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greek leader?
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Agamemnon
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what did the priest chryses demand from Agamemnon?
Definition
his daughter back
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Who has 50 royal children
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Pream and Helcuba
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who has the face that launched a 1000 ships
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Helen

(according to christopher marlo)

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what is another name for Paris?
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Alexander
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what is another name for troy
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Ilium
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who intervenes when Achilles refuses to fight and hector is starting to burn their camp/boats
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Patroclus
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what is the name of Achilles mother the water nymph?
Definition

Thetis

(MARRIED TO PELEUS)

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Who does Odysseus narrate his story to?
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the phaeacians
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where does odysseus what to get back to?

(home)

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Ithica
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who narrates the fall of troy poem that makes odysseus cry?
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the bard demodocus
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who is the king of the phaeacians
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king Alcinous
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Aeolus
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A mortal whom Zeus has appointed keeper of the winds.
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Antinous
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The leader of the suitors and the first slain by Odysseus
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Anticleia
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The mother of Odysseus. She encounters him in Hades while he is there.
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Argus
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The old hunting dog of Odysseus who recognizes his master and dies.
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what godess favored odysseus?
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athena
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Calypso
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The sea nymph who keeps Odysseus captive for nine years and who, in hope of making him her husband, offers him immortality
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Circe
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The enchantress who transforms the crew of Odysseus into swine and who, when she finds that she cannot conquer Odysseus, takes him as a lover and helps him with advice and supplies on his voyage home
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Elepnor
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A young seaman in the crew of Odysseus who dies falling off the roof on Circe island and whose spirit reproaches Odysseus in Hades. so they go back and bury him properly.
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Eumaeus
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The chief swineherd of Odysseus, who remains faithful to his master during his long absence and who plays an active part in assisting Odysseus to regain his kingdom.
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Eupeithes
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The father of Antinous. He manifests the same rashness and disloyalty that is exhibited by his son when he leads a band of Ithacans to attack Odysseus but is quick to recognize his error and apologize.
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Eurycleia
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The faithful and devoted old nurse of Odysseus, recognizes him by the scar on his leg.
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Eurymachus
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The second most important suitor; he is as evil as Antinous, but far more soft and cowardly.
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Helen 
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The wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta. She was the cause of the Trojan War.
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Hyperion - Also known as Helios.
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The god of the sun. It is his cattle which is eaten by Odysseus' crew.
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Laertes 
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The old father of Odysseus
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Melantho 
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 One of the serving maids in the palace of Odysseus; she is a nasty and impudent young girl and is disloyal to her master, having become the mistress of Eurymachus
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Melanthius   
Definition
The chief goatherd of Odysseus. In his master's absence he has ignored his duty and has ingratiated himself with the suitors by catering to their whims.
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Menelaus
Definition
 King of Sparta, husband of Helen, and brother of Agamemnon.
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Mentor
Definition
A faithful friend of Odysseus who was left behind on Ithaca as Telemachus' tutor; he is wise, sober, and loyal
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Odysseus 
Definition
King of Ithaca, husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus, son of Laertes. He is the first of the Greek epic heroes to be renowned for his brain as well as his muscle.
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Penelope 
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The wife of Odysseus. She is serious and industrious, a perfect wife and mother in many aspects.
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Philoetius 
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The chief cowherd of Odysseus; he is brave and loyal and, despite his age, stands besides his master during the battle with the suitors.
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Polyphemus
Definition
A one-eyed Cyclops who held Odysseus and his men captive in his cave until he was made drunk and blinded by Odysseus.
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Poseidon
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Younger brother of Zeus, god of the sea and earthquakes, father of Polyphemus. Because Odysseus is a sailor and must travel home by ship, Poseidon is able to do him much harm. The god bears a grudge against him because of his rough treatment of Polyphemus.
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Scylla 
Definition
A sea monster with six heads whom Odysseus and his crew must pass during their voyage.
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charybdis
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whirlpool that made od. ships have to move closer to scylla.
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Sirens 
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Two beautiful maidens who dwell in a flowery meadow on an island somewhere between that of Circe and of Scylla. They tempt passing mariners to their deaths by their tantalizing songs
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Telemachus 
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The son of Odysseus and Penelope. He is just entering manhood and is very self-conscious about his duty, and his father's reputation as a hero, which he feels he must live up to.
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Tiresias
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The most famous of all Greek seers. The legend was that in compensation for his blindness the gods had given him his awesome visionary powers. His spirit is consulted by Odysseus in Hades.
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where/ what is Thrinacia 
Definition
Island home to the cattle of the sun god, Helios.
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how many men did odysseus take to the island of the cyclops?
Definition
12 + him
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penelope's name is a play on what?
Definition
duck for monogamy
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how did Odysseus defeat Circe?
Definition
Hermes told Odysseus to use the holy herb moly to protect himself from Circe's potion and, having resisted it, to draw his sword and act as if he were to attack Circe. From there, Circe would ask him to bed
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Astyanax?
Definition
hectors son thrown from the walls of troy by Odysseus
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Helenus
Definition
hectors brother he is a prophet.
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sinon
Definition
greek who stays behind to covinve them to take horse
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Aneus
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escape sak of troy
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laocoon
Definition
throws spear at horse and it groans
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necaea
Definition
voyage into underworld
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Eris, the goddess of discord (or chaos).

Definition

This character started the Trojan War. She is a goddess, but not one you'd want to invite to a party.

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ep. polotropon is descrbing who?
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oddyseus much turning
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penthesilea
Definition
amazon queen killed by achillies
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sarcodon
Definition
son of zeus trojan worrior
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who killed sarcodon?
Definition
petroculus
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who takes Cassandra as a concubine?
Definition
agamemnon
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the only full greek tri we have
Definition
the oresteia by aeschylus
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what are the names of the 3 plays
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Agamemnon; The Libation Bearers; The Eumenides
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who did tantilus sacrifice to the gods?
Definition
his son pelops
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thystes seduces who
Definition
his brothers(atrius)  wife grope
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"twice my destroyer"
Definition
cassandra
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aegisthus
Definition
clytumnestras lover
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euresties
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son of agamemnon and cly. has to kill mother
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pylades
Definition
euristias friend with one line
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areopheus
Definition
where athena called the trial
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apollo
Definition
killing father is worse than killing mother
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