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Characters in the Odyssey

Characters in the Odyssey. You will need to know who all these guys and gals are so that you can match them with a brief character description. King of the Phaeacians to whom Odysseus tells his story. Alcinous. King of Ithaca. Odysseus. Sea goddess who loved Odysseus. Calyspso.

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Characters in the Odyssey

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  1. Characters in the Odyssey You will need to know who all these guys and gals are so that you can match them with a brief character description

  2. King of the Phaeaciansto whom Odysseus tells his story Alcinous

  3. King of Ithaca Odysseus

  4. Sea goddess who loved Odysseus Calyspso

  5. Enchantress who helped Odysseus Circe

  6. King of the gods Zeus

  7. God of music, poetry, prophesy, and medicine Apollo

  8. King and leader of the Greek forces Agamemnon

  9. God of sea, earthquakes, horses, and storms at sea Poseidon

  10. Goddess of wisdom, skills, and warfare Athena

  11. The Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus Polyphemus

  12. A member of Odysseus’ crew Eurylochus

  13. Blind prophet who advised Odysseus Tiresias

  14. Wife of hades Persephone

  15. Odysseus and Penelope’s son Telemachus

  16. Creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths Sirens

  17. Sea monster of gray rock Scylla

  18. Enormous and dangerous whirlpool Charybdis

  19. Nymph Lampetia

  20. Herald and messenger of the gods Hermes

  21. Old swineherd and friend of Odysseus Eumaeus

  22. Leader among the suitors Antinous

  23. Housekeeper for Penelope Eurynome

  24. Odysseus’ wife Penelope

  25. Suitor Eurymachus

  26. Suitor Amphinomus

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