Character List from The Odyssey

Penelope

Odysseus' wife.

Telemachus

Odysseus' son.

Cyclops

One-eyed giants.

The Sirens

Creatures that are part woman and part bird that sing songs to lure sailors to their deaths.

Athena

Goddess of war and wisdom or crafts.

Calypso

Goddess from the sea that lives on the island of Ogygia.

Aeolus

Guardian of the winds.

Lotus Eaters

Inhabitants of a land that Odysseus visits.

Scylla

Sea monster with six heads that feasts on sailors.

Tiresias

Blind prophet of Thebes; Odysseus visits this blind prophet's spirit in the underworld.

Circe

Goddess and enchantress that lives on the island of Aeaea.

Hermes

God of invention, commerce, and cunning; as well as the messenger of the gods.

Elpenor

Part of Odysseus' crew that was killed in an accident.

Odysseus

King of Ithaca that was considered a hero for coming up with the Trojan horse idea. Often considered cunning and clever. Ten years in war, and ten year trip back home.

Helios

Sun god who raises his cattle on the island of Thrinacia.