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People and Places in
The Odyssey
Achaeans
• Greeks; specifically, the
people of Achaea in
Northern Greece.
Aeaea
• island home of
Circe, the
enchantress
Agamemnon
• Commander of the
Greeks during the
Trojan War.
• Menelaus’ brother
Alcinous: King of Pheaecia
Antinous*
• an Ithacan
noble, most
arrogant of
the suitors
Apollo
• in Greek
mythology, god of
poetry, music and
prophecy
• Son of Zeus and
Leto
• Twin sister
Artemis, the
chaste huntress
• The good and
Argosfaithful dog of
Odysseus who waited
for the return of his
master.
Athena
• Greek goddess of
wisdom, crafts and
war; also called
Pallas
• Given birth through
the head of Zeus
fully grown.
Calypso
• beautiful sea
nymph, who
kept Odysseus
on her island
for seven years.
Charybdis
• a whirlpool in the
Straits of Messina,
personified as a
female monster.
Cicones
• a people living on the
southwestern coast of Thrace,
who were attacked by
Odysseus’ men on their way
home from Troy.
Circe
• beautiful witchgoddess who
transformed
Odysseus’ men
into beast.
Cronus
• in Greek mythology,
a Titan and ruler of
the universe until
he was overthrown
by his son, Zeus.
Cyclops
• member of a race
of one-eyed
giants.
• The Cyclops were
said to have lived
as shepherds on
the island of
Sicily.
Ithaca Servants
Eurycleia
• Penelope’s
servant
and
Odysseus’
old nurse
Eumaeus
a swineherd, an old
and loyal servant to
Odysseus
Eurylochus
• One of Odysseus’ crew
Eurymachus*
• one of Penelope’s suitors, and Ithacan
noble.
Eurynome
• Penelope’s house keeper
Ithaca
• Odysseus’ home
and kingdom
• Island off the
western coast of
Greece.
Laertes
• Odysseus’ father
Laestrygonians
• race of man-eating
giants
Odysseus
• King of Ithaca and
hero of the
Odyssey.
• The Latin version of
his name is
Ulysses.
Penelope
• Odysseus’
faithful wife
Phaeacia
• an island kingdom
inhabited by
seafarers and
traders.
• Where Odysseus
lands and tell the
beginning of his
journey.
Polyphemus
• a Cyclops, son of
Poseidon
Poseidon
• Greek god of the
sea, identified with
the Roman god
Neptune.
• Brother to Zeus.
Scylla
• a dangerous rock in
the straits of
Messina
• personified as a
female monster
with six heads who
devoured passing
sailors.
Sirens •
sea nymphs who lured sailors to
destruction with their songs.
Telemachus
• Son of Odysseus
and Penelope
Zeus
• Ruler of the gods
and goddess on
Mount Olympus.
• He is sometimes
called Zeus
Cronion, meaning
the “Son of Cronus”