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| war hero/veteran; Epic Hero. 10 yrs in travelling home 8 yrs with goddess Kalypso 1 year with Kirke |
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| Odysseus' wife, Telemakhos' mother. She waits for Odysseus' return and puts of marriage to suitors by weaving a cloth has a cloth and unweaving it at night. She wants the suitors attention but still mourns over the loss of her husband. |
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| Odysseus and Penelope's son sails out looking for Odysseus, fights against the suitors with and without Odysseus, and has strong growth in character throughout the story(child to man) |
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| Odysseus' loyal dog who dies upon seeing Odysseus returned home. |
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| Athena in disguise as a little girl, guides Odysseus and Telemakhos |
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| Goddess, guides Odysseus and Telemakhos(also deceived Odysseus when he arrives home) Grey Eyed Goddess also Mentor |
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| Blue-manned god who makes the islands tremble, father of Polyphemos and is out to get Odysseus for hurting his son. |
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| ultimate god of all the gods at Olympus, commands them on what to do(he favors Odysseus) |
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| God of the sun, Odysseus and his men land on Helios' island and eat his cattle even though Odysseus forbade them to. Shipwrecks Odysseus |
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| turns Odysseus' men into pigs then hosts Odysseus for a year(through lust,surprise) |
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| advises Odysseus on his interactions with Kirke, gives him herbs that help him resist Kirke's spell |
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Kyklopes, Odysseus blinded him and he tells his Daddy to get Odysseus
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| Has Odysseus for 8 yrs as her sexual servant wants him to become immortal so she can keep him. |
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| Water nymph, gives Odysseus a scarf to control tides so they won't drown |
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