Download Glossary for The Odyssey Achaeans: name for all Greeks, including

Glossary for The Odyssey
Achaeans:
Achilles:
Agamemnon:
Alcinous:
Ambrosia:
Anticlea:
Antinous:
Aoleus:
Athena:
Argus:
Calypso:
Charybdis:
Circe:
Cyclops:
Eurylochus:
Eumaeus:
Eurycleia:
Helen:
Hermes:
Homer:
Hubris:
Ithaca:
King Priam:
Kleos:
Lotus Eaters:
Nectar:
Odysseus:
name for all Greeks, including Ithacans
famed warrior, hero of Homer’s Iliad
commander in chief of the Greek forces during Trojan War
King of Phaecians who gave Odysseus a ship to get home
food of the gods
Odysseus’ mother who committed suicide in grief for her lost son
the leader of the evil suitors
God of the winds
Goddess of wisdom, protector of Odysseus
Odysseus’ dog, who died when he saw Odysseus after 20 years
Goddess who kept Odysseus captive on her island for 7 years
Whirlpool
enchantress, turned Odysseus’ men into swine
one-eyed monster
Odysseus’ first mate, 2nd in command
old shepherd, first person to see Odysseus when he returns
nurse and servant of Penelope and Odysseus
wife of Menelaus, kidnapped by Paris, face that launched 1000 ships
messenger of the gods
poet, wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey
extreme arrogance or boasting
Odysseus’ home
King of Troy
thirst for glory
eat from the lotus blossom and lose desire to go home
drink of the gods
hero of the Trojan War, a trickster, The Odyssey is the story of his
Journey home
Olympus:
Home of the gods
Penelope:
Odysseus’ faithful wife
Polyphemus: the name of the Cyclopes, son of Poseidon
Poseidon:
god of the sea, seeks revenge on Odysseus and punishes him
Scylla:
6-headed monster
Sirens:
men can’t resist their song
Suitors:
the men attempting to court Penelope
Telemachus: Odysseus’ son
Tiresias:
blind prophet
Troy:
site of the Trojan War
Zeus:
king of the gods