Odyssey

Main protagonist, gone for near 20 years

Odysseus’ loyal wife

Odysseus’ son, was gone for a year

Unfaithful maiden

Loyal, faithful maiden

Father of Odysseus

Cyclops, represents alter ego of Odysseus

Famous blind prophet from Thebes

King of Sparta, husband of Helen

Goddess of wisdom and battle strategy

Athena’s shield which helps Odysseus at the Test of the Great Bow

Father of Polyphemus, god of earthquakes and the sea, antagonist

“King of the gods”, god of lightning

Creates giant whirlpools thrice a day

VERY ugly, has six heads and tons of tentacles, takes a man for every head (six)

Seductive goddess, Odysseus spends seven years with her

Calypso’s island

A witch, tells Odysseus prophecies, turns Odysseus’ men to swine

Circe’s island

King of the Phaecians

One of Odysseus’ loyal men/companions

Odysseus’ man who convinced everyone else to slaughter the cattle

Isle of Helio’s cattle

Loyal swineherd

Loyal cowherd

Odysseus’ loyal (dead) dog

Most outspoken suitor/their leader

Second leading suitor, like Altinous, suggests the suitors atone with gifts of oxen, bronze, and gold

Land of the Phoecians

Land with plentiful herds, Circe said not to raid here of bad would come

Allies of the trojans who live at Ismarus, army who killed many of Odysseus’ men

Greeks who fought at Troy

General term for greeks in the story