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The Odessey: First book
flashcards for the first book of the odessey by homer.
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Literature
9th Grade
05/15/2006
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Alcinous
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King of the phaeacians, to whom Odysseus is telling the story
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Odysseus
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King of Ithaca, the main character
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Calypso
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sea goddess who loved Odysseus
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Circe
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enchantress who helped Odysseus
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Zeus
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king of the gods
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apollo
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god of music, poetry, prophecy and medicine
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Agamemnon
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king and leader of Greek forces
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Poseidon
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god of sea, earthquakes, horses, and storms at sea
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athena
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goddess of wisdom, skills and warfare
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polyphemus
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the cyclops who imprisoned odysessus
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Laertes
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Odysseus' crew
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cronus
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Titan ruler of the universe, father of Zeus
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Perimedes
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member of Odysseus' crew
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Eurylochus
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member of the crew
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Tiresias
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blind prophet dvised Odysseus
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Persephone
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wife of Hades
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Telemachus
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son of Odysseus and Penelope
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Sirens
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creatures whose songs lure sailors to their deaths
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Scylla
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sea monster of gray rock
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Charybdis
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enormous and dangerous whirlpool
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Lampetia
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nymph
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Hermes
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herald and messenger of the gods
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Eumaeus
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old swineherd friend of Odysseus
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Antinous
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Leader among the suitors
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Eurynome
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housekeeper for penelope
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Penelope
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Odyssesus' wife
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Eurymachus
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suitor
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Amphinomus
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suitor
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