The Odyssey Books 10-13 Notes

Names

Charybdis

________ (Book 12)- a violent whirlpool that spits out water 3x a day and any ships that sail through is lost to it.

Teiresias

________ (Book 11)- The blind prophet of Apollo that Odysseus is sent to meet by Circe in the Underworld.

Prowling Rocks Drifters

• These falling rocks destroy ships that pass by.

Aiolos (Book 10)

Manager of the winds

Alcinoos/Alkinoos (Book 13)

King of the Phaeacians

Anticleia (Book 11)

Mother of Odysseus, wife of Laertes

Antiphates (Book 10)

Laestrygonian cannibal who devours some of Odysseus men

Athena (All)

the goddess of wisdom and war strategy, Helps throughout Odysseus journey

Charybdis (Book 12)

a violent whirlpool that spits out water 3x a day and any ships that sail through is lost to it

Circe (Book 10)

Goddess and witch

Elpenor (Books 10 & 11)

the youngest of Odysseus crew

Eumaios (Book 14)

swineherd on Ithaca who helps beggar Odysseus

Eurylochos (Book 10)

Odysseus right-hand man

Helios (Book 12)

Sun god, live on Thrinacia

Laertes

Odysseus father

Scylla/Skylla (Book 12)

A sea monster with 6 heads and 12 feet

Teiresias (Book 11)

The blind prophet of Apollo that Odysseus is sent to meet by Circe in the Underworld

Theoclymenos (Book 15)

prophet

Prowling Rocks/Drifters

These falling rocks destroy ships that pass by