, one of the leaders of the Greeks, captain of 12 ships

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Scylla

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The 6 headed monster that lived on one side of the narrow channel located in the Strait of Messina

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Charybdis

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A giant whirlpool in the Strait of Messina. Opposite of Scylla

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Paris

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Prince of Troy, made the decision of the golden apple (Aphrodite)

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Athena

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Goddess of war and wisdom, against Aphrodite

helping Odysseus on the journey

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Ithaca

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1 of the 3 islands Odysseus rules, where the Pelicata Palace is, main island of the 3 and where Odysseus, Penelope, and Telemachus live

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Cephelonia

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1 of the 3 island Odysseus rules

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Zanthe

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1 of the 3 island Odysseus rules

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Pelicata Palace

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Located in Ithaca, the home of Odysseus

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Aeolia

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The island ruled by Aeolus, keeper of the winds, which gave Odysseus the bag of winds

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