Ela Test (Gods)

Penelope’s husband, hero of the Trojan War, intelligent, strong, curious, self-centered

Odysseus

Son of Zeus, kills Gorgon Medusa, petrifies Atlas, Athena, and Hermes help him, destined to kill his father (with a throwing disk)

Perseus

- Odysseus’s son, tries to get rid of the suitors, sails to Pylos, and Sparta to find where his father is

Telemachus

Self-obsessed man who falls in love with himself and begs the gods to keep him from himself so he is turned into a flower.

Narcissus

King of Gods, Shot Odysseus’s ship with a thunderbolt when his soldiers ate Helios’ cattle. Also, the 6th son of Rhea and Cronus.

Zeus

A blind prophet in the underworld, gives Odysseus his future

Tiresias

Cyclops whom Odysseus tricks. Also Poseidon's son. (puts a curse on Odysseuss

Polyphemus

God of the Sun, Killed Odyseus’s crew because they ate the golden cattle

Helios

God of the sea, earth shaker. The Father of Polyphemus makes Odysseus' journey longer because he blinds the Cyclops (His son). 5th son of Rhea and Cronus. 

Poseidon-

Odysseus’ Father

Laertus

Rescues Odysseus from Calypso’s island, the messenger god. 

Hermes

Leader of the group that went to explore Aeaea, Circe’s island

Eurylochus

- King of Sparta who told Telemachus his father was alive. (red-haired King)

Menelaus

Athena goes undercover and pretends to be Mentor, a family friend of Telemachus, and guides Telemachus on his journey to find his father. (The Wise King)

Mentor

- King of Pylos, sent Odysseus to talk to Menelaus.

Nestor

Ate his children because he was scared of losing power. He is the father to Hestia, Hera, Demeter, Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. One of the 13 titans, king after Uranus

Cronus

- Wind god who gave Odysseus the Bag of Winds

Aeolus

Rude suiter

Antinous

Son of Chaos, Underworld

Tartarus

Son of Chaos, Love, Desire

Eros

King of the Underworld, the 4th child of Rhea (1st male)

Hades

Gaea’s son and husband, the first “king” of the gods

Uranus

traps Odysseus on Ogygia and keeps him there for many years before the gods force her to let him go

Calypso

A helpful guide/instructor, turns Arachne into a spider after Arachne e disrespects her, kind but fair treatment

Athena

: witch who turns Odysseus’ men into pigs, trickery

Circe

Odysseus washed up on her island, even as a horrible-looking naked man she took him in and helped him not knowing he was.

Nausicaa

Lure men to kill them, representing temptation, siren: a warning sign

The sirens

: mortal who is proficient at weaving but is not thankful for her gift, she believes she is better than anyone else at weaving. She gets turned into a spider by Athena so she can weave forever. 

Arachne

: was obsessed with Narcissus, got turned into an echo, lost her body (became only her voice)

Echo

jealous wife, curses Echo for helping Zeus cheat on her, married to Zeus, goddess of marriage and children. 

Hera:

a monster with six fanged heads and twelve tentacle feet, works in tandem with Charybdis and attacks ships that cross between them.

Scylla

a whirlpool that sucks in Odyseeus’ ship portrayed as a monster, works with Scylla to kill people who try to pass between them

Charybdis

Helen of Troy, beautiful, queen of Sparta, wife of Menelaus 

Helen:

Odysseus wife, loyal to her husband, smart, beautiful

Penelope

- goddess of love and beauty

Aphrodite

goddess of home and the hearth, Zeus’ sister

Hestia:

titan, Cronos’ “wife,” tricked Cronos so that he’d stop eating their children, and raised her children Zeus and Poseidon to kill him. Mother to the gods/goddesses Hestia, Zeus, Hera, Demeter, Hades, and Poseidon.

Rhea

Zeus’ daughter, goddess of hunting/the chase, virgin goddess

Artemis

Mother Earth, Mother goddess, wife, and mother to Uranus, convinced Cronos to “kill”(cut up with a scythe) Uranus

Gaea