odeassy places, people

Aeaea

Circe's island

Alcinous

king of the Phaeacians, to whom Odysseus tells his story

Calypso

sea goddess who held Odysseus captive

Ogygia

Calypso's island

Charybdis

female monster who can form a deadly whirlpool

Cicones

Horseback warriors

Circe

Witch who turns Odysseus' men into pigs

Polyphemus

the Cyclops who imprisoned Odysseus

Eurylochus

member of the crew, encouraged the crew to eat the sun gods cattle

Lotus Eaters

Offer the Lotus plant to Odysseus' men that makes them forget their homeland

Scylla

6 headed, 12 legs, 3 rows of teethed monster

Sirens

Harpies that lure sailors with song

Tieresias

Blind prophet from the underworld (Thebes)

Thrinakia

island where the sun god Helios keeps his cattle

Aeolia

Island of Aeolus, god of winds.

Lampetia

Helios' daughter, told Helios that Odysseus' men had eaten the cattle

Hermes

Messenger of the gods. Tells Calypso to let Odysseus go. Gives Odysseus molly)

Athena

Goddess of wisdom, helps Odysseus because he is wise

Polites

Kindest of Odysseus' men

Laertes

Odysseus' father

Penelope

Odysseus' wife

Telemachus

Odysseus' son

Anticlea

Odysseus' mother

Actoris

slave girl who guards the bedroom; only other one that knows about the olive wood bed

Elpenor

Fell off the roof at Circe's house, first in the underworld

Poseidon

God of the sea. Doesn't like Odysseus for hurting his son

Acheans

Greeks

Telemus

wizard who foretold Polyphemus's future

Laestrygonians

Giant cannibals who eat part of Odysseus' crew and destroy all the ships but one

Scheria

Island of the Phaeacians

Antinous

Leader of the suitors, first

Eurymachus

suitor, second