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| Hero of the Odyssey and King of Ithaca. Husband of Penelope, father of Telemachus. Son of Anticlea and Laertes. |
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| A young man, who lives in Troy, who was shown as not very skilled and not very brave. His brother is Hector. Paris took Helen from her husband, Menelaus, the king of Sparta. |
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| Wife of Odysseus and mother of Telemachus. |
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| Cyclops, son of Poseidon. Eats men, and was blinded by "No'body". Throws rock at ship in anger and tells his father to kill Odysseus. |
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| Father of Polyphemus. Enemy god of Odysseus. God of the sea. Prevents Odysseus's return to Ithaca for many years. |
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| Dangerous 6 headed monster who ate 6 of Odysseus's soldiers during their journey back to Ithaca. |
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| They sing a song so beautiful that it makes men want to go closer, they end up smashing into rocks and drowning. Ship crew covered their ears with wax and tied Odysseus to the mast so that he cuold hear their beautiful songs. |
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| The kingdom of Melelaus. Home of Helen, whom Paris kidnapped and took to Troy. |
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| 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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| Greek seer. He was blind and very wise. Warned Odysseus and his men not to eat the cattle of the sun god Helios. |
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| City were war took place. And where Paris is from, and where he brought Helen. |
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| Occured 1200 BC- Caused by a beautiful woman who was kidnapped by Paris. Trojans lost the war. Lasted 10 years. |
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| Pelelope makes a contest for whoever can string Odysseus bow and shoot it cleanley, then she will marry him. |
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| Ruler of all Greek gods and goddesses. Lives on Mount Olympus. |
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| Greek god of the winds. Gives Odysseus a bag of winds while he is in Aeolia. |
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| Commander of Greeks during the Trojan War. |
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| King of Phaecia. And a father. |
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| The mother of Odysseus. She encounters him in Hades while he is there. |
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| Ithican noble, most arrogant of the suiters. |
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| The dog that recognizes Odysseus when he is discuised as a old man by Athena. |
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| Greek goddes of wisdom, helps Odysseus and his son Telemachus during their journeys. Very beautiful. |
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| A beautiful sea nymph who kept Odysseus on her island for seven years, untill Cupid told her that she had to let him go. |
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| Whirpool in Messina, personified as a female monster in the sea. Sucks up ships with intire crew, but Odysseus is spared becuase he did not eat the sacred cattle of the sun god. So is one of his crew members who didn't eat the cattle as well. |
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| Witch goddess who transforms men into pigs. Odysseus was there for 5 years. With his crew. |
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| A seaman who dies while on Circe Island. And whose spirit reaproachers Odysseus in Hades. |
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| A long narritive poem about a hero. |
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| A loyal servant to Odysseus. |
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| Nurse of Odysseus, recognizes him when he is as a old man by the scare on his leg. |
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| The land of the dead, where Odysseus must go to get directions back to his home, Ithica. Sees his mom and Elpenor. |
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| Most beautiful woman- wife of the king of Sparta, and who was kidnapped by Paris of Troy. |
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| Son of Zeus, conducter of the dead souls to Hades. Patron of travelers, merchants, and thieves. |
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| Writer of the Odyssey. He is blind, one of the greatest poets. |
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The god of the sun. Also known as Helios.
It is his cattle which is eaten by Odysseus's crew. |
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| Home of Odysseus and his crew. Where there families are located. |
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| A plant that was given to three of Odysseus's crew members, not to be mean. Once taken the smallest taste the crew forgot everything they had once known. |
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